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Into a Warming World

A comprehensive guide to global warming and the steps we must take to combat it.
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Read about the technologies that could build a low-carbon global energy economy in the coming years.
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publication cover shot Antarctica and Climate Change: Troublesome Trends; plus, Polluters’ Shell Game and Energy Efficiency, Rediscovered. World Watch Magazine, January/February 2009

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A summary of green employment opportunities and prospects in various sectors.
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Climate Change Outpaces Predictions

Climate science is evolving faster than the IPCC can publish its reports. Recent studies suggest that sea-ice melt, glacier retreat, and food insecurity may be more dire than predicted.
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Ecosystem Markets Take Off
More countries are turning to the invisible hand of the market to protect biodiversity, clean waterways, and fight climate change, raising billions of dollars in the process.
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