Tag: Climate Change
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Charting a Path to Decarbonize the Global Shipping Industry
Cargo ships are responsible for 80% of global trade and 3% of all global greenhouse gas emissions. Its effects will only be exacerbated as the population, and thus consumer demand, grows. While eliminating the use of cargo ships is out of the question for the global economy, biofuels will cut harmful emissions and present a…
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Climate Victory in Switzerland Signals Promise for Enforced Environmental Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has issued its first-ever climate case victory, ruling on April 9, 2024 that Switzerland has failed in its obligations to slow the impact of global warming. The judgment states that the climate crisis is a human rights crisis, opening up new avenues for environmental protection enforcement that have previously…
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Early Cherry Blossoms Indicate Larger Climate Impacts for D.C.
In recent weeks, Washington, D.C., has seen an earlier blooming of cherry blossoms compared to past years. Records show that over time, the trees have opened their buds earlier and earlier, a trend that is expected to continue for the heavily touristed Tidal Basin cherry blossoms in southwest D.C.
Erin Czelusniak 