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Low-lying and other vulnerable countries calling for fast action on non-CO2 global warming pollutants

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Led by the tiny Pacific island of the Federated States of Micronesia, a growing group of low-lying islands and other vulnerable countries are calling for fast action on the approximately 50% of global warming that is caused by pollutants other than carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). The next round of UN climate negotiations begins in Cancun today.

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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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The University of Bremen is the scientific base of the international project known as EMeRGe (Effect of Megacities on the transport and transformation of pollutants on the Regional and Global scales). Ground measurements are being taken in China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines and Thailand, for example.

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Elon Musk-funded XPRIZE carbon removal competition reveals its 15 “milestone round” winners

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The global carbon removal competition was launched last year, and it’s expected to last four years. California-based Global Algae, on the other hand, seeks to cultivate algae to help restore rainforests. . This Earth Day we're rewarding some of the most promising carbon removal solutions so far. Quotes courtesy of ABC News.

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Test of Planet-Cooling Scheme Could Start in 2022

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If global warming continues unabated, and if the world veers toward catastrophe, it would be better to have tools ready to avoid the most dire outcomes, he says. For many, the mere idea of purposefully intervening in the climate system is problematic and worth shutting down before it gains traction. climate scientist Michael E.

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