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		<title>Swiss Startup Climeworks Opens Facility in Italy, Turns CO2 into Natural Gas</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-startup-climeworks-opens-facility-in-italy-turns-co2-into-natural-gas-20181009/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Munda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 06:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Swiss startup Climeworks is championing new technology that helps in the fight against climate change. While many sectors are focusing on reducing future emissions by developing more effective fuels and technology, Climeworks is in the business of reducing the amount of carbon dioxide already released by human activity, even so far as creating &#8216;negative emissions&#8217; [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-startup-climeworks-opens-facility-in-italy-turns-co2-into-natural-gas-20181009/">Swiss Startup Climeworks Opens Facility in Italy, Turns CO2 into Natural Gas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Geoengineering Could Solve Climate Change, Say Scientists</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-climate-change-20180924/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 13:26:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[developing countries]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Solar geoengineering sounds like the stuff of science fiction, using balloons or jets to introduce an atmospheric sunshade to stop global warming. A group of scientists from developing countries interested in solar geoengineering demanded to have a greater say in the direction of research into climate change, arguing that their countries have the most at [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-climate-change-20180924/">Geoengineering Could Solve Climate Change, Say Scientists</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>0.7-Meter Minimum Global Sea-Level Rise by 2300, Even With Paris Agreement</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/minimum-global-sea-level-rise-2300-20180301/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 22:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Every delay in peaking emissions by five years between 2020 and 2035 could mean additional 20 cm of sea-level rise in the end—which is the same amount the world&#8217;s coasts have experienced since the beginning of the pre-industrial era,&#8221; asserts Matthias Mengel from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). This means that even [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/minimum-global-sea-level-rise-2300-20180301/">0.7-Meter Minimum Global Sea-Level Rise by 2300, Even With Paris Agreement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>2°C Rise In Global Temperature Could Turn Summer Into One Long Heatwave</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2c-rise-global-temperature-turn-summer-one-long-heatwave-20171003/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2017 18:50:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research has shown that is the global temperature rises with only 2°C, some regions of the planet will experience Summer as one continuous heatwave. Furthermore, some areas may become unlivable if the temperature increases by 5°C. The research project divides the globe into 26 regions, in order to better analyze the effects of temperature increases [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/2c-rise-global-temperature-turn-summer-one-long-heatwave-20171003/">2°C Rise In Global Temperature Could Turn Summer Into One Long Heatwave</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Andrew Gilkson, ANU: Earth May Become a Radioactive, Warmer Environment</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/andrew-gilkson-earth-radioactive-20170929/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Sep 2017 04:01:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere and the dangerous man-made technologies – nuclear weapons, industrial revolution – that are destroying our world may lead to a more hostile era than we are currently experiencing, according to Andrew Gilkson, an earth and paleoclimate scientist from the Australian National University. In this new era, the earth [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/andrew-gilkson-earth-radioactive-20170929/">Andrew Gilkson, ANU: Earth May Become a Radioactive, Warmer Environment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earth Warming Limit of 1.5°C, Still Achievable</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-warming-limit-1-5c-still-achievable-20170919/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:52:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The geophysical probability of controlling the increase in global average temperatures to 1.5°C, as agreed internationally through the Paris Climate Agreement, was investigated in a study conducted by a team of researchers at Oxford University.  It concludes that it is still possible to achieve but requires higher emission reductions than the levels vowed so far. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-warming-limit-1-5c-still-achievable-20170919/">Earth Warming Limit of 1.5°C, Still Achievable</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Massive Glacier Melt Will Hit Asia by 2100</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/glacier-melt-asia-2100-20170914/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>One-third of Asia’s glacier is expected to melt down by the end of this century, on the condition that the goal of keeping earth’s warming at or below 1.5 degrees Celsius is met. Otherwise, as huge as two-thirds of the glacier is anticipated to melt. These are based on a study conducted by scientists from [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/glacier-melt-asia-2100-20170914/">Massive Glacier Melt Will Hit Asia by 2100</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Electric Cars and Renewables Insufficient to Meet Paris Climate Agreement</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/evs-renewables-insufficient-to-meet-paris-climate-agreement-20170906/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:09:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In five years, electric vehicles are expected to become cheaper, as low as those operating on combustions engines. Consequently, it can be projected that by 2015, half of all the vehicles sold around the world will be electric, claims the top energy consultancy, DNV GL. However, DNV GL expresses that even with this increasing trend [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/evs-renewables-insufficient-to-meet-paris-climate-agreement-20170906/">Electric Cars and Renewables Insufficient to Meet Paris Climate Agreement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>According to a NASA Study The Antarctic Ice Sheet Gains More Mass Than It Loses</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/according-nasa-study-antarctic-ice-sheet-gains-mass-looses-20170906/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Sep 2017 11:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An article from NASA updated a few days ago shows that a 2015 study has shown that the issue of the Antarctica Ice Sheet melting isn’t quite so grim as it may have appeared. It seems that, while it is true that large areas of the continent have lost some of their mass, Antarctica is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/according-nasa-study-antarctic-ice-sheet-gains-mass-looses-20170906/">According to a NASA Study The Antarctic Ice Sheet Gains More Mass Than It Loses</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Deniers, Munch on This: Planes In US Southwest Unable to Fly Due to Extreme Heat</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/planes-southwest-unable-fly-extreme-heat-20170621/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2017 10:16:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It is no secret that the summer of 2017 is a hot one. In fact, depending on how the next month goes, it may set some new records for heat. My Father who lives in Flint, Michigan was recently telling me about how he had to constantly water his eco-friendly garden, or else it would [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/planes-southwest-unable-fly-extreme-heat-20170621/">Climate Deniers, Munch on This: Planes In US Southwest Unable to Fly Due to Extreme Heat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arctic