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We are seeing lots of discouraging news about climate change these days, from even more devastating natural disasters to politicians refusing to finance research and actions to combat global warming. Rather than give up hope, we need to do all we can to reduce our own activities that add greenhouse gases to the atmosphere. Our…
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Only yesterday, I attended a time of reflection on dark times. Some call what is happening in our country the loss of democracy, the darkness being a tomb for all that we cherish. Others see the current conditions as a womb and that something new will be born. I think I see it as both…
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We see the impacts of climate change in the news every day – hurricanes, floods, droughts and wildfires. We also hear that the cause of climate change, the concentration of greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere, continues to grow. We must act faster to reduce the burning of fossil fuels. Using greater scientific understanding and sophisticated…
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Bill Shreve When I attended the Bloomberg Green Festival in Seattle on July 11, Iheard speakers from all walks of life talk about the future with ourchanging climate. Most speakers avoided partisan endorsementswhen the Bloomberg facilitators asked them specific questions aboutthe upcoming election, but they agree on what is needed. Reachingnet zero carbon emissions is…