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As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades: Graph of temperature as observed with significant warming, and simulated without added greenhouse gases and other anthropogentic changes, which shows no significant warming

How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world: IPCC AR6 Figure 2 - Thee bar charts: first chart: how much each gas has warmed the world. About 1C of total warming. Second chart: about 1.5C of total warming from well-mixed greenhouse gases, offset by 0.4C of cooling from aerosols and negligible influence from changes to solar output, volcanoes, and internal variability. Third chart: about 1.25C of warming from CO2, 0.5C from methane, and a bunch more in small quantities from other gases. About 0.5C of cooling with large error bars from SO2.

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Gas Will Be the First Big Climate Fight of the Trump Era | The Biden administration just made the case against increasing natural-gas exports. (www.theatlantic.com)
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Montana Supreme Court affirms decision in Held, historic youth climate case | Limit on analysis of greenhouse gas emissions unconstitutional, court says (dailymontanan.com)
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Biden backs California’s push to Trump-proof its EV plans | The Environmental Protection Agency’s move sets up a clash between the liberal state and President-elect Donald Trump. (wapo.st)
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Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs | Donald Trump’s attack on clean vehicles is shaping up to be bigger than previously thought. (www.wired.com)
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The UK Throws Away 1 Million Vapes Each Day, Causing ‘Environmental Nightmare’ (plantbasednews.org)
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How Covid Shaped Climate Policy (heatmap.news)
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Australia's emissions at home versus emissions from its fossil fuel exports (public.flourish.studio)
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Insurers Are Deserting Homeowners as Climate Shocks Worsen | Without insurance, it’s impossible to get a mortgage; without a mortgage, most Americans can’t buy a home. (www.nytimes.com)
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See Where Home Insurance Policies Were Dropped in Your State

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Pakistan and Bahamas join push for global pact to phase out fossil fuels (www.theguardian.com)
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The Overton-Window-Sized Hole in Most "Moveable Middle" Strategies (drilled.ghost.io)
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Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs | New study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail the climate crisis (www.theguardian.com)
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Worrying Signs From the Arctic | Scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet. (www.nytimes.com)
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EPA must tighten pesticide rules to protect pollinators like bees and butterflies, petition argues (www.thenewlede.org)
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US regulators should require pesticide makers to more thoroughly tests their products for toxicity to insects before approval, according to a petition submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday by an environmental advocacy group.

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Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG exports (www.energy.gov)
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The key figure is this one, which shows that new fossil gas exports would replace a lot of overseas renewables, but very little coal, while also generating a lot of new fossil fuel use.

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The High Cost of Carbon | The Social Cost of Carbon, a Crucial Tool for Setting Climate Policy, Omits Key Effects (www.ucdavis.edu)
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The paper is here, and the lead author has a BlueSky thread about it

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New Report Shows a Surge in European SLAPP Suits as Fossil Fuel Industry Works to Obstruct Climate Action (www.desmog.com)
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Holiday Shopping Returns Have a High Environmental Cost. Here’s How Consumers Can Help (insideclimatenews.org)
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In the U.S., around 15 percent of purchases made during the holiday season are returned.

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2024: Hottest year to date, and first year over 1.5ºC (climateandcapitalism.com)
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Spending Christmas with ‘Dr. Doom’ | How my climate-obsessed dad brought our family closer together. (grist.org)
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Le cyclone Chido à Mayotte, un monstre créé par le réchauffement des océans (www.huffingtonpost.fr)
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From destruction to deadly heat, Associated Press photographers capture climate change in 2024 (apnews.com)
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How climate models could be underestimating drought (thebulletin.org)
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International Court of Justice Hears Climate Pleas Ahead of Issuing an Advisory Opinion (insideclimatenews.org)
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Developing countries are asking 15 international judges to clarify the legal obligations of rich nations whose high emissions have driven the greatest warming.

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China holds the world's climate future in its hands (johnmenadue.com)
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What will happen to home electrification incentives under Trump:Canary Media sums up what to know — and what you can do now to take advantage of tax credits and rebates for heat pumps, EVs & more (www.canarymedia.com)
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