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How Climate Change is Impacting World Forest Growth
CLIMATE HOUR -- We know that deforestation, commercial farming, urban sprawl and other forms of defoliation contribute to climate change. But what about the other way around. What is climate change do
Food Security, Polyforestry and NOAA’s Climate Dashboard
CLIMATE HOUR -- For most of the world, food security having enough to eat is one of todays greatest challenges. As climate change continues to disrupt todays industrial farming systems, world le
Ocean Warming And The Survival Of The World’s Largest Ecosystem
CLIMATE HOUR -- Oceans cover 70% of our planets surface. Oceans absorb 90% of the heat from global warming. They absorb 30% of the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossile fuels. Oceans drive our p
India’s Perspective on Climate Change
CLIMATE HOUR -- India has now surpassed China as the worlds most populous nation. Thats almost one-and-a-half billion people living in an area three times smaller than the United States. To put that
Nuclear Energy
CLIMATE HOUR -- Nuclear supporters think that nuclear energy is a safe, sustainable option with zero greenhouse gas emissions, that plays an important role in fighting climate change. The anti-nuclear
Engaging With Black Communities on Climate
The Climate movement is predominantly white. Many climate activists raise up Climate Equity and the importance of engaging with communities of color, but...
Climate Science and Renewable Technology
Science has now demonstrated that theres enough wind energy globally to supply the energy needs of the entire planet. Combine this with all of the renewable solar and water energy, and theres more e
Strategic Defense Impacts of Climate Change
If youve tuned in to the Climate Hour before, youve heard us explain that the burning of fossil fuels has led to an increase in greenhouse gases that have trapped the heat from the sun and increased
International Youth Climate Movement
Young people across the world are forming networks to take positive action on climate change. Many act locally, but increasing numbers are coming together to form national and continental coalitions t
Urban Farming
Food is a pretty fundamental part of life. The history of the world is often defined by its farming systems, and todays world seems defined by expensive, un-nutritious monocrops; often genetically mo