#Climate

Q: Why is it so difficult to motivate global society to implement greenhouse gas emissions reduction policies if these policies confer not only environmental but also economic benefit? One reason
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I know it seems like I pick on the War Room a lot, but goodness, it's almost like they're asking for it. Take this latest piece of content they've pushed
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Climate Deserter thread! Appointed by @OregonGovBrown, these folks prioritize lanes on freeways over the world's climate fate!Check out these neat Climate Deserters below! Many of these people live and shop
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It’s time to stop thinking of climate as a burden.Solving it right solves every big problem we have.Its urgency hastens the bend of that arc toward justice.It will be a
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FAKE NEWS: Biden wants to take your steak!! (according to the Murdoch media).Over in the States, Rupert Murdoch's media machine has received an embarrassing reality check in the past few
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Framing this as "both sides are equally bad" has been a major contributing factor to the conditions required for climate change denial to go beyond the fringe and become something
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THREAD on Carbon BudgetsThe 'Carbon Budget' is the cumulative CO₂ emissions from one point in time to another given a temperature limit, such as exceeding 1.5°C, reaching net-zero (~peak temperature),
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Thinking through the exercise of setting climate targets, and our announcement today. In many ways, it's both ambitious and achievable, and builds on our meaningful progress to date. But it's
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I’ve seen so many insightful, well-written articles over the last few months. It’s hard for journalists in today’s disperse media world, & they always have to be on their game.
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We're at this point where one of the most cost-effective ways to fight climate change would be to just pay American women not to have children. Set them up for
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Larry Summers belongs nowhere near the White House for reasons, but especially because of his terrible track record on climate. @JoeBiden isn't serious about climate or "not going back
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This thread collects and addresses popular wildfire myths that are currently circulating the internet like ... wildfire. Please free to add to this thread @LeroyWesterling @johnfocook @PeterGleick and other experts.
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At the same time as I champion fossil fuel divestment (#UofT, it's high time to follow the leadership of other universities that have divested!), env politics research reminds me that
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Hi Australia. We need to talk about the "[This country] would have no impact, therefore we should do nothing to act on climate change" meme that comes up in far-right
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It's time for the #MashupMonday quiz. I'll give you 4 headlines. Only 1 is fake. The other 3 are real @FDRLSTheadlines. See if you can spot the fake. Option 1:
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4 more years of Trump means:1) Removal of Obamacare without a replacement2) Republicans raiding our Social Security3) Complete destruction of our USPS4) Violent race/civil war where we aren't safe where
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