"When wildfires are factored in — since drought can be a catalyst for fires and fuel their spread — the costs rise to between $11.4 billion and $23 billion."
"According to a report by NOAA's Drought Task Force, the economic losses from the drought in 2020 alone amount to between $515 million and $1.3 billion."
Only 18% of countries in the Asian-Pacific region have a woman as an environment minister. Meanwhile, UN data shows that approximately 80% of those displaced by climate change are women.
According to the UN Women’s deputy regional director & officer-in-charge for Asia/the Pacific, Asian women are often on the front lines managing the climate change impacts, but the region rarely has female leaders in positions of power!
8 teenagers and an 87-yo nun attempted to stop the expansion of a coal mine that would add an estimated 170 million tons of fossil fuel emissions! #ClimateAction@PHScientist@sabmc
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- Take no more than 1 short-haul flight every 3 yrs and 1 long-haul flight every 8 yrs.
- Get rid of personal motor vehicles if you can or keep your existing vehicle for longer.
- Make 1 life shift: like moving to green energy, insulating your home, or changing pension supplier.
The language in the IPCC’s report is measured but implies that the fossil fuel industry and the politicians advancing its agenda are responsible for misleading Americans and the “Build Back Better” bill being stalled.
"many are urging President Biden to declare a climate emergency — so although this is definitely a long time coming, it could be huge in terms of pushing our country to do more in terms of curbing the ongoing climate crisis."
How do we accelerate climate action?! For the first time, the White House's organized a climate denial meeting, where government officials and climate scientists will come together to discuss climate concerns! #ClimateActionNow@PHScientist@sabmc
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