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November 5 - November 11, 2020
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Extreme weather events increasing in intensity in Africa and only 13 cities in Africa are C40 cities — cities committed to taking measurable climate action. Earth’s surface mass in August 2020 deviated from average for all months between 2004 and 2009 explained spatial variations in the rate of sea-level rise between 1993 and 2018 and study reports that brown carbon ‘tarballs’ hasten glacial melt found in Himalayan atmosphere but the good news is interventions such as weather advisories that drive farmers’ income up to 50%.
The effect of getting the US back on track can be magnified by its example and its role on international negotiations against climate change, writes the founding partner of NewClimate Institute
Only 13 cities in Africa are C40 cities — cities committed to taking measurable climate action. Only five in South Africa have climate change strategies
In maps: How Earth’s surface mass in August 2020 deviated from average for all months between 2004 and 2009; spatial variations in the rate of sea-level rise between 1993 and 2018
The percentage of tarballs increased on days with higher pollution levels, could contribute to global warming
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