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What has driven deforestation in the 21st century? Beef was, by far, the largest driver, accounting for 41% of the total. The second-largest driver was oilseeds at 16%
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What has driven deforestation in the 21st century? Beef was, by far, the largest driver, accounting for 41% of the total. The second-largest driver was oilseeds at 16%

ourworldindata.org
u/Octopus_wrangler1986 — 6 hours ago
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Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels. The additional shade reduces evaporation and stress on the plants, all while generating clean electricity.

grist.org
u/DonManuel — 4 hours ago
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Reform says we need to choose between climate and economy. It’s wrong. The party’s deputy leader Richard Tice says we should stop worrying about extreme heat and enjoy it. This dangerous nonsense will wreck our finances and the planet.

theguardian.com
u/The_Weekend_Baker — 6 hours ago
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Miami Hits 100°F, Tying an All-Time Heat Record That Stood for 84 Years — What El Niño and Climate Change Have to Do With It

americareport.us
u/bauernebel — 8 hours ago
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The stock market may have a climate change problem. Climate change may be coming for your index funds, and the government is making those risks harder for investors to see, former regulators say.

eenews.net
u/The_Weekend_Baker — 10 hours ago
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What has Reform UK Said About Climate Change? Nigel Farage’s party has a long history of rejecting basic climate science.

desmog.com
u/silence7 — 9 hours ago
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In drought-stricken France, tankers supply drinking water. France is seeing water shortages in regions that usually have plenty of supply. This summer's extreme heat is exposing how unprepared much of the country, and Europe, is for increasing water scarcity.

dw.com
u/The_Weekend_Baker — 6 hours ago
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U.K. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming | Hundreds of aircraft traversing the North Atlantic will be asked to adjust their altitude in an effort to reduce heat-trapping contrails.

nytimes.com
u/silence7 — 7 hours ago
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Carbon pollution has fuelled ‘massive expansion’ of marine heatwaves in Europe, study finds. Hottest periods this year in most sea regions would have been ‘virtually impossible’ in a preindustrial climate.

theguardian.com
u/The_Weekend_Baker — 15 hours ago