Overfishing: The most serious threat to our oceans
Sep 18, 2023 · Of all the threats facing the oceans today, overfishing takes the greatest toll on sea life — and people. What is overfishing? Overfishing is catching too many fish at once, so the breeding population becomes too depleted to recover.
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9 ways we know humans caused climate change
May 9, 2024 · Tens of thousands of scientists in more than 100 nations have amassed an overwhelming amount of evidence pointing to a clear conclusion: Humans are the main cause of climate change — burning fossil fuels, producing livestock, clearing trees and otherwise increasing the amount of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere.. It’s like the smoking-cancer link
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• Require “authorization” of Article 6.2 credits (known as internationally transferred mitigation outcomes, or ITMOs) by host countries, if host countries decide to make them eligible for use towards NDCs or “international
Global Warming Potentials (GWPs)/CO 2-equivalent (CO 2 e) and the importance of time horizons There are many different pollutants that contribute to global climate change, and they have varying
MethaneSAT is now in orbit! See how we got there
Watch this behind-the-scenes video on our MethaneSAT project. A unique satellite with a critical mission: to slow global warming fast. Learn all about this one-of-a-kind project with a special introduction. Then watch the SpaceX rocket launch that will propel MethaneSAT into low-earth orbit, where it will orbit the earth every 95 minutes, creating the most complete picture yet of …
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