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James Linzel

IPCC finally weighs in on how to avoid further climate change | Ars Technica - 0 views

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  • growth is accelerating.
  • from 1970-2000 was about 0.4 billion tons more each year
  • three-quarters of these emissions come from fossil fuels
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  • rest come from things like deforestation, livestock production, and industrial pollutants.
  • much is due to economic growth and the rising use of coal in places like China.
  • population growth
  • Combining all anthropogenic climate forcings—including greenhouse gases, land use changes, and sunlight-reflecting aerosol particles—gives a net result equal to a CO2 concentration of around 430 parts-per-million
  • it must come back down to 450 parts-per-million by the end of the century
  • it’s clear that low-carbon options like renewables, nuclear energy, and fossil fuels with carbon capture will need to account for more than three-quarters of all electrical generation by 2050 if we’re going to meet that two degree Celsius target
  • Despite strong urban growth in many places, energy use in buildings could level off or decrease by the middle of this century if the right choices are made in terms of efficiency
  • long-lasting infrastructure we put in place now can determine, to a large degree, how much energy residents of a city will need to use
  • And while we’ve made some progress on deforestation, there’s potential there as well—forests and agricultural lands could be pulling CO2 out of the atmosphere, rather than releasing more, by the end of the century
James Linzel

A Peek Into The Astonishing Future Of Wind Power | ThinkProgress - 0 views

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  • China is seeing significant growth, as well, adding 14 GW to grid-connected wind power capacity in 2013, the fifth consecutive year with installations totaling over 10 GW, and an additional 56 GW of wind has already been permitted.
Jason Dillon

China's Ravaged Farmlands - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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sustainability farm food china

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  • China’s environmental degradation is a consequence of the blind pursuit of growth at any cost. But for the expanding middle class food contamination and air pollution are sources of great anxiety that could ignite serious social unrest.
Jason Dillon

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asia action

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    "Service learning programs tap into the interests and needs of both the participants and the communities they serve. While these types of programs vary in terms of their content, struc- ture, and design, there are some key components found in the most effective programs, including: Formal instruction or content-based learning activities; Meaningful youth-designed or youth-initiated activities that translate knowledge to action; Reflection for personal and group growth; and Opportunities for participants to connect with his/her community and the world at large."
Jason Dillon

Could Fighting Global Warming Be Cheap and Free? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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climate economics

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  • Climate despair is all wrong. The idea that economic growth and climate action are incompatible may sound hardheaded and realistic, but it’s actually a fuzzy-minded misconception. If we ever get past the special interests and ideology that have blocked action to save the planet, we’ll find that it’s cheaper and easier than almost anyone imagines.
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