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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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Satellite image taken 16 January 2018 off the coast of Europe. The new study uses observations from 2003 to 2015 in spring, the cloudiest season, over the shipping route between Europe and South Africa. F), a change that the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change projects would have significant societal impacts.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

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It’s –27 °C, dipping below –40 °C with wind chill—well below the operating temperature of most of the commercial equipment we brought for this expedition. Although neither ice sheet is expected to melt completely anytime soon, their incredible scale makes even small changes consequential for the future of our planet.

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Next 10 report finds California must increase GHG reductions to 4.9%/year through 2030 to meet target

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This year’s Index finds that 2018 greenhouse gas emissions—the latest year for which data are available—rose overall for the first time since 2012, driven in part by increases in the power and commercial sectors. MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. from 2017 to 2018 due to a strong growth in real GDP.