Picture Credit: Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As we leave COP 26 behind, we see both progress against climate change and frustration about the strength and likely effectiveness of the agreement reached. Over the past two decades, climate change has moved from the fringe to the center of the political agenda in many nations. That is …
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Humans do not capitalize nearly enough on our most significant evolutionary advantage: a unique ability to take forward-looking actions that influence the future for the better. Exhibit A: Climate change is here, and things are changing quickly for the worse. However, even as dangerous and costly weather events grow more frequent and severe, we still don’t do …
Since June, hundreds of people have died in a heat wave that broke Canadian heat records. Picture Credit: A doctor in Canada’s British Columbia province has diagnosed a patient who came in with breathing trouble as suffering from “climate change”, possibly the first such case recorded till date. (Representational image) A doctor in Canada’s British Columbia …
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Greta Thunberg did not wait to be 25 years to contribute to the betterment of the planet An informed citizenry is the only true repository of the public will, said the third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson. Since time immemorial, social movements have led to awareness creation and ultimately resulted in change …
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The effects of climate change are seemingly infinite. It feels like every day brings news of another dwindling population or wiped out plant species. When times get tough, watching videos of dawdling penguins can make the earth seem a little kinder. Unfortunately, penguins are not immune to climate change, and their population numbers and food supplies are being threatened by human-caused environmental changes. …
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