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		<title>Botswana Taps into the World&#8217;s Largest Coal Reserve</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/botswana-taps-into-the-worlds-largest-coal-reserve-20191004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Oct 2019 09:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[botswana]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[burning coal]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>No climate talks can stop Botswana&#8217;s government. The country has allowed mining of the world&#8217;s largest untouched coal reserve. Last month, millions united in the name of saving our planet. People went on the streets and vouched for governments to implement climate-smart policies. The activities that took place in the major cities in the world, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/botswana-taps-into-the-worlds-largest-coal-reserve-20191004/">Botswana Taps into the World&#8217;s Largest Coal Reserve</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Alternative Ways to Take Part in the Climate Strike Today</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/alternative-ways-to-take-part-in-the-climate-strike-today-20190920/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Sep 2019 10:48:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The World&#8217;s biggest climate strike is taking place today ahead of the upcoming United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. Do you want to be part of it? Here are a few ideas of what you can do in case you are unable to join the crowds. I honestly cannot imagine that there are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/alternative-ways-to-take-part-in-the-climate-strike-today-20190920/">Alternative Ways to Take Part in the Climate Strike Today</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Gene Edit Plants to Be Better at Capturing Carbon</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-gene-edit-plants-to-be-better-at-capturing-carbon-20190722/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matias Prieto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2019 19:33:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Experiments]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It’s not enough for humans to pump less carbon into the atmosphere. To address climate change, many experts say we’re going to need to find a way to remove some of the emissions already polluting our air. While some scientists are focusing on mechanical solutions to carbon capture, researchers at the Salk Institute’s Harnessing Plants [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-gene-edit-plants-to-be-better-at-capturing-carbon-20190722/">Scientists Gene Edit Plants to Be Better at Capturing Carbon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sydney Is in a State of Emergency to Fight Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sydney-is-in-a-state-of-emergency-to-fight-climate-change-20190701/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matias Prieto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 20:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Energy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Monday, the city council of Sydney, Australia, unanimously voted to enter a state of emergency over the looming threat posed by climate change. The decision — which makes Sydney the first major city in Australia to declare a climate emergency, but nearly the 660th to do so worldwide — mobilizes the entirety of the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/sydney-is-in-a-state-of-emergency-to-fight-climate-change-20190701/">Sydney Is in a State of Emergency to Fight Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New York is Building a Wall to Hold Back the Ocean</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-york-building-wall-hold-back-ocean-20190626/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matias Prieto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 14:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When Superstorm Sandy slammed into the East Coast in 2012, New York City was devastated. Winds blew in at 80 mph, and storm surges pushed the ocean more than 9 feet above normal levels in Staten Island. Homes were leveled, subways flooded, and coastlines destroyed; 2 million people were left without power. Of the 43 [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/new-york-building-wall-hold-back-ocean-20190626/">New York is Building a Wall to Hold Back the Ocean</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Untold Impact of Airplanes on Climate</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-untold-impact-of-airplanes-on-climate-20190628/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2019 13:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The damage that air traffic causes to the environment goes way beyond carbon dioxide emissions. When we talk about airplanes and their influence on climate and the environment, the first thing that comes to our mind is greenhouse gases and carbon dioxide in particular. It probably has something to do with the campaign of airline [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/the-untold-impact-of-airplanes-on-climate-20190628/">The Untold Impact of Airplanes on Climate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Major Heatwave Breaks Records Over Northern and Western Europe</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/major-heat-wave-breaks-records-over-northern-and-western-europe-20190626/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2019 17:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Unprecedented heatwaves across Western and Northern Europe are making history. Or are they? Perhaps this is just the start. Expats in the Netherlands often repeat the saying &#8220;I love summer in the Netherlands. It is my favorite day of the year&#8221;. However, in the last few years this slightly sarcastic joke has started to become [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/major-heat-wave-breaks-records-over-northern-and-western-europe-20190626/">Major Heatwave Breaks Records Over Northern and Western Europe</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Electric Cars Alone Not Enough to Save Us, Study Claims</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-cars-climate-change-study-20190611/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matias Prieto]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Electric Vehicles]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A team of scientists has written to the Committee of Climate Change warning that if the UK’s 31.5 million cars are replaced by electric vehicles by 2050, as is currently planned by the Government, this will require almost twice the current annual global supply of cobalt. Moreover, as we have already reported, a shortage of this [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/electric-cars-climate-change-study-20190611/">Electric Cars Alone Not Enough to Save Us, Study Claims</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Rise in Methane Emissions Threatens Paris Agreements</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rise-methane-emissions-paris-agreements-20190601/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2019 13:01:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The levels of methane in the atmosphere are rising with rapid and unexpected rates. Methane is one of the greenhouse gases that contribute greatly to changes in climate. Although the gas has much shorter life-span than carbon dioxide, methane is much more powerful when it comes to damaging the ozone layer. According to the latest [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/rise-methane-emissions-paris-agreements-20190601/">Rise in Methane Emissions Threatens Paris Agreements</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>ESA Living Planet Symposium: Tackling Food Security from Space</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/esa-living-planet-symposium-tackling-food-security-from-space-20190523/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2019 18:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>From monitoring air quality, through coastal zones and biodiversity, climate and weather patterns, all the way to soils and food security- satellites can see it all.