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Charles F. Sabel and David G. Victor: Beyond Biden’s climate plan, a new industrial revolution is needed

The new U.S. climate plan is historic and will pump billions of dollars into advancing the transition away from fossil fuels. But a more far-reaching, innovative approach is needed to push forward the radically new technologies that will be required to decarbonize the economy.
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How taking a closer look at your family tree can help you get to grips with climate change

Understanding how our ancestors may have benefited from industrialisation and colonialism could help us become more climate-friendly citizens.
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Threshold: Time to 1.5

Threshold: Time to 1.5

If we take decisive action this decade, we may still be able to prevent warming beyond 1.5 degrees. Will we? Time to 1.5 grapples with the responsibility and privilege of this pivotal moment in human history.

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A clean industrial revolution is the only way to hit net zero

Governments and companies around the world are finally acting to create a green economy and avoid climate catastrophe.
Helping to fuel a green revolution

Helping to fuel a green revolution

A small town in Britain is experimenting with hydrogen to heat homes and fuel appliances in hopes of setting an example for the rest of the world.
London’s River Thames, now home to sharks, seals and seahorses, is no longer ‘biologically dead’

London’s River Thames, now home to sharks, seals and seahorses, is no longer ‘biologically dead’

The British capital's Zoological Society said cleanup efforts have brought down levels of chemicals like phosphorus, making the river “home to myriad wildlife as diverse as London itself.”
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Climate change: Can humans be the Earth's air conditioner?

If we have become so powerful that we can warm the Earth by a few degrees, then we must be able to use that power to cool it down too. It is called geoengineering.
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