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"Climate change is melting glaciers and ice sheets faster than they can regrow"
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Climate change is melting glaciers and ice sheets faster than they can regrow
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Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040 #climate

Ambitious climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040
Ambitious climate action to improve global air quality could save up to 1.32 million lives per year by 2040, according to a new study. The research, led by Cardiff University, shows how developing countries rely heavily on international cooperation to see these benefits, because much of their pollution originates outside their borders. The first-of-its-kind study analyzed these cross-border pollution "exchanges" for nearly every country—168 in total.

San Francisco's leaders say we need to act on #climate. So why does #MayorLurie propose gutting San Francisco Environment's climate team? Please tell the SF Supervisors not to do foolhardy cost-cutting - the climate work is URGENT. Here's an explainer and draft letter to send:

San Francisco could nullify its own Climate Action Plan!
The current 2-year City budget proposal mandates such drastic cuts to SF Environment Department (SFE) that 7.8 full-time-equivalent staff positions disappear in July: this is most of its climate program staff, with years of climate action expertise. At extreme risk: Planning, progress & oversight of green-house gas emissions reduction programs Building electrification programs like the Climate Equity Hub - which, partnering with CBOs, provides free electric appliances, education and outr…

San Francisco's leaders say we need to act on #climate. So why does #MayorLurie propose gutting San Francisco Environment's climate team? Please tell the SF Supervisors not to do foolhardy cost-cutting - the climate work is URGENT. Here's an explainer and draft letter to send:

San Francisco could nullify its own Climate Action Plan!
The current 2-year City budget proposal mandates such drastic cuts to SF Environment Department (SFE) that 7.8 full-time-equivalent staff positions disappear in July: this is most of its climate program staff, with years of climate action expertise. At extreme risk: Planning, progress & oversight of green-house gas emissions reduction programs Building electrification programs like the Climate Equity Hub - which, partnering with CBOs, provides free electric appliances, education and outr…

Sabotage of climate action is systemic, not the result of individual actors.
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Global Assessment - Brown Climate Social Science Network
Climate advocacy has not failed, climate policy has been sabotaged, explains a new open access book, Climate Obstruction: A Global Assessment.

"Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia"
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Climate whiplash by 2064: Study projects extreme swings in rainfall and drought for Asia
A climate study led by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with an international research team, reveals that under a high-emission scenario, the Northern Hemisphere summer monsoons region will undergo extreme weather events starting in 2064. Asia and broader tropical regions will face frequent "subseasonal whiplash" events, characterized by extreme downpours and dry spells alternating every 30 to 90 days which trigger climate disruptions with catastrophi…

Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows #climate

Underestimates in global warming pose major climate and financial risks, report shows
Policymakers and financial institutions are underestimating climate risks that could undermine the global financial system, according to a new report from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) and University of Exeter.

"Why long‑term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains"
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Why long-term climate choices are hard to make – a philosopher explains
Many philosophers have noticed the similarities between environmental damage and the puzzle of the self-torturer.

Trump's EPA decides climate change doesn't endanger public health—the evidence says otherwise #UnitedStates

Trump's EPA decides climate change doesn't endanger public health—the evidence says otherwise
The Trump administration took a major step in its efforts to unravel America's climate policies on Feb. 12, 2026, when it moved to rescind the 2009 endangerment finding—a formal determination that six greenhouse gases that drive climate change, including carbon dioxide and methane from burning fossil fuels, endanger public health and welfare.

"Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade"
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Arctic sees unprecedented heat as climate impacts cascade
The Arctic has experienced its hottest year since records began, a US science agency announced Tuesday, as climate change triggers cascading impacts from melting glaciers and sea ice to greening landscapes and disruptions to global weather.