&#160; Last week in Milan, Italy, the European Space Agency (ESA) held the Living Planet Scientific Symposium. Scientists, researchers and environmental professionals from around the globe, gathered to share their [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/esa-living-planet-symposium-tackling-food-security-from-space-20190523/">ESA Living Planet Symposium: Tackling Food Security from Space</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>We Finally Found Out Why Earth&#8217;s North Rotational Pole Moves</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earths-rotational-pole-shifts-climate-change-20190424/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Back in year 2000, scientists noted that the North rotational pole of the Earth is shifting. The phenomenon has been studied extensively since then. Unfortunately, the underlying evidence has never been strong enough to determine the reason behind this. Climate change causes the shift of our planet&#8217;s rotational pole. Two decades of solid research have [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earths-rotational-pole-shifts-climate-change-20190424/">We Finally Found Out Why Earth&#8217;s North Rotational Pole Moves</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Flying Homing Pigeons to Sample Urban Climates</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/homing-pigeons-sample-urban-microclimates-20190411/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 17:17:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Homing pigeons are being bred and trained as messengers for centuries, due to their remarkable ability to navigate. As far back as in ancient Greece, they were used to announce events like the Olympic Games. More recently, homing pigeons delivered messages during World War I and II, known as “war pigeons” and saving lives. Their [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/homing-pigeons-sample-urban-microclimates-20190411/">Flying Homing Pigeons to Sample Urban Climates</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Scientists Fix the Process of Photosynthesis</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-fix-the-photosynthesis-20190315/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Mar 2019 14:10:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists discovered a way to fix one of nature&#8217;s biggest flaws. They improved the process of photosynthesis and demonstrated huge boost in biomass production. Did you know that nature&#8217;s biggest flaw is related to photosynthesis? One of the most crucial natural processes that could assist us in mitigating climate change, is failing. How? Well, apparently [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/scientists-fix-the-photosynthesis-20190315/">Scientists Fix the Process of Photosynthesis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Researchers Capture Carbon Dioxide and Turn it Back to Coal</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/researchers-capture-carbon-dioxide-and-turn-it-back-to-coal-20190307/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2019 13:35:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Researchers discovered a way to turn carbon dioxide back into coal. Carbon capture as a mean for mitigation of climate change, is quite a hot topic. Discussions have covered all aspects of the technique- theory, practice, viability, implementation, impact.  It even made it into the official IPCC reports as one of the most promising solutions [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/researchers-capture-carbon-dioxide-and-turn-it-back-to-coal-20190307/">Researchers Capture Carbon Dioxide and Turn it Back to Coal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How everyone can combat climate change: all it takes is planting a tree</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-everyone-can-combat-climate-change-all-it-takes-is-planting-a-tree-20190224/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 06:59:45 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Project Drawdown is a group of researchers, policy makers, activists and business stakeholders who work on mapping, measuring, and communicating the most impactful solutions to stop global warming. The top of their list for emission-cutting techniques includes management of refrigerants, onshore wind power, and food waste avoidance—with a potential for reducing emissions by more than [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/how-everyone-can-combat-climate-change-all-it-takes-is-planting-a-tree-20190224/">How everyone can combat climate change: all it takes is planting a tree</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Five Tactics to Use Behavioral Science to Combat Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/five-tactics-to-use-behavioral-science-to-combat-climate-change-20190224/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Feb 2019 06:58:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[behavioral science]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carbon offset]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[meat carbon dioxide]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Environmental and climate scientists are clearly not providing enough evidence to make people adopt climate-smart ways of living. Would then behavioral science help? Here are five ways to make use of it. We all know how to live an eco-conscious life. Switching to renewable energy has to happen faster, eating less meat should be our [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/five-tactics-to-use-behavioral-science-to-combat-climate-change-20190224/">Five Tactics to Use Behavioral Science to Combat Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>A concerning lack of bugs</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-concerning-lack-of-bugs-20190218/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:21:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A couple of years ago, an article in the Science magazine reported the alarming cleanliness of car windshields—cleanliness not as in lack of dust or mud, but in lack of insects. The author, wondering ‘where have all the insects gone’, reported the concerning findings of the Krefeld Entomological Society in Germany, who had been monitoring [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/a-concerning-lack-of-bugs-20190218/">A concerning lack of bugs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Vouching Against Juicing In Support of Chewing Fruits</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vouching-against-juicing-in-support-of-chewing-fruits-20190214/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mila Luleva]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2019 15:11:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green News]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Why do people continuously juice their fruit and vegetables instead of biting into them? A week ago, I was invited to a friend’s house for brunch. Both of us have somewhat healthy and eco-friendly lifestyle. We take care of our nutrition, we eat mostly organic and local produce, we do not eat meat, we exercise [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vouching-against-juicing-in-support-of-chewing-fruits-20190214/">Vouching Against Juicing In Support of Chewing Fruits</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Stopping the desert</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/stopping-the-desert-20190131/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 13:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to the UN, 24% of land globally is degrading and threatened with desrtification. Trends are only getting worse, considering climate change and mismanagement. The ancient farming technique of zaï is applied to improve degraded bare soils exposed to drought. The farmers dig pits approximately 20 cm across and 15 cm deep in the ground, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/stopping-the-desert-20190131/">Stopping the desert</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Protests and controversy as political games unravel in COP24</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/protests-and-controversy-as-political-games-unravel-in-cop24-20181212/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2018 19:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“We strongly believe that no country should have to sacrifice economic prosperity or energy security in pursuit of environmental sustainability,” said US president’s adviser Wells Griffith, in a panel discussion he held on the side of COP24 to promote fossil fuels and kindle polarization. The panel marketed dependence on fossil fuel industry as the highway [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/protests-and-controversy-as-political-games-unravel-in-cop24-20181212/">Protests and controversy as political games unravel in COP24</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Cost of Carbon Capture Just Got Lower Thanks to New Tech</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-capture-cost-lower-20181208/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2018 20:23:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[carbon capture]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In view of the alarming rates of global warming, ongoing discussions in Katowice are evaluating measures of decarbonizing the economy. With the energy sector responsible for the largest contributions to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the most sustainable course is undoubtedly to decouple energy production from fossil fuels. However, we still need to do something to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-capture-cost-lower-20181208/">Cost of Carbon Capture Just Got Lower Thanks to New Tech</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change Conference in Katowice: Countdown for action and costs for inaction</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-conference-katowice-20181202/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Effie P]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2018 13:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>December 2nd, 2018 sees the opening of the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). COP24, which takes place until the 14th of December in Katowice, Poland, is the supreme body of the Convention and aims to ensure the implementation of the guidelines of the Paris [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-conference-katowice-20181202/">Climate Change Conference in Katowice: Countdown for action and costs for inaction</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change Contributing to Evolving Migrant Crisis on US Border</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-contributing-to-evolving-migrant-crisis-on-us-border-20181103/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Nov 2018 09:33:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Things are rough in Central America. The thousands of people who are currently headed north the the USA are fleeing violence and economic hardship, but the reasons for a devolving socioeconomic environment are bigger than many people realize. Climate change isn&#8217;t necessary the sole factor in the migrant crisis that is evolving on the US [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-contributing-to-evolving-migrant-crisis-on-us-border-20181103/">Climate Change Contributing to Evolving Migrant Crisis on US Border</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>$1 Billion Approved for Climate Projects in Developing Nations</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/1-billion-approved-for-climate-projects-in-developing-nations-20181029/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2018 20:42:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A U.N.