Ice Hit New Low in 2016</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ece Polat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2017 20:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>2016 was a much different year than all the rest for the North Pole. Only before December, 19,000 square miles of ice melt away in the ocean. There haven&#8217;t been such a great loss of ice in the past. Not only that, but at the end of December, the temperatures could only reach near the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-ice-2016/">Arctic Ice Hit New Low in 2016</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Top 14 Foods Linked to High Greenhouse Gas Emissions</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2016 17:43:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The idea that eating less does good both to your organism and the environment is already well-established, but nobody really quite tackled the issue of what to eat in order to reduce your greenhouse gas footprint. A UK study done at RMIT University and Lancaster University has resulted into a list of foods and their [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/top-14-foods-greenhouse-gas-emissions/">Top 14 Foods Linked to High Greenhouse Gas Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Study Finds Algae That Melt Arctic Ice</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-melt-arctic-ice-20160623/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Courtney Lepping]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 17:24:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Not many have heard of the albedo effect, where microorganisms are theorized to be melting the Arctic. This is displayed by pink snow. The researcher Stefanie Lutz published a study about the decline of albedo, or reflection of sunlight on the earth’s surface, in snow and ice caused by pink algae. 40 samples from 21 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/algae-melt-arctic-ice-20160623/">New Study Finds Algae That Melt Arctic Ice</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Food Waste Fast Facts &#8211; Why is Food Being Wasted</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Natalie Pullen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Feb 2016 05:40:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>. What is food waste? Food waste is food that is thrown away, lost or uneaten. The reasons for food waste are numerous, and occur at the various stages in the food supply chain from production, processing, retailing to consumption. In low-income countries, most loss occurs during production, while in developed countries much food – [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/food-waste-facts/">Food Waste Fast Facts &#8211; Why is Food Being Wasted</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Pinpoint When and Where Global Warming Began</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-begin-scientists/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2015 17:36:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists have successfully identified the first signs of global warming, dating back to the 1940s. These findings are crucial for future prediction of where the most vulnerable areas are likely to be. Study, conducted by UK climate scientists, shows that the first signs that global warming is happening could be observed in data collected back [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-begin-scientists/">Scientists Pinpoint When and Where Global Warming Began</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>10 Arguments Climate Change Deniers Need to Stop Making</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-deniers-arguments/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annika Tostengard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2015 04:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[climate change denial]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While the United States is catching on to climate change, so much so that roughly 66% of Americans acknowledged global warming by 2013, according to the Pew Research Center. That leaves 33% in the dark, however. While climate change deniers may be a minority in the overall population, one look at TV news shows that at least [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-deniers-arguments/">10 Arguments Climate Change Deniers Need to Stop Making</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>IMF: Fossil Fuels Subsidized $5.3 trillion in 2015 Alone</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fossil-fuel-subsidized-imf/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Annika Tostengard]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2015 05:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>An estimate by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reveals that the true cost of fossil fuels is expected to total $5.3 trillion in subsidies in 2015. Broken down, the number becomes $10 million every minute(!!!), a shocking fact that has many concerned. The estimate is much higher than the number released by the IMF in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fossil-fuel-subsidized-imf/">IMF: Fossil Fuels Subsidized $5.3 trillion in 2015 Alone</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Artificial Photosynthesis at UC Uses Nanowires and Bacteria</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/artificial-photosynthesis-nanowires-bacteria/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Satya Sivani]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 12:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Solar Power]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[artificial photosynthesis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists from the University of California have developed a process of artificial photosynthesis using nanowires and bacteria. Many studies have been made to develop artificial photosynthesis with the ultimate aim of producing ‘solar fuel’, a fuel that can be made purely out of water, sunlight and the abundant carbon dioxide available in our ever depleting [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/artificial-photosynthesis-nanowires-bacteria/">New Artificial Photosynthesis at UC Uses Nanowires and Bacteria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change – IPCC Says Cut Out the Carbon Dioxide Completely by Century’s End</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-ipcc-says-cut-carbon-dioxide-completely-centurys-end-20141104/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2014 23:12:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It should come as no surprise that the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) doesn’t paint a rosy picture of a future earth, at least not at current rates of carbon dioxide emissions. The latest IPCC report uses the word “risk” to describe what climate change is doing to every single species on the planet, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-ipcc-says-cut-carbon-dioxide-completely-centurys-end-20141104/">Climate Change – IPCC Says Cut Out the Carbon Dioxide Completely by Century’s End</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Millennials Believe They Care More about the Environment Than Their Parents</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/millennials-believe-care-environment-parents-20140520/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2014 07:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Millennial Generation &#8211; people born in the 1980s and 1990s who are in their teens and 20s today – say they are more interested in environmental issues that their parents’ generation. Clinton Global Initiative and Microsoft commissioned the poll and found that 66% of millennials believe there is definite evidence the earth is getting [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/millennials-believe-care-environment-parents-20140520/">Millennials Believe They Care More about the Environment Than Their Parents</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>US Military Very Concerned About Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-concerned-global-warming-20140516/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2014 10:59:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to 16 retired admirals and generals, America is under attack… from climate change. The Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board