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Grist - Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is

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"A new study shows that cutting down trees for paper, furniture, and fuel emits three times more carbon than flying."

grist.org/economics/wood-clima

#maxgraham #wood #climate #logging #emissions #ClimateCrisis #climateemergency #carbon #globalwarming #environment #Grist

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Shades · @shades
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Grist - July 3 was Earth’s hottest day on record — until July 4.

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"The world broke an all-time heat record this week — twice. For two days in a row, the planet’s daily temperature soared to the highest ever measured by humans, according to data from the National Centers for Environmental Prediction. Earth’s thermostat touched a record 62.62 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, then inched up to 62.92 degrees Fahrenheit (17.18 degrees Celsius) on Tuesday."

grist.org/extreme-weather/july

#maxgraham #ClimateCrisis #climateemergency #ClimateChange #climate #globalwarming #extremeweather #temperature #Grist

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Shades · @shades
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Grist - A rapid shift to electric cars would save 89,000 lives — if it’s powered by renewables

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"The United States could save 89,000 lives and nearly $1 trillion in health costs by mid-century if drivers stop buying conventional combustion-engine cars and if the country cleans up its power grid by 2035, the organization found."

grist.org/transportation/rapid

#maxgraham #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #climate #environment #powergrid #electriccars #americanlungassociation #gasoline #asthma #pollution #epa

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