-supported reserve has endorsed more than $1 billion for 19 new ventures to enable creating nations to handle environmental change. During the four-day meeting in Bahrain, officials that oversea the Green Climate Fund agreed to start seeking fresh money next year as its initial capital of $6.6 billion will be gone soon. The South [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/1-billion-approved-for-climate-projects-in-developing-nations-20181029/">$1 Billion Approved for Climate Projects in Developing Nations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>US Farmers are Increasingly Terrified by Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-farmers-are-increasingly-terrified-by-climate-change-20181028/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Oct 2018 19:32:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research forecasts Iowa corn yields could drop in half within the next half-century thanks to extreme weather – yet it’s not part of the political conversation Farmers are waiting for the next wave of soya beans, but the 12 inches of rainfall over the past few weeks have made it impossible to get into the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/us-farmers-are-increasingly-terrified-by-climate-change-20181028/">US Farmers are Increasingly Terrified by Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Trumps Says Climate Change Not A Hoax, But Denies Lasting Impact</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/trumps-says-climate-change-not-a-hoax-but-denies-lasting-impact-20181017/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 09:11:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to Donald Trump (a politician and not a scientist), climate change could “change back again,” and he believes that climate scientists are politically motivated. As a Ph.D. scientist myself, I can assure the public that there are no potential “political motivations”– scientists usually have a high sense of ethics and published research is peer-reviewed [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Little-Known Treaty Could Delay Catastrophic Climate Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/little-known-treaty-could-delay-catastrophic-climate-warming-20181011/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Beginning in 2019, a new global pact takes effect that could stave off some of the worst impact of climate warming predicted by the IPCC. The little known treaty, the Kigali amendment, was agreed on October 15, 2016 and comes into force on January 1, 2019. The Kigali amendment will drastically reduce hydroflurocarbons (HFCs), which [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/little-known-treaty-could-delay-catastrophic-climate-warming-20181011/">Little-Known Treaty Could Delay Catastrophic Climate Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Swiss Company Develops New Cow Feed to Cause Fewer Farts</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-company-develops-new-cow-feed-fewer-farts-20181006/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ally Munda]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Oct 2018 19:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The cattle industry is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. First, the land needed to raise cattle can prompt deforestation. But an unexpected other effect of livestock agriculture is the industry&#8217;s a large carbon footprint, thanks to the cows themselves and the gas they pass. A single cow can produce the equivalent [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/swiss-company-develops-new-cow-feed-fewer-farts-20181006/">Swiss Company Develops New Cow Feed to Cause Fewer Farts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Report: A Call for EU Action on Climate</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/report-call-eu-action-climate-20181004/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A leaked draft of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) upcoming report on keeping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius (oC) gives hope that the target is attainable, but only if urgent action is taken immediately. With global average temperatures just 1 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels, floods, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/report-call-eu-action-climate-20181004/">Report: A Call for EU Action on Climate</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Big Oil Companies Pledge to Slash Potent Methane Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-slash-potent-methane-emissions-20180927/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2018 18:45:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On Monday, a group of oil and gas companies pledged to slash emissions of methane emissions to a fifth by 2025 to battle climate change. Methane is roughly 30 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas. The Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which the United State&#8217;s Exxon Mobil and Chevron joined [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/oil-companies-slash-potent-methane-emissions-20180927/">Big Oil Companies Pledge to Slash Potent Methane Emissions</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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					<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>Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase as Global Temperatures Rise</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:31:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Scientists warn that many people could die because of extreme temperatures if the world does not meet the goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Adopted in 2015, the Paris Agreement binds nations to hold warming well below 2 degrees Celsius in global mean temperature, relative to pre-industrial levels. Researchers evaluated global temperature-related health impacts [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/heat-related-deaths-increase-global-temperatures-rise-20180919/">Heat-Related Deaths Likely to Increase as Global Temperatures Rise</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>California Promises Space Monitoring of Climate-Changing Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-space-monitoring-emissions-20180915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:52:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>During a climate summit in San Francisco, company executives unveiled plans to reduce climate-changing emission, while local and state governments committed to abandoning coal and champion clean energy.  However, the biggest announcement came as the gathering ended with California announcing its venture into space monitoring of climate-changing emissions. The summit marks the start of a [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/california-space-monitoring-emissions-20180915/">California Promises Space Monitoring of Climate-Changing Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Africa Will Soon Lead the World in Sustainable Agriculture</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/africa-will-soon-lead-the-world-in-sustainable-agriculture-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>At the Africa Green Revolution Forum recently held in Rwanda, leaders from government, business, civil society, and farmers discussed ways to advance resilient and sustainable agriculture that will feed 1 billion people in sub-Saharan Africa today, and more than 2 billion by 2050. Resilient, sustainable, and well-connected agriculture is essential to providing people with access [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/africa-will-soon-lead-the-world-in-sustainable-agriculture-20180918/">Africa Will Soon Lead the World in Sustainable Agriculture</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>NASA Gets New Eye to Watch Earth&#8217;s Ice Melt</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nasa-icesat-2-watch-earth-ice-melt-20180915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>If everything goes as planned today, climate scientists will have a new satellite in the sky to keep a close watch on the melting of Earth’s ice. The new satellite, called ICESat-2, is scheduled to launch in California at 5:46 a.m. Pacific time. The launch will be shown live on nasa.gov. The satellite’s predecessor, ICESat, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/nasa-icesat-2-watch-earth-ice-melt-20180915/">NASA Gets New Eye to Watch Earth&#8217;s Ice Melt</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change: Giraffes Spotted in the Snow</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giraffes-spotted-in-the-snow-20180918/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:24:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Along with climate changes, safari