sounded the first alarm back in 2007, flagging the myriad threats posed by global warming. A new report by the group that was released on Tuesday validated what the group discovered seven years [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-military-concerned-global-warming-20140516/">US Military Very Concerned About Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Intense Cyclones Directly Caused by China Pollution</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/intense-cyclones-directly-caused-china-pollution-20140515/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2014 15:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>China is infamous for its staggering levels of air pollution. We’ve all seen the striking, and heartbreaking, photos of normal citizens strolling through parks or riding bikes while wearing surgical masks. It seemed like a different word… but what if it becomes the de facto for all countries. China is fighting to contain environmental catastrophe [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/intense-cyclones-directly-caused-china-pollution-20140515/">Intense Cyclones Directly Caused by China Pollution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Study: Global Veganism Would Reduce Carbon Emissions More Than Energy Intervention</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-global-veganism-reduce-carbon-emissions-energy-intervention-20140510/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2014 07:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Producing nearly 15% of the Earth’s greenhouse gas emissions, the meat industry is one of the top contributors to climate change. Slowly, very slowly, movements like Meatless Mondays and Vegan Before 6 have demonstrated the value, and deliciousness, of adopting a vegan diet, but a carnivorous diet is still seen as evidence of prosperity. In [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-global-veganism-reduce-carbon-emissions-energy-intervention-20140510/">Study: Global Veganism Would Reduce Carbon Emissions More Than Energy Intervention</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Are Your Allergies Worse? Blame Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/allergies-worse-blame-global-warming-20140509/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2014 06:11:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[allergy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“When the well&#8217;s dry, we know the worth of water.” ~ Benjamin Franklin, Poor Richard’s Almanac, 1746 When most people think of Cupertino, California, they think of Apple. Few people know, however, that Cupertino is suffering terribly as the result of global warming. A full scale drought is happening in California, affecting farmers, merchants, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/allergies-worse-blame-global-warming-20140509/">Are Your Allergies Worse? Blame Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change is Here and Now – National Climate Assessment</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-now-national-climate-assessment-20140507/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2014 16:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[400 ppm]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Some have said, about climate change, that it is something “their grandkids might suffer from.” The problem is that, since the beginning of the Industrial Age, basically mankind’s mass-application of fossil fuels, so much carbon dioxide (CO2) has been pumped into the atmosphere that it is affecting every part of our lives. Climate change, maybe [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-now-national-climate-assessment-20140507/">Climate Change is Here and Now – National Climate Assessment</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Geoengineering Likely to Worsen Climate Change, Not Fight It</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-techniques-likely-worsen-climate-change-fight-20140226/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:38:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Geoengineering techniques have received quite a bit of attention over the past decade. One of the main reasons for this, is that they could potentially present a fast and very effective mean to prevent devastating climate change. But, as it now turns out, this statement is nothing more than a claim, or an assumption, without [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/geoengineering-techniques-likely-worsen-climate-change-fight-20140226/">Geoengineering Likely to Worsen Climate Change, Not Fight It</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Warming Explains Extreme Weather Events</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-explains-extreme-weather-events-20140218/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Benji Jerew]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:49:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Mention global warming in Atlanta, Georgia, after snow and ice crippled the city, and you might get some strange looks. Climate change and global warming deniers will quickly point to the extreme cold weather events in Atlanta and other areas, saying that “cold” and “warm” are opposites, and there is nothing wrong with global temperatures. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-explains-extreme-weather-events-20140218/">Global Warming Explains Extreme Weather Events</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Google Earth Displays Global Warming Values Thanks to British Researchers</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-earth-displays-global-warming-values-thanks-british-researchers-20140207/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2014 21:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Climatologists are now more than ever talking about changes in temperatures and influence of various factors on the global climate. But it has always been a bit disappointing to be reading about various measurements and estimates without being able to get our hands on the data and see how the conclusions have been made. This [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/google-earth-displays-global-warming-values-thanks-british-researchers-20140207/">Google Earth Displays Global Warming Values Thanks to British Researchers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Is Pope Francis an Environmentalist?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pope-francis-environmentalist-20140128/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pope Francis gave us all a big clue when he chose to name himself after Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. He also hates fracking and likes public transportation. Could the new pope be a hippie? Since Pope Francis’ election in March 2013, he has made many statements in defense [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/pope-francis-environmentalist-20140128/">Is Pope Francis an Environmentalist?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Science Textbooks Not Safe from Oil and Gas Industry</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/science-textbooks-safe-oil-gas-industry-20131125/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Becky Berger]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A Texas watchdog group is calling out supporters of the oil and gas industry for attempting to disrupt the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) vote on which science textbooks will be used in the state’s schools. The SBOE has been painstakingly deciding what textbooks to approve. Much of the debate, and news focusing on [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/science-textbooks-safe-oil-gas-industry-20131125/">Science Textbooks Not Safe from Oil and Gas Industry</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Warming Worsens the Rich/Poor Divide</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-worsens-richpoor-divide-20131121/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2013 15:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>During the 19th conference of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP19) in Warsaw November 16, 2013, the economic divide between rich and poor became evident as discussions began about how to help developing countries handle the damaging effects of global warming. The Warsaw talks are scheduled to end on Friday, November 22, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-worsens-richpoor-divide-20131121/">Global Warming Worsens the Rich/Poor Divide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change Contrarians Latch On To Cosmic Ray Explanation for Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-contrarians-latch-cosmic-ray-explanation-global-warming-20131113/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 03:37:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[cosmic rays]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43500</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Climate change skeptics have long been trying to find a different explanation for the climate changes than have been occurring over the last century. In an attempt to debunk the widely held belief, upheld by scientific study, they are maintaining that the sun and galactic cosmic rays are linked directly to climate change, not humans. