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Tens Of Millions Of People Have Been Moving Into Flood Zones: Satellites

"Tens of millions of people have been moving into flood zones around the world. The influx is as much as 10 times more than previously thought, and if the trend continues on its current trajectory millions more could suffer the impacts of flooding, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature."

Source: Washington Post, 08/05/2021

"With Time Ticking Down, Hope Is Waning for a Climate Deal"

"When India failed to show up at climate talks in London last week, the meeting’s British hosts took it as a snub. It was also a stark reminder of how hard it’s going to be for diplomats to pull the global climate back from the brink of disaster, with less than three months to go before the next round of high-stakes negotiations."

Source: Bloomberg, 08/03/2021

Scientists Find New, More Dangerous Climate Threat in Thawing Permafrost

"Scientists have long been worried about what many call “the methane bomb” — the potentially catastrophic release of methane from thawing wetlands in Siberia’s permafrost. But now a study by three geologists says that a heat wave in 2020 has revealed a surge in methane emissions “potentially in much higher amounts” from a different source: thawing rock formations in the Arctic permafrost."

Source: Washington Post, 08/03/2021

Climate Groups Plan Make-or-Break Blitz Over Congressional Recess

"A coalition of climate-focused groups is readying a multimillion-dollar blitz of advertising, organizing and public events over Congress’s recess in August, seeing it as their best and last opportunity to influence members before Democrats start crafting crucial climate legislation this fall."

Source: HuffPost, 08/02/2021

"China, India Miss UN Deadline To Update Emissions Targets"

"China and India have missed a U.N. deadline to submit fresh plans for cutting their greenhouse gas emissions in time for the global body to include their pledges in a report for governments at this year’s global climate summit, officials said Saturday."

Source: AP, 08/02/2021

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