animals such as giraffes, elephants, rhinoceroses, and antelopes were seen to exhibit behavioral changes. These animals that are usually found in scorching heat of South African savannahs, have been found wandering in a very rare heavy snowfall on a game reserve in Sneeuberg, Western Cape, South Africa. “We woke up [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giraffes-spotted-in-the-snow-20180918/">Climate Change: Giraffes Spotted in the Snow</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change responsible for bigger, wetter storms like Hurricane Florence</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-storms-hurricane-florence-20180913/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As Hurricane Florence barrels towards the Southeastern United States, coastal communities prepare for imminent high winds and storm surge. However, climate scientists are most concerned about another risk &#8211;  freshwater flooding. According to James Kossin, an atmospheric scientist for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Florence could cause extensive freshwater flooding. Florence is moving [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-storms-hurricane-florence-20180913/">Climate Change responsible for bigger, wetter storms like Hurricane Florence</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hog-manure-lagoons-threaten-nearby-rivers-as-hurricane-florence-approaches-20180914/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Fiala]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2018 07:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Hundreds of open-air lagoons filled with manure could overflow from heavy rain caused by Hurricane Florence. In an area just inland from the North Carolina coast, there are more hogs than people. Of the many hog farms in the area, each has one or more lagoons that are vulnerable to flooding. These manure filled lagoons [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hog-manure-lagoons-threaten-nearby-rivers-as-hurricane-florence-approaches-20180914/">Hog manure lagoons threaten nearby rivers as Hurricane Florence approaches</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Mini-Carb &#8211; NASA&#8217;s Greenhouse Gas Measuring Instrument</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mini-carb-nasa-greenhouse-gas-measuring-instrument-20180826/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 06:12:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>NASA has developed a novel instrument that will attempt to measure atmospheric greenhouse gases from an occultation-viewing, low-Earth-orbiting CubeSat mission, called Mini-Carb. The instrument has already proven its mettle on field campaigns. Emily Wilson, a scientist at NASA&#8217;s Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland, will try to fly a smaller version of her patented mini-Laser [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/mini-carb-nasa-greenhouse-gas-measuring-instrument-20180826/">Mini-Carb &#8211; NASA&#8217;s Greenhouse Gas Measuring Instrument</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Study: How the Arctic Carbon Cycle is Being Disrupted</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-carbon-cycle-disrupted-20180811/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Aug 2018 18:32:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to a study led by NASA, using data from the Arctic Boreal Vulnerability Experiment shows that carbon in Alaska&#8217;s North Slope tundra ecosystems spends about 13 percent less in frozen soil compared to what it did 40 years ago. The carbon cycle is close to the levels of American boreal forest. Studies using Landsat [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-carbon-cycle-disrupted-20180811/">Study: How the Arctic Carbon Cycle is Being Disrupted</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Degrading Plastic Emits Methane and Could be Responsible for Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/degrading-plastic-emits-methane-and-could-be-responsible-for-climate-change-20180804/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2018 06:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Plastic pollution is a huge problem since it negatively impacts marine and human life and the toxins plastic absorbs and releases move up the food chain. However, a group of researchers from the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) revealed in their latest study yet another potential [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/degrading-plastic-emits-methane-and-could-be-responsible-for-climate-change-20180804/">Degrading Plastic Emits Methane and Could be Responsible for Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Deadly Heatwaves Could Strike China by End of Century</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/china-heatwaves-end-of-century-20180802/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2018 21:29:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>China is known as one of the most polluted countries in the world. It is not a lie since China is the largest polluter on Earth. However, nobody expects the level of pollution to cause one place to become uninhabitable by the end of the century. Sadly, this may be a real scenario for the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/china-heatwaves-end-of-century-20180802/">Deadly Heatwaves Could Strike China by End of Century</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change Found Responsible For Europe&#8217;s Heatwave</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-heatwave-europe-20180801/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:43:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[climate change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Europe]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Temperatures were significantly higher than normal in northern Europe over the last month due to a heatwave. They are regularly over 30 degrees Celcius and have broken several records. Additionally, wildfires occurred in Sweden and the UK. According to a preliminary analysis, the reason for this heatwave in northern Europe is most likely a climate [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-heatwave-europe-20180801/">Climate Change Found Responsible For Europe&#8217;s Heatwave</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Seagrass Could Mitigate Ocean Acidification Effects of Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/seagrass-ocean-acidification-20180801/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:40:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[ocean acidification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seagrass]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[seagrass meadows]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Seagrass meadows can play with a limited, localized function in relieving sea acidification in aquatic ecosystems. This information is based on new work directed by Carnegie&#8217;s David Koweek and Ken Caldeira. Carbon dioxide can be absorbed into the sea where chemical reactions together with the seawater create carbonic acid, which can be corrosive to marine [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/seagrass-ocean-acidification-20180801/">Seagrass Could Mitigate Ocean Acidification Effects of Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renewables Reduced California And UK Carbon Emissions</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-reduced-california-and-uk-carbon-emissions-20180720/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2018 19:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pollution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[california]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[coal]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>California has set a goal to reduce its emissions to the 1990 level by 2020. However, according to its latest report from 2016, it has already achieved it. It has followed a declining trend since 2007. The peak of carbon emissions was noticed in 2001 (14.0 metric tons per person). Since then it has been [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewables-reduced-california-and-uk-carbon-emissions-20180720/">Renewables Reduced California And UK Carbon Emissions</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Link Between Land Erosion and Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/erosion-rates-global-climate-20180712/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2018 06:55:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[erosion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Research led by a consortium of European researchers has recently examined the link between global climate and erosion rates. Previous studies have suggested that faster erosion rates can be linked to global climate cycles. However, findings from this new study, published in Nature, question this tenuous link. It has previously been suggested that faster erosion [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/erosion-rates-global-climate-20180712/">The Link Between Land Erosion and Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why So Many People Died In Japan During Typhoon Maria</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-storm-typhoon-maria-20180711/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jul 2018 20:20:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Western Japan was hit by a severe weather disaster caused by Typhoon Maria just a few days ago. Torrential rains triggered deadly floods and landslides, causing at least 176 deaths and forcing millions of people to evacuate. However, the number is not