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-contrarians-latch-cosmic-ray-explanation-global-warming-20131113/">Climate Change Contrarians Latch On To Cosmic Ray Explanation for Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Prove That Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Slows Down Temperature Rise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-prove-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-slows-temperature-rise-20131112/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 19:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=43402</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>To meet a person, who denies the anthropogenic origin of global warming is becoming more and more difficult as governments and NGOs are issuing warnings and adjusting policies ever-so-often. Yet, there is still quite a surprising number of non-believers, who argue that humans have nothing to do with changing temperatures, providing their favorite argument- the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-prove-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-slows-temperature-rise-20131112/">Scientists Prove That Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Slows Down Temperature Rise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Countries Across the Earth Taking Steps to Lower Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/countries-across-earth-taking-steps-lower-emissions-20131111/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 03:36:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Even though the little changes we make over the course of our day, like switching to low-energy light bulbs, driving hybrid cars, recycling waste, buying eco-friendly materials, and installing solar panels, may feel futile, a slowdown in the pace of emissions is proving that our individual actions are making a difference. New data demonstrates that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/countries-across-earth-taking-steps-lower-emissions-20131111/">Countries Across the Earth Taking Steps to Lower Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Study Reveals Arctic Temperatures Are at Their Highest in 44,000 Years</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-reveals-arctic-temperatures-highest-44000-years-20131025/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adele Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 20:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arctic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There have been many studies highlighting the warming of the arctic. But how does this relate to humans and how grave is the situation? A recent study has shown the warming of the earth is at its highest rate now than it has been in thousands of years. Temperatures over the Canadian Arctic are the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-reveals-arctic-temperatures-highest-44000-years-20131025/">Study Reveals Arctic Temperatures Are at Their Highest in 44,000 Years</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Fox News Battles Imaginary Global Warming Bias with Actual Global Warming Bias</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fox-news-battles-imaginary-global-warming-bias-actual-global-warming-bias-20131023/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 02:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It’s no wonder that getting people to believe that global warming is a bona fide phenomenon, let alone getting them to take action to combat it, is an uphill battle. Earlier this year, in a study published in the journal Public Understanding of Science, researchers found that politically conservative media outlets like Fox News actually [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fox-news-battles-imaginary-global-warming-bias-actual-global-warming-bias-20131023/">Fox News Battles Imaginary Global Warming Bias with Actual Global Warming Bias</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Privatizing Oceans May Keep Them Safe</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/privatizing-oceans-may-keep-safe-20131018/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Oct 2013 04:16:27 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A panel of esteemed scientists from the World Bank&#8217;s Global Partnership for Oceans has called for part privatization of oceans in an attempt to find an effective ways to finance ocean protection. In a newly released report, 21 conservationists, scientists, government representatives, and seafood industrialists have warned that the world’s oceans are in crisis due [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/privatizing-oceans-may-keep-safe-20131018/">Privatizing Oceans May Keep Them Safe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earthworms Stimulate Carbon Sequestration</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earthworms-stimulate-carbon-sequestration-20131017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>After being villainized in global warming studies and accused of being major contributors to climate change, it turns out earthworms might actually be a blessing in disguise. Approximately 20% of global CO2 emissions and 66% of nitrous oxide emissions come from soil. Emissions are produced by a number of natural biological processes involving plant roots and subterranean microorganisms. Scientists [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earthworms-stimulate-carbon-sequestration-20131017/">Earthworms Stimulate Carbon Sequestration</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Palm Oil Considered a Carbon Time Bomb</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/palm-oil-considered-carbon-time-bomb-20131010/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Oct 2013 05:08:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Palm oil, also known as dendê oil, is an edible vegetable oil produced from oil palm. It can be used for cooking, or to make soaps, cosmetics, and biofuel. It’s much cheaper than other edible oils on the market, and this contributes to its high demand. Selling and exporting palm oil is one of the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/palm-oil-considered-carbon-time-bomb-20131010/">Palm Oil Considered a Carbon Time Bomb</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Man-Made Climate Change Shown to Increase Rapidly, Followed by Slow Upward Trend</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-increase-trend-20131001/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adele Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 05:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new study by Carnegie’s Ken Caldeira and Nathan Myhrvold of Intellectual ventures shows the pattern of climate change to be a rapid increase within the first decade followed by a very slow increase. Their work, published in Environmental Research Letters, shows about half of the warming occurs within the first decade, but a quarter [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-increase-trend-20131001/">Man-Made Climate Change Shown to Increase Rapidly, Followed by Slow Upward Trend</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Are 95% Positive That Humans Are Responsible for Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-95-positive-humans-responsible-climate-change-20130927/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Sep 2013 02:31:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Listen up people. This is serious. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released an assessment of current climate research and the IPCC&#8217;s conclusions could not be any clearer. There is 95% certainty that humans are responsible for warming the atmosphere, and we are getting closer and closer to the point of no return. