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Climate Change Is Forcing Millions of People to Move
Climate migration disproportionately affects developing countries in the Global South, but is also increasingly prevalent in the U.S.
by The Sweaty Penguin 4 weeks ago4 weeks ago
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Extreme Rains Could Impact Water Pollution
About 10 trillion gallons of untreated stormwater runoff, containing sewage, trash, and toxins, enters U.S. waterways from cities every year.
by The Sweaty Penguin 3 weeks ago3 weeks ago
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UNEP: The Future of the World’s Leading Climate Authority
Many scholars advocate for a more powerful form of the UN Environment Programme. But would a more powerful UNEP actually be more effective?
by The Sweaty Penguin 8 months ago4 months ago
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Bonus Episodes
Bonus: Annoying Orange Jr.
Ethan sits down with The Sweaty Penguin Researchers to discuss the most recent four episodes and their reflections on the season.
by The Sweaty Penguin 2 years ago4 months ago
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Deep Dive
Climate Change Makes It Harder to Grow Coffee Beans, What Does That Mean for Us?
Even the tiniest change in climate can eliminate many of the world's current coffee growing regions and put farmers in a bind.
by The Sweaty Penguin 6 months ago4 months ago
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The Amazon Rainforest: How Is It Threatened and Why Is It Important?
Agricultural industries are destroying a forest housing 3 million species and storing away three years worth of global carbon emissions.
by The Sweaty Penguin 1 year ago4 months ago
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How Can the Chocolate Industry Be Greener and More Humane?
The cocoa oligopoly is driving West African farmers into deep poverty, leading to deforestation and child labor. But there is a path forward.
by The Sweaty Penguin 7 months ago4 months ago
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Could Nuclear Energy Be Part of a Carbon-Free Future?
Nuclear energy is often presented as all good or all bad. In reality, it's a lot more complicated than that.
by The Sweaty Penguin 7 months ago4 months ago
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How Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest Responded to Hurricane Maria
The only tropical forest in the U.S. houses endangered species and sources half of the water supply for the San Juan metro area.
by The Sweaty Penguin 2 weeks ago2 weeks ago
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Sharks Have Survived Four Mass Extinctions, But Now, They’re Endangered
As an apex predator, the decline in sharks due to overfishing and climate change has massive ramifications for marine ecosystems.
by The Sweaty Penguin 5 months ago4 months ago