final since dozens are in a critical condition and even more people are [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/japan-storm-typhoon-maria-20180711/">Why So Many People Died In Japan During Typhoon Maria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Acinetobacter Baumannii: the Climate Change-Stemmed Drug-Resistant Bacteria</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-drug-resistant-bacteria-20180708/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Arsenij Percov]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2018 04:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Acinetobacter baumannii]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Tom Patterson is an example of a person who was infected by a bacterium resistant to every antibiotic we know. Its name is Acinetobacter baumannii, and it&#8217;s often deadly. He became ill on his vacation in Egypt. Tom should have died, but he was saved by experimental bacteria-killing viruses known as bacteriophages. The same bacterium [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-drug-resistant-bacteria-20180708/">Acinetobacter Baumannii: the Climate Change-Stemmed Drug-Resistant Bacteria</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Methane’s Rising Greenhouse Effect, Measured Directly for the First Time</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methanes-rising-greenhouse-effect-measured-directly-for-the-first-time-20180409/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2018 05:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Berkeley Lab]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[greenhouse effect]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere are called greenhouse gases. As their atmospheric concentrations change, scientists expect the amount of energy absorbed by these gases would change accordingly. However, this was not yet proven outside the laboratory until a study was conducted by US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley Lab Research. According to Berkeley [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/methanes-rising-greenhouse-effect-measured-directly-for-the-first-time-20180409/">Methane’s Rising Greenhouse Effect, Measured Directly for the First Time</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Adding Crushed Silicates while Farming may Lower CO2 in Atmosphere</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/crushed-silicates-farming-co2-atmosphere-20180321/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2018 10:27:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sustainable Food]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>From an industrial standpoint, applying the strategy that provides the overall best results for a determined production process, after proving itself through time, is termed &#8220;best practice&#8221;. The best results reflect cost-effective, safer, more sustainable operations.  If these premises are applied to decisions on which techniques and technologies should be combined on a particular undertaking [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/crushed-silicates-farming-co2-atmosphere-20180321/">Adding Crushed Silicates while Farming may Lower CO2 in Atmosphere</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Could Severe Winters in the U.S. Be Linked To Increasing Arctic Temperatures?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/could-severe-winters-increasing-arctic-temperatures-20180319/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 15:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>“Five of the past six winters have brought persistent cold to the eastern US and warm, dry conditions to the West, while the Arctic has been off-the-charts warm. Our study suggests that this is no coincidence. Exactly how much the Arctic contributed to the severity or persistence of the pattern is still hard to pin [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/could-severe-winters-increasing-arctic-temperatures-20180319/">Could Severe Winters in the U.S. Be Linked To Increasing Arctic Temperatures?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Low Oxygen Levels Could Threaten Marine Life</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/low-oxygen-threaten-marine-life-20180317/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2018 16:11:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Climate Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[estuarine]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hypoxia]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In addition to coral bleaching and rising sea levels, a new factor concerns scientists that may threaten marine life. Hypoxia, a phenomenon characterized by low oxygen levels in marine environment, is believed to pose a possible significant threat to marine life by some scientists. A study published in Scientific Reports predict that the occurrences of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/low-oxygen-threaten-marine-life-20180317/">Low Oxygen Levels Could Threaten Marine Life</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Antarctica: a Testing Ground for Life Adaptation Amidst Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/antarctica-testing-ground-life-adaptation-amidst-climate-change-20180306/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2018 20:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[antarctica]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Imagine this: an island in Antarctica so white for it was mostly covered with thick sheets of ice that no earthen colors are visible to the naked eye. Ten years after, this landscape has changed into something unfamiliar: people can now see &#8220;rocks that we weren&#8217;t seeing five or 10 years ago, and that is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/antarctica-testing-ground-life-adaptation-amidst-climate-change-20180306/">Antarctica: a Testing Ground for Life Adaptation Amidst Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>These RoboBees from Japan Can Legitimately Pollinate the Earth</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/robobees-japan-pollinate-earth-20180301/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2018 22:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Inventions]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>With natural bees being reported as dying at an unprecedented rate, researchers have come up with the idea of developing “RoboBees” or bee-like drones that can perform artificial pollination. A team of Japanese researchers from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) has recently designed these artificial pollinators using horsehair, drones, and [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/robobees-japan-pollinate-earth-20180301/">These RoboBees from Japan Can Legitimately Pollinate the Earth</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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		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
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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>Besides Climate Change, Here’s Another Factor That Melts Glaciers in Greenland</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/besides-climate-change-heres-another-factor-melts-glaciers-greenland-20180207/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2018 15:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While everyone has been alarmed by the consequences of climate change on polar ice caps and glaciers, scientists have confirmed the existence of yet another factor contributing to the melting of ice sheets in Greenland. This time, it is completely a natural phenomenon, not induced by human activities. When a glacier, which has a bedrock [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/besides-climate-change-heres-another-factor-melts-glaciers-greenland-20180207/">Besides Climate Change, Here’s Another Factor That Melts Glaciers in Greenland</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Budweiser &#8211;  100% Brewing with Clean Energy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/budweiser-clean-energy-20180129/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>298-megawatt Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma Everyone is aware talking through important events is best done in a relaxing manner, or over a beer!. Climate change is currently a subject driving headlines in a variety of publications, not to say the object of ongoing research, and most everybody understands that running on fossil fuels can [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/budweiser-clean-energy-20180129/">Budweiser &#8211;  100% Brewing with Clean Energy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>On the Brighter Side, Climate Change Brings More Flowers</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/brighter-side-climate-change-brings-flowers-20180122/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:36:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>While most scientists are reporting the negative aftermaths of climate change – melting glaciers, increasing water levels, more frequent coral bleaching, etc. – a new study by Florida State University has observed a cunningly unexpected response of tropical forest to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide levels and changing climate: higher flower production. &#8220;It&#8217;s really remarkable. Over [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/brighter-side-climate-change-brings-flowers-20180122/">On the Brighter Side, Climate Change Brings More Flowers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Coral Reefs Threatened by Irreversible