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-95-positive-humans-responsible-climate-change-20130927/">Scientists Are 95% Positive That Humans Are Responsible for Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arctic Ice Still Disappearing at Alarming Rate, Scientists Say</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fast-scientists-say-arctic-ice-still-disappearing-alarming-rate-20130920/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2013 02:29:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security, scientists warn. Just because this year’s arctic melt represents a significant gain in sea ice from last year, the region is still poised to be ice-free by 2050. In fact, measurements of sea ice volume are at record a low-level, which means that the arctic ice [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/fast-scientists-say-arctic-ice-still-disappearing-alarming-rate-20130920/">Arctic Ice Still Disappearing at Alarming Rate, Scientists Say</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Wasted Food Harms the Climate</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wasted-food-harms-climate-20130917/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Sep 2013 04:47:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has already determined that 33% of all food globally is wasted. That’s not news. What is news is what that wasted food is doing to the environment. The FAO recently published a report that asserts that the carbon footprint of food produced and that is not consumed [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wasted-food-harms-climate-20130917/">Wasted Food Harms the Climate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Al Jazeera America Reports on Climate Change More than Other Networks</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/al-jazeera-america-reports-climate-change-networks-20130824/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Aug 2013 04:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Al Jazeera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On August 21st, Al Jazeera America, a New York-based news channel, went live and began broadcasting in 48 million homes across the United States. The network’s very first story about climate change had a duration of 30 minutes and focused on how human behavior and attitudes are contributing to the lack of action to address [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/al-jazeera-america-reports-climate-change-networks-20130824/">Al Jazeera America Reports on Climate Change More than Other Networks</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Method Reveals How Greenland&#8217;s Ice Sheet Works</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-determine-movement-of-melted-water-under-the-greenland-ice-sheet-20130816/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2013 18:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greenland]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists from University of Montana and University of Wyoming applied a unique sampling method to collect data from deep into the ice core of the Greenland ice sheet. Their findings not only explain how the the ice body functions, but they could also contribute to improving existing climate prediction models.  The study published earlier this [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-determine-movement-of-melted-water-under-the-greenland-ice-sheet-20130816/">New Method Reveals How Greenland&#8217;s Ice Sheet Works</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Carbon Cycle Affected by Forests Migrating North</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-carbon-cycle-affected-by-forests-migrating-to-the-north-20130810/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Aug 2013 16:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon cycle]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40465</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p> A study published in the latest issue of Science suggests that changes in climate have influenced the global carbon cycle. The evidence was gathered from the high latitudes in the Northern hemisphere, where the changes in the seasonal flux were most highly pronounced. The researchers from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego observed [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-carbon-cycle-affected-by-forests-migrating-to-the-north-20130810/">Global Carbon Cycle Affected by Forests Migrating North</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Civil Wars More Likely With Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/civil-wars-more-likely-with-global-warming-20130802/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Aug 2013 03:53:42 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[civil wars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=40223</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to a controversial study by economists at the University of California, Berkeley, global warming and extremes of rainfall, both deluge and drought, are associated with major upswings in violence. This violence is more prevalent between groups of people than individuals. By casting a very broad net, evaluating studies of various types of violence – [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/civil-wars-more-likely-with-global-warming-20130802/">Civil Wars More Likely With Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Power of the Albedo Effect on Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-power-of-the-albedo-effect-on-global-warming-20130730/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Jul 2013 02:21:44 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Albedo Effect]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arctic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Albedo is the percentage of incoming radiation reflected off a surface. The term comes from the Latin word for whiteness. When applied to the Earth, the albedo effect measures how much of the sun’s energy is reflected back into space. The balance between energy absorbed by the earth and energy reflected back into space is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-power-of-the-albedo-effect-on-global-warming-20130730/">The Power of the Albedo Effect on Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rising CO2 Emissions Reaching the Point of No Return</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/co2-emissions-reaching-the-point-of-no-return-20130726/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jul 2013 01:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CO2 emissions]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=39925</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the Earth has seen its share of problems. Although it had its roots in 1700s England, the Industrial Revolution quickly spread to the rest of the world. The use of machinery and factories led to mass production, which caused numerous environmental hazards. Only centuries later would the full effects of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/co2-emissions-reaching-the-point-of-no-return-20130726/">Rising CO2 Emissions Reaching the Point of No Return</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>CIA Funds Geoengineering Project That Could Reverse Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cia-geoengineering-reverse-climate-change-20130723/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CIA]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Reversing global warming using geoengineering methods has become increasingly interesting to the CIA, NASA and NOAA. The three agencies have been funding a project of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), which is set to find the best geoengineering solution against increasing temperatures. The NAS project does not have an aim to conduct any practices. