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This page includes content from the Climate Cirisis Blog which is maintained daily by Gail McCormick, and content from our old SA blog archives.
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ANTARCTIC MELT
Our Fragile Earth Nov 29, 2020 | 15:12 pmWeather systems responsible for transporting moisture from the tropics to temperate regions in the Southern Hemisphere have been gradually shifting[...]
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SOLAR POWER FROM STREETWEAR
Our Fragile Earth Nov 27, 2020 | 15:17 pmA new material works like a luminescent solar concentrator and can be applied to textile fibers. Thus jackets, T-shirts. etc.[...]
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NOXIOUS NITROGEN
Our Fragile Earth Nov 25, 2020 | 14:38 pmGrowing use of nitrogen fertilizers in the production of food worldwide is increasing atmospheric concentrations of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse[...]
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WONDERFUL WIND
Our Fragile Earth Nov 23, 2020 | 14:14 pmThe US could double or even quadruple the installed wind power capacity with little change to system-wide efficiency, and the[...]
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MELTING ARCTIC ICE
Our Fragile Earth Nov 21, 2020 | 14:56 pmstock image Sag River emptying into Prudhoe Bay, Beaufort Sea Increased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in[...]
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WONDERFUL WOOD
Our Fragile Earth Nov 19, 2020 | 13:58 pmImage: UBC Media Relations via Flickr Buildings are currently the source of about one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. Wooden[...]
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MORE HAPhoto: Matthew BuschRMFUL HURRICANES
Our Fragile Earth Nov 17, 2020 | 14:06 pmPhoto: Matthew Busch Climate change may be causing hurricanes to weaken more slowly and remain destructive for longer. One study[...]
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SMART WINDOWS
Our Fragile Earth Nov 14, 2020 | 14:29 pmPhoto: Dennis Schroeder, NREL Transparent glass panes using special thermochromic materials coated on glass or sandwiched between glass panels can[...]
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WARMING WATERS
Our Fragile Earth Nov 12, 2020 | 13:38 pmIncreased heat from Arctic rivers is melting sea ice in the Arctic Ocean and warming the atmosphere. River heat is[...]
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GREEN STEEL
Our Fragile Earth Nov 9, 2020 | 15:13 pmSteel production contributes 7-9% of the world’s direct emissions from fossil fuels. Demand is projected to increase with growing global[...]
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