Tag: climate change
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Big Oil Gets a Much Needed Reality Check
For the first time, world renowned economists, scientists and academics have come together to present peer-reviewed, easy to understand facts about the tar sands that counter misinformation spread by the oil industry’s glossy PR machine …
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97 Percent of Scientists Agree Climate Change is Man-Made
TckTckTck A new analysis of scientists’ articles on global warming and climate change has found almost unanimous agreement that humans are the main cause. The comprehensive examination of peer-reviewed articles on global warming showed an overwhelming consensus among scientists that much of the recent warming is anthropogenic—the result of human activities. The study, led by Skeptical…
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Part II: How the Media Help the Koch Brothers and ExxonMobil Spread Climate Doubt
Union of Concerned Scientists By Elliott Negin [Editor’s note: Elliott Negin, director of news and commentary at the Union of Concerned Scientists, shows how the U.S. news media routinely fail to inform the public about the fossil fuel industry funders…
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New Buycott App Makes Voting with Your Dollar Easier Than Ever
EcoWatch Voting with your dollar has never been easier. “Have you ever wondered whether the money you spend ends up funding causes you oppose?” Thanks to the new Buycott app, you can organize your consumer spending to support causes you care about, and oppose those that you don’t—all by using your smart phone. The program…
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400 ppm
For the first time in human history, concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary global warming pollutant, hit 400 parts per million (ppm) in our planet’s atmosphere. This number is a reminder that …