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cia-geoengineering-reverse-climate-change-20130723/">CIA Funds Geoengineering Project That Could Reverse Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Heat Accumulation Equivalent to Four Atomic Bombs Per Second</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-heat-accumulation-equivalent-to-four-atomic-bombs-per-second-20130701/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 02:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[atomic bomb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Climate Action Summit]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Last weekend, John Cook of SkepticalScience gave a talk at the Climate Action Summit during which he bluntly stated the planet’s temperatures are rising at a rate of 4 Hiroshima bomb detonations worth of heat each second. Dramatic? Yes. True? Yes. Cook obtained his data from John Church an Australian climate scientist who has been [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-heat-accumulation-equivalent-to-four-atomic-bombs-per-second-20130701/">Global Heat Accumulation Equivalent to Four Atomic Bombs Per Second</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Obama Administration Reveals Climate Change Plan</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/obama-administration-reveals-climate-change-plan-20130626/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 02:41:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon emissions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tuesday, Barack Obama revealed his much anticipated climate change plan to the American people. In addition to linking current agricultural difficulties to global warming, Obama stressed the need to lower carbon emissions. Obama also broached the subject of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and suggested that he will allow it to proceed only if it [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/obama-administration-reveals-climate-change-plan-20130626/">Obama Administration Reveals Climate Change Plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Texas Governor and Climate Change Denier Rick Perry Fails to See Drought Declaration Irony</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/texas-governor-and-climate-change-denier-rick-perry-fails-to-see-drought-declaration-irony-20130624/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Jun 2013 02:40:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38650</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Texas Governor Rick Perry, one of the most outspoken deniers of climate change in the United States, has declared a drought emergency for over 200 counties in his state. Failing to admit, or even acknowledge, that the extreme weather that Texas is currently experiencing may be linked to climate change, Rick Perry has instead suspended [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/texas-governor-and-climate-change-denier-rick-perry-fails-to-see-drought-declaration-irony-20130624/">Texas Governor and Climate Change Denier Rick Perry Fails to See Drought Declaration Irony</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Purchases Motivated by Money And Not Saving the World</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-purchases-motivated-by-money-and-not-saving-the-world-20130620/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2013 00:53:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Electronics]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Good news! More and more Americans care about energy efficient products. Over 50% of Americans have bought energy efficient appliances, 61% say they want an automobile that gets more than 30 mpg, and the majority of people are switching to energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. According to a new report from Yale and George Mason [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-purchases-motivated-by-money-and-not-saving-the-world-20130620/">Green Purchases Motivated by Money And Not Saving the World</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Increase in Severity and Frequency of Floods From Major Rivers Worldwide Predicted</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/flood-predictions-major-rivers-20130610/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=38209</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Experts from leading scientific institutes in Japan and Britain claim that severity of floods on some of the major rivers in south-east Asia, Africa and South America will increase dramatically. The Danube, the Mississippi, and the Euphrates will become drier as the effects of climate change become more pronounced. The study published in the latest [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/flood-predictions-major-rivers-20130610/">Increase in Severity and Frequency of Floods From Major Rivers Worldwide Predicted</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>EU Proposes Tougher Regulations And Strict Plans On Emissions By 2014</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/europe-emissions-regulations-2014-20130529/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 12:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Earlier this week, the European Union (EU) proposed that by the end of 2014 each country should have a clear plan and list priorities in order to limit greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to mitigating climate change. A climate meeting of government delegates will be held next week in Bonn, Germany, when the plans for [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/europe-emissions-regulations-2014-20130529/">EU Proposes Tougher Regulations And Strict Plans On Emissions By 2014</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Method Reduces Uncertainties in Global Warming Predictions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-prediction-methods-20130528/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 14:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[global warming prediction]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers from University of Melbourne and Victoria University have developed a method, which allows more reliable and accurate predictions of the range of future global warming. The findings published in the latest issue of Nature Climate Change indicate that if no measures are taken to lower emissions, the projected temperatures for year 2100 will be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-prediction-methods-20130528/">New Method Reduces Uncertainties in Global Warming Predictions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Natural Hazard Early Warning Systems Improved Using GPS Data</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-hazard-early-warning-systems-improved-using-gps-data-20130521/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists claim that the Global Positioning System (GPS) could save millions of lives by providing detailed information about upcoming natural hazards before they have occurred. As the effects of climate change are continuously accelerating, ice sheets are melting, sea level is rising and atmospheric currents are changing, we keep hearing about more and more cases [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/natural-hazard-early-warning-systems-improved-using-gps-data-20130521/">Natural Hazard Early Warning Systems Improved Using GPS Data</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Earth Gets A Reprieve From Global Warming, For Now</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-earth-gets-a-reprieve-from-global-warming-for-now-20130520/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fossil Fuels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Climatologists are breathing a collective sigh of relief. New data suggests that over the coming decade, the Earth will warm more slowly than previously thought. However, scientists stress that this is not a long-term reprieve – and temperatures are currently rising faster than they have been for the past 11, 000 years. The Earth warmed [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-earth-gets-a-reprieve-from-global-warming-for-now-20130520/">The Earth Gets A Reprieve From Global Warming, For Now</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Optimistic About Temperature Rise Rates</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/temperature-rise-rates-20130520/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[temperature rise]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Lower rates of global warming over the past few years do not indicate slower increase in temperatures in a long-term, according to a recent study in Nature Geoscience. An international team of scientists conducted a detailed study, which indicates that the lower rates are associated with the absorption of  heat by the Earth&#8217;s oceans. Using [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/temperature-rise-rates-20130520/">Scientists Optimistic