Monday, April 3, 2023

How to save the planet

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4/3/23

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As important as it is to talk about, climate change is kind of a downer topic. It’s causing so much harm from pole to pole that learning about its effects can make you feel a little helpless.

That’s why Science News Explores launched a new series, “Action for Earth.” Stories in this collection showcase strategies to cope with the existing effects of climate change and how to curb global warming going forward. Find features here that explore the importance of creating a circular economy, or how we can reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions. We’ve also got explainers for climate change buzzwords such as “decarbonization.”

This Earth Day, April 22, explore with us not just the ways that human-caused climate change has reshaped the planet, but also the ways human innovation and determination could save it.

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