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1.5°C

1.5°C is the temperature increase above pre-industrial levels above which we risk climate tipping points.
February 23, 2024

Amazon

The Amazon Rainforest is the largest rainforest in the world, holding a majority of the Earth's remaining rainforest land.
February 9, 2024

ARkStorm

The ArkStorm is a hypothetical weather scenario that involves a series of intense atmospheric river storms hitting California.
February 12, 2024

Aviation

Aviation accounts for 1.9% of emissions. Those emissions are split 19% freight travel, and 81% passenger.
February 23, 2024

Brazil

Brazil is currently the world's fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. In 2022 it accounted for 2.44% of all global emissions.
February 9, 2024

Canada

Canada is currently the world's twelfth largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. In 2022 it accounted for 1.41% of all global emissions.
February 9, 2024

Carbon Dioxide

Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas responsible for the vast majority of anthropocentric climate change. It is primarily released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels.
January 20, 2024

Carbon Tax

A carbon tax is a tax where the money paid on an activity is proportional to the greenhouse gas emissions of an activity.
February 9, 2024

China

China is the world's largest emitter of greenhouse gasses. In 2022 it accounted for 29.16% of all global emissions.
February 9, 2024

CO2

Carbon dioxide is the greenhouse gas responsible for the vast majority of anthropocentric climate change. It is primarily released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels.
January 14, 2024
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