About Temperature Rise Rates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change is Man-Made, Scientists Unanimously Agree</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-man-made-20130517/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists from the University of Queensland conducted a survey based on 30,000 scientific peer-reviewed papers published over the past 20 years, identifying that 97.1% of the studies found climate change to be caused by human activities. The findings were published in the journal Environmental Research Letters earlier this week. It was concluded that among scientists, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-man-made-20130517/">Climate Change is Man-Made, Scientists Unanimously Agree</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Vegetarian Diet Key to Curbing Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vegetarian-diet-key-to-curbing-global-warming-20130510/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 02:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A recent Cornell University concluded that a global shift toward a vegetarian diet is extremely important in order to combat the worst effects of climate change. Environmentalists stress the need for the general public to understand the connection between land use and the environment. The United Nations has declared that raising animals for food is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vegetarian-diet-key-to-curbing-global-warming-20130510/">Vegetarian Diet Key to Curbing Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Natural Disturbancies Included in Climate Mitigation Strategies</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/research-suggests-improvements-to-climate-mitigation-strategies-by-integrating-natural-disturbances-20130509/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A study by researchers at the Joint Global Change Research Institute at Maryland determined that  successful climate mitigation strategies in the future should take into account natural disturbances such as fires and hurricanes, which have impact on world&#8217;s forested areas. Forests and other ecosystems that control the global carbon cycle are these that are affected by [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/research-suggests-improvements-to-climate-mitigation-strategies-by-integrating-natural-disturbances-20130509/">Natural Disturbancies Included in Climate Mitigation Strategies</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Impact of Methane Emissions On Climate Understated</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/impact-of-methane-emissions-on-climate-20130509/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 19:13:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The impact of methane as a greenhouse gas has been severely understated, as the amount that can be released through fracking has been projected for an 100-year period. Considering that emitted methane can last in the environment for just over eight years, governmental decisions about shale gas exploration have been highly criticised. Politicians are said [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/impact-of-methane-emissions-on-climate-20130509/">Impact of Methane Emissions On Climate Understated</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Behavior of Marine Microbes Reveals Changes in Global Carbon Cycle</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/marine-microbes-global-carbon-cycle-20130501/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:27:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon cycle]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A team of scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) was granted $1 million by the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Marine Microbiology Initiative,  to study changes in the carbon cycle due to food, consumed by marine microbes. The method, which will be tested by Xavier Mayali, Jennifer Pett-Ridge, both from LLNL, and a team [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/marine-microbes-global-carbon-cycle-20130501/">Behavior of Marine Microbes Reveals Changes in Global Carbon Cycle</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Particles Emitted by Green Plants Form Clouds, Reduce Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-plants-particles-reduce-warming-20130429/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[global warming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A study published in the latest issue of the journal Nature Geoscience emphasises the importance of plants in forming sunshade of clouds, which slow down global warming. Scientists from seven international institutes, who were involved in this research, pointed out that this seemingly small effect of forests could reduce warming by as much as 30% [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-plants-particles-reduce-warming-20130429/">Particles Emitted by Green Plants Form Clouds, Reduce Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Adoption of Clean Energy Too Slow to Limit Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/adoption-of-clean-energy-too-slow-to-limit-global-warming-20130420/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:33:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said that low-carbon energy development is progressing far too slowly to have any limiting effect on global warming. Governments are not taking quick enough action, and power generation is still dominated by the fossil fuel industry. Experts have warned that the goal of limiting the global temperature rise [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/adoption-of-clean-energy-too-slow-to-limit-global-warming-20130420/">Adoption of Clean Energy Too Slow to Limit Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>NOAA Study Demonstrates Global Warming Over Land is Real</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/noaa-study-demonstrates-global-warming-over-land-is-real-20130415/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 02:50:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new study by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) demonstrates that concerns about global warming over land are legitimate. Gilbert Compo, a scientist at NOAA’s University of Colorado Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences used a physically-based data assimilation system, 20th Century Reanalysis (20CR) to evaluate the accuracy of global warming theories. [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/noaa-study-demonstrates-global-warming-over-land-is-real-20130415/">NOAA Study Demonstrates Global Warming Over Land is Real</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change Expected to Have Much More Severe Effects, Economist Warns</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-expected-to-have-much-more-severe-effects-an-economist-warns-20130404/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 09:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>British economist, Nicholas Stern, author of of the most significant and prominent studies on climate change in the last decade, warns that global warming will be much more severe and detrimental  than predicted. Stern is a former chief economist for the World bank. In 2006, he released a study on the future cost of climate [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-expected-to-have-much-more-severe-effects-an-economist-warns-20130404/">Climate Change Expected to Have Much More Severe Effects, Economist Warns</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Antarctica’s Ice Cover Thickens Due to Climate Change, Affects Sea Level Rise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/antarctica-ice-cover-thick-climate-change-20130401/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[antarctica]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists explain why sea ice around Antarctica is becoming thicker despite the rise in global temperatures in a new study published in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience. During the summer months, ice sheets melt and cause upwelling of fresh water. This water floats on top of the warmer salty water in the form of a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/antarctica-ice-cover-thick-climate-change-20130401/">Antarctica’s Ice Cover Thickens Due to Climate Change, Affects Sea Level Rise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>&#8216;Greener&#8217; Arctic Will Cause