Massive Loss Due to Accelerating Coral Bleaching</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coral-reefs-loss-coral-bleaching-20180116/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jan 2018 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>About twenty-five percent of all marine fish species reside in coral reefs, according to The Nature Conservancy; and about 500 million people are estimated by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to be dependent on coral reefs for livelihoods. Hence, the death of coral reefs due to coral bleaching would largely affect [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coral-reefs-loss-coral-bleaching-20180116/">Coral Reefs Threatened by Irreversible Massive Loss Due to Accelerating Coral Bleaching</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Growth of Electric and Hybrid Car Sales in Norway Surpassed 50% in 2017</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-electric-car-sales-2017-20180112/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jan 2018 19:51:14 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>OSLO, Norway — The sales of EV´s and hybrids made up 52% of all new car sales in 2017, up 12% from the previous year, according to the independent Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). Norway`s autonomous vehicle industry has benefitted from a deed in the form of subsidies that effectively promoted such growth. This accomplishment sets Norway ahead globally in replacing hydrogen-fueled [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/norway-electric-car-sales-2017-20180112/">Growth of Electric and Hybrid Car Sales in Norway Surpassed 50% in 2017</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>20-year Study Observes Climate Change Induces Shift in Soil Ecosystem of Antarctic Dry Valleys</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-soil-ecosystem-antarctic-dry-valleys-20180109/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jan 2018 09:42:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Earth Warming Shifts Ecosystems “With climate change, some species are winners, some are losers,” explains Walter Andriuzzi, the lead author of a two-decade-long study led by Colorado State University.  The study has found that starting 2001, when a strange warm weather event occurred in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the most common species in this desert [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-soil-ecosystem-antarctic-dry-valleys-20180109/">20-year Study Observes Climate Change Induces Shift in Soil Ecosystem of Antarctic Dry Valleys</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>60 Years Ago, Edward Teller Warned Oil Industry About Global Warming</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/edward-teller-global-warming-20180109/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jan 2018 12:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Edward Teller, a Hungarian physicist immigrant to The United States in the early 1940`s entered the Manhattan Project, a research and development undertaking during World War II that produced the first nuclear weapons.  Later, in November 1959 he was guest of honor in New York City, at the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the oil industry in America [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/edward-teller-global-warming-20180109/">60 Years Ago, Edward Teller Warned Oil Industry About Global Warming</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Coal vs Clean Energy &#8211; EPA to Hold Public Hearing in West Virginia</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-vs-clean-energy-epa-hold-public-hearing-west-virginia-20171202/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Jose Aguilar]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Dec 2017 15:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>As per a proposal to strip down the Clean Power Plan (CPP) backed by the Obama administration, the EPA is to have a one-time hearing this week in coal-producing West Virginia. The CPP has been the green flag from Obama for a climate change strategy, but never took hold due to substantial legislation against it from [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/coal-vs-clean-energy-epa-hold-public-hearing-west-virginia-20171202/">Coal vs Clean Energy &#8211; EPA to Hold Public Hearing in West Virginia</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Green Roofs Could Help Mitigate Climate Change, Says Study</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-roofs-mitigate-climate-change-20171114/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Green roofs, which are gardens installed on top of building structures, offer insulation that allows energy saving and protection from heat. In addition, these green roofs contribute to pollution reduction. With sufficient quantity of these roofs, the quality of environmental conditions in an area can be improved. &#8220;To mitigate the effects of climate change, we [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/green-roofs-mitigate-climate-change-20171114/">Green Roofs Could Help Mitigate Climate Change, Says Study</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Protecting and Restoring Vegetation Could Help Lower Global Carbon Levels</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vegetation-gloabl-carbon-levels-20171023/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2017 15:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[forests]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A new study organized by The Nature Conservancy explains how the 20 steps that it describes can help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere just as much as stopping the use of fossil fuels would. The 20 steps refer to ways through which forests, wetlands, grasslands, and other natural areas could be [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/vegetation-gloabl-carbon-levels-20171023/">Protecting and Restoring Vegetation Could Help Lower Global Carbon Levels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earth&#8217;s Own Mantle Could Be Producing Oxygen, Water and CO2</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earths-mantle-producing-oxygen-water-co2-20171006/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2017 08:07:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A research project in which the University of Texas, Arlington, teamed up with Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology has uncovered that there is a chance that hydrogen, oxygen, water and carbon dioxide are being generated in the planet’s mantle. The team concentrated their efforts on analyzing a portion of the earth’s upper mantle from the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earths-mantle-producing-oxygen-water-co2-20171006/">Earth&#8217;s Own Mantle Could Be Producing Oxygen, Water and CO2</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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		<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>Cut in Emissions Generated by Buildings Required to Fight Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cut-emissions-generated-buildings-required-fight-climate-change-20170928/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 04:32:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In order to protect the environment, people must learn to reduce pollution in a variety of ways. Simply replacing diesel cars with electric ones will stave off the dangerous effects of the climate change, however, we also need to learn how to reduce the use of fossil fuel in buildings, in order to stop destroying [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/cut-emissions-generated-buildings-required-fight-climate-change-20170928/">Cut in Emissions Generated by Buildings Required to Fight Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>This Trump Decision May Ruin One of the Most Important Protected Areas on Earth</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-national-wild-refuge-drilling-trump-20170919/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2017 11:23:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The politicians in Washington have decided to allow companies to start extracting oil from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge(ANWR). Not only will this worsen the effects of the climate change, but also ruin one of the largest natural ecosystems in the world, destroying an extremely important protected region. The United States has recently experienced the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-national-wild-refuge-drilling-trump-20170919/">This Trump Decision May Ruin One of the Most Important Protected Areas on Earth</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Evolution of Earth’s Crust Links to Atmospheric Oxygen?</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/evolution-earths-crust-atmospheric-oxygen-20170919/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:55:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Billion years ago, the amount of free oxygen present in the atmosphere was minimal. It increased at an unprecedented rate of 10,000 times over 200 million years during the period called the Great Oxidation Event. During this stage, the chemical reactions and composition on Earth’s surface also changed completely. How these two changes are linked [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/evolution-earths-crust-atmospheric-oxygen-20170919/">How Evolution of Earth’s Crust Links to Atmospheric Oxygen?