News and policies on climate change

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The Greenie News Page on both the Greenie app and the Greenie website will continually update with links to all the latest articles, videos and observations from scientist and environmental writers around the world. We’ll keep you informed on what’s threatening our very existence, what we’re learning every day, and who’s working — or not working — to make a difference.

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Climate change shaped human evolution, driving migration and cultural adaptation across ancient landscapes

Medical & Life Sciences reports on new insights into how climate shifts sparked the migration and survival of early humans, revealing the crucial role of environmental adaptation in our evolutionary history.
Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami

The Guardian reports that a landslide in Greenland caused unprecedented seismic event that shows impact of global heating, say scientists.
Trump Clings to Inaccurate Climate Change Talking Points

According to FactCheck.org, Trump’s comments are firmly rooted in older tropes that deny or question the existence of climate change — or are far from new.
The jet stream may be starting to shift in response to climate change

New Scientist reports that bands of fast-moving wind that blow west to east around the globe play a crucial role in weather – a poleward shift in parts of these jet streams could cause dramatic changes in weather from the western US to the Mediterranean
Let’s be honest: Australia’s claim to have cut climate pollution isn’t as good as it seems

According to The Guardian, if you take renewable energy out of the equation and there isn’t much else expected to reduce fossil fuel use this side of 2030
South Carolina Is Considered a Model for ‘Managed Retreat’ From Coastal Areas Threatened by Climate Change

Inside Climate News reports that the state has identified hundreds of thousands of homes that will need to be abandoned. But at one flagship buyout, only one in 10 eligible homeowners signed up.
Runners are used to toughing it out. A warming climate can make that deadly

The Associated Press reports that Exertional heatstroke happens during exercise when the body can’t properly cool, rising above 104 degrees (40 Celsius) and triggering a central nervous system problem such as fainting or blacking out.
Surging seas are coming for us all, warns UN chief

The BBC News reports that the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said that big polluters have a clear responsibility to cut emissions – or risk a worldwide catastrophe.
Scientists closely watching these 3 disastrous climate change scenarios

USA Today reports that a host of potential climate change catastrophes worry scientists, but some scenarios are so dire that experts are constantly monitoring how close we are to disaster.
After a Quiet Start, Climate Gets More Attention as the DNC Wraps Up

Inside Climate News reports that climate change had a bigger spotlight on the Democratic National Convention’s final night.

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