Raise in Global Temperature, Study Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greener-arctic-global-temperature-20130401/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Arctic]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to recent research published in Nature Climate Change earlier this week, The Arctic is about to become &#8216;greener&#8217; due to global rise in temperatures. The team, led by Richard Pearson, a research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History&#8217;s Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, conducted a series of model simulations based on data [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/greener-arctic-global-temperature-20130401/">&#8216;Greener&#8217; Arctic Will Cause Raise in Global Temperature, Study Claims</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rising CO2 Levels May Lead to Mass Extinction of Species</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rising-co2-levels-may-lead-to-mass-extinctions-of-species-20130323/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Mar 2013 03:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Based upon the levels of CO2 in the atmosphere, which could continue to be released, the Earth may be heading toward conditions like those of the Paleocene-Eocene event. If this is the case, species might not be able to adapt to the extreme rate of current rise in greenhouse gases and temperatures. The incredible rate [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rising-co2-levels-may-lead-to-mass-extinctions-of-species-20130323/">Rising CO2 Levels May Lead to Mass Extinction of Species</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Does Global Warming Climate Trigger More Storms?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/does-warming-climate-trigger-more-storms-a-study-asks-20130318/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 19:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The main aim of the study was to identify whether there is an increase in storms. Unlike other studies that use hourly weather data, this research did not aim to establish the overall change in yearly precipitation rates. Although it is commonly accepted that the industrial revolution and the increase in concentrations of greenhouse gases in the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/does-warming-climate-trigger-more-storms-a-study-asks-20130318/">Does Global Warming Climate Trigger More Storms?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Global Warming Accelerated by Air Pollution</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-accelerated-by-air-pollution-20130315/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 03:24:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It’s long been known that tiny particles can impact air quality greatly and cause a host of health problems. However, European scientists have discovered that these particles are also contributing to climate change. Ari Asmi, the former coordinator for European Integrated Project on Aerosol Cloud Climate and Air Quality Interactions (EUCAARI) and currently a scientists [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/global-warming-accelerated-by-air-pollution-20130315/">Global Warming Accelerated by Air Pollution</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Current Global Warming Most Severe in 11,000 Years, Study</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-warming-severe-study-20130308/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A study published in the latest issue of the journal Science revealed that temperatures have never been as high in the history of our planet. In addition, the scientists predict that by 2100, the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere will cause even more drastic increase. The trend that is presented in the paper [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-warming-severe-study-20130308/">Current Global Warming Most Severe in 11,000 Years, Study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Increasing CO2 Levels Leading to Greater Temperature Rise Than Expected</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/increasing-co2-levels-leading-to-greater-temperature-rise-than-expected-20130308/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Leigh Hutchens]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34630</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>In 2012, levels of carbon dioxide increased rapidly, making it clear that temperatures are going to rise beyond the 2 degrees Fahrenheit that scientists previously thought. Federal figures show that the CO2 rise is due primarily to the global economy ramping up and burning more fossil fuels that ever. China is the primary culprit. According [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/increasing-co2-levels-leading-to-greater-temperature-rise-than-expected-20130308/">Increasing CO2 Levels Leading to Greater Temperature Rise Than Expected</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Crops Affected by Water Shortage, not Climate Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/crops-water-shortage-20130304/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:37:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[crop yield]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=34385</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Professor Graeme Hammer, a leading Australian crop scientist at The University of Queensland, developed a complex model which explains how agricultural crop yield will be affected by global warming. The results of his 10 years work was just published in the latest issue of the world&#8217;s leading science journal Nature. The article shows evidence that [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/crops-water-shortage-20130304/">Crops Affected by Water Shortage, not Climate Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Severe Blizzards But Less Snow, A Result of Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/severe-blizzards-but-less-snow-climate-change-20130219/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[blizzards]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=33671</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>Two studies, which will soon be released, show that giant blizzards, and less amount of snow, are the likely consequences of climate change. Many global warming sceptics base their arguments on the contradicting weather events over the past couple of years. From having almost no snowfall in some parts of the U.S. Midwest and Northeast, within five years, the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/severe-blizzards-but-less-snow-climate-change-20130219/">Severe Blizzards But Less Snow, A Result of Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Polar Ecosystems Affected Differently by Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/polar-ecosystems-climate-change-20130219/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[antarctic]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=33654</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<p>The biodiversity of polar ecosystems in the Arctic and the Antarctic might be affected differently as temperatures raise. This is the main conclusion of a study published in the latest issue of the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series, conducted by scientists from The University of Western Australia&#8217;s Oceans Institute together with a team from the Spanish [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/polar-ecosystems-climate-change-20130219/">Polar Ecosystems Affected Differently by Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane Released from Wetlands Trees Contribute to Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trees-wetlands-methane-20130215/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:37:39 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Wetland areas are known to contain vast amounts of methane trapped in swaps and flooded forests. They are considered as ecosystems that are crucial for the maintaining of stable concentrations of the gas in the atmosphere. New research, conducted by Sunitha Pangala, a PhD student at The Open University, looks into alternative routes for this [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trees-wetlands-methane-20130215/">Methane Released from Wetlands Trees Contribute to Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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