</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>Hurricane Jose may threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-jose-bahamas-bermuda-20170915/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 07:43:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>On the 13th of September, 10:35 AM AST/EDT, Hurricane Jose was analyzed by the Global Precipitation Measurement mission(GPM), with the help of its core observatory satellite. The study has determined that the hurricane still contains several tall, powerful thunderstorms, regardless of the fact that it is constantly hit by wind shear as it travels between [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-jose-bahamas-bermuda-20170915/">Hurricane Jose may threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate Change: Lack of Action Costs Up to 10x More Than Adaptation</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-lack-action-costs-10x-higher-adaptation-20170915/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A study supported by Sao Paulo Research Foundation forecasts that by 2100, the sea level at coastal city Santos, where Latin America’s biggest harbor is found, may become 45 cm higher, resulting to more frequent storm surges. Moreover, its tides will have greater peaks, implying a higher probability of floods and erosion. a separate study [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-change-lack-action-costs-10x-higher-adaptation-20170915/">Climate Change: Lack of Action Costs Up to 10x More Than Adaptation</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>New Technique to Better Estimate GHG Emissions from Fossil Fuels</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/estimate-greenhouse-gas-emissions-20170914/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:32:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed an instrument that could be used to determine the percentage of carbon found in the atmosphere, that comes from the burning of fossil fuels. The core concept of the technology is similar to the one used in carbon dating, which essentially [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/estimate-greenhouse-gas-emissions-20170914/">New Technique to Better Estimate GHG Emissions from Fossil Fuels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Climate-Driven Local Extinction Threatens Earth’s Oldest Trees</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-driven-local-extinction-threatens-earths-oldest-trees-20170914/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2017 18:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Bristlecone pine trees, the Earth’s oldest trees, can live beyond 5,000 years, while limber pine trees can live not more than 2,000 years. The growth behavior of these two ancient Great Basin species in response to climate change was studied by researchers from the University of California, Davis. The team found out that for the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/climate-driven-local-extinction-threatens-earths-oldest-trees-20170914/">Climate-Driven Local Extinction Threatens Earth’s Oldest Trees</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>Hurricane Irma Might Cause Massive Power Loss in Florida</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-irma-power-loss-florida-20170909/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2017 21:37:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Blowing at a speed of 200 miles per hour, Hurricane Irma poses larger destruction to power supplies compared to the impact of Harvey in Texas. At this rate, Irma could set millions of households and establishments powerless for weeks. “When Harvey made landfall in Texas, it made it fully inland and weakened pretty quickly Irma, [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-irma-power-loss-florida-20170909/">Hurricane Irma Might Cause Massive Power Loss in Florida</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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		<category><![CDATA[Green Policy]]></category>
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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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		<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>Hurricane Harvey Drives Home The Importance of Immediate Climate Action</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-harvey-climate-action-20170905/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Let me begin by saying how much I sympathize with the victims of Hurricane Harvey, and hope that they all land on their feet. This piece isn&#8217;t a celebration of “being right”, no, it is a warning, and one that likely comes far too late. It is Almost Universally Agreed That Climate Change: 1. Has [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/hurricane-harvey-climate-action-20170905/">Hurricane Harvey Drives Home The Importance of Immediate Climate Action</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>How Corals Will be Affected by Climate Change</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Janina Lazo-Cruz]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Coral reef experts from ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) recommend the urgent need to study how corals will respond to earth’s changing climate and environment if they can adapt or acclimatize with it. The scientists believe that there is a need to come up [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/corals-climate-change-20170904/">How Corals Will be Affected by Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Giant Collection Fans Offer New Solution For Carbon Capture</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-capture-collection-fans-20170826/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Aug 2017 20:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>There isn&#8217;t much to debate anymore when it comes to the harmful nature of carbon emissions. Even China has made huge changes to its energy sector, and they are moving to a much lower amount of greenhouse gas production. While meeting the emissions goals laid out in The Paris Accords is a great start, there [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/carbon-capture-collection-fans-20170826/">Giant Collection Fans Offer New Solution For Carbon Capture</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earth&#8217;s Rotational Poles are Shifting South, and We&#8217;re to Blame</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-rotational-poles-climate-change-20170816/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2017 08:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the past decade, we&#8217;ve been hearing news of all sorts (official or not) about the Earth changing its North rotational pole. Now, NASA&#8217;s JPL (Jet Propulsion Laboratory) researchers have found that the move actually changed its direction, and that we (ahem)&#8230; we may be the cause. Planets, Earth included, aren&#8217;t perfect spheres &#8211; they [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-rotational-poles-climate-change-20170816/">Earth&#8217;s Rotational Poles are Shifting South, and We&#8217;re to Blame</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Earth Overshoot Day 2017:  Our Share of Earth&#8217;s Resources This Year are Gone.</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-overshoot-day-20170803/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2017 12:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday was Earth Overshoot Day. Earth&#8217;s resources are all we have right now when it comes to food, construction materials, a large part of the energy extracted, air and water. Yesterday, we&#8217;ve just depleted our consumption ratio for this year. What this means is that Earth can&#8217;t regenerate what we&#8217;ve consumed so far this year [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/earth-overshoot-day-20170803/">Earth Overshoot Day 2017:  Our Share of Earth&#8217;s Resources This Year are Gone.</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Permaculture Offers Solution To Farming In Extreme Heat</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/permaculture-offers-solution-farming-extreme-heat-20170717/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jul 2017 20:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Temperature records are being smashed across the US southwest. Last month Arizona set new record high temperatures three times, and as a result of the heat there have been many unfortunate consequences. In addition to the humorous pictures of mailboxes melting, many people have died, and wildfires have damaged property across the state. As of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/permaculture-offers-solution-farming-extreme-heat-20170717/">Permaculture Offers Solution To Farming In Extreme Heat</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Paris Pull Out Meets Fierce Resistance While Southwest US Melts</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/paris-pull-meets-fierce-resistance-southwest-us-melts-20170628/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 19:30:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When President Trump decided to pull out of the Paris Accords, the public screamed in opposition to a poorly conceived move. But now, it would appear that state and local officials from across the USA are committing to follow the Paris Guidelines, even if it isn&#8217;t official US policy. The Paris Accords were designed to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/paris-pull-meets-fierce-resistance-southwest-us-melts-20170628/">Paris Pull Out Meets Fierce Resistance While Southwest US Melts</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Canada Getting Warmer Each Year, With Catastrophic Consequences</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/canada-warmer-climate-change-20170626/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:04:20 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When you think of Canada, you think of a place that&#8217;s regularly cooler than others during the summer. 2016 was the warmest year ever recorded, following 2015 and 2014. This temperature hike seemingly affects the health of Canadians. A report made by Health canada and the Science Media Centre of Canada talks about the melting [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/canada-warmer-climate-change-20170626/">Canada Getting Warmer Each Year, With Catastrophic Consequences</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>Emmanuel Macron to All Scientists: Let&#8217;s Make Our Planet Great Again</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/make-planet-great-again-macron-20170206/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:35:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The newly appointed President of France, Emmanuel Macron, sent a message today to all bright minds in the US: engineers, scientists who believe climate change is real and they can do something about it. He said that France is their second homeland and that the country welcomes anyone who wishes to embrace the goal of [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/make-planet-great-again-macron-20170206/">Emmanuel Macron to All Scientists: Let&#8217;s Make Our Planet Great Again</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s Message to Donald Trump on Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arnold-schwarzeneggers-message-donald-trump-climate-change-20170602/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger is one man who&#8217;s done it all: from Terminator to Governor of California, from immigrant to lawmaker. He clearly sees value in the Paris agreement and sends a message to Donald Trump to stop this madness he&#8217;s in. Watch the video and share it forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTE502ebNkw</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arnold-schwarzeneggers-message-donald-trump-climate-change-20170602/">Arnold Schwarzenegger&#8217;s Message to Donald Trump on Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>F**k Mars! Save Earth! See Bill Maher&#8217;s New Video</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bill-maher-mars-save-earth-20170529/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ovidiu Sandru]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 May 2017 07:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the light of recent events and discussions at the highest levels possible, it looks like we&#8217;re doomed. I started this blog almost 10 years ago on an optimistic note &#8211; we could save Earth if we wanted to, if each and every one of us did the right things&#8230; But it isn&#8217;t so. In [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/bill-maher-mars-save-earth-20170529/">F**k Mars! Save Earth! See Bill Maher&#8217;s New Video</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Renewable Energy Use Rising Steadily Despite Policy</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewable-energy-rising-20170409/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Guest Contributor]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Apr 2017 19:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Believe it or not, but the use of renewable energy is steeply increasing across the world, passing from a global average of 13.6% in 2012 to an expected 26% globally in 2020, according to a REN21 and World Energy Council report, whereas the use of gas, coal and oil combined has decreased of nearly 2% in [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/renewable-energy-rising-20170409/">Renewable Energy Use Rising Steadily Despite Policy</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Giant Methane Release Possible At Any Moment, Report Claims</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Apr 2017 18:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A recent report published in Palaeoworld blew the top off a little known risk that we are facing. Most people don&#8217;t know much about methane hydrate, but that won&#8217;t stop it from wiping most life from the face of the earth. While global warming is debated, there is little controversy surrounding methane hydrate and the [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/giant-methane-release-20170401/">Giant Methane Release Possible At Any Moment, Report Claims</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Plant Litter Decay Affected by Climate Change</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plant-litter-decay-climate-change-20170331/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ece Polat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Mar 2017 12:54:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Due to the global warming, certain insects, bacteria, and fungi may not be increasing in terms of population as expected. Turns out temperature changes affected these little inhabitants drastically. Normally, certain insects, bacteria, and fungi that consume plant litter inhabit in rivers and streams. These are good kinds of litters as they help remove toxins [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/plant-litter-decay-climate-change-20170331/">Plant Litter Decay Affected by Climate Change</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>China Blames Climate Change For Rising Sea Levels</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/china-blames-climate-change-rising-sea-levels-20170325/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Mar 2017 20:13:51 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Chinese government is dealing with rising sea levels across its coastline, and it has pointed a finger at climate change as the culprit. China&#8217;s State Oceanic Administration cites climate change as well as El Nino and La Nina as factors that contributed to the record high sea levels recorded in 2016. The average sea [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/china-blames-climate-change-rising-sea-levels-20170325/">China Blames Climate Change For Rising Sea Levels</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>There Won&#8217;t Be Snow In The Arctic If Climate Change Proceeds</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wont-snow-arctic-climate-change-proceeds-20170317/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ece Polat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Mar 2017 19:09:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>In the Arctic, with every increasing degree, the ice melts and precipitation increases by 2 per cent. It is expected that the Arctic will increase the overall precipitation drastically and no snow will form anymore by 2091. Richard Bintanja works as a climate researcher at the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, and he used 37 climate [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/wont-snow-arctic-climate-change-proceeds-20170317/">There Won&#8217;t Be Snow In The Arctic If Climate Change Proceeds</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>The Soil Might Contribute To Greenhouse Gases with Increasing Temperatures</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/soil-greenhouse-gases-temperatures-20170316/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ece Polat]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:58:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere increase with the soil warming over time. The research conducted analyzed the soil 100 centimeters deep. According to the research, the carbon dioxide release increased to 37% from 34%. Also, the deeper surface is warmed more than the other layers. This means [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/soil-greenhouse-gases-temperatures-20170316/">The Soil Might Contribute To Greenhouse Gases with Increasing Temperatures</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>Humans not the Only Reason Arctic Ice is Melting, New Study Reports</title>
		<link>https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-ice-melting-reasons-20170316/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2017 19:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The arctic ice cap is getting smaller all the time, but humans may not be the only reason that it is shrinking. On Monday a group of US scientists announced research that suggests that a natural melt cycle could be responsible for as much as half of the ice-melt that we are observing. The study [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/arctic-ice-melting-reasons-20170316/">Humans not the Only Reason Arctic Ice is Melting, New Study Reports</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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		<title>An Acid Arctic Ocean, Oh My!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nicholas Say]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:50:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>It would appear that the arctic ocean is becoming more acidic at an alarming rate. Over the last 20+ years the ocean below the north pole has been acidifying quickly, and researchers are wondering when they will begin to see the effects in ecosystem. Professor Wei-Jun Cai, who was the principal investigator on the project [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com/acid-arctic-ocean-20170307/">An Acid Arctic Ocean, Oh My!</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.greenoptimistic.com">The Green Optimistic</a>.</p>
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