Heidi Harting-Rex
How do we talk about climate change?
Talking about climate change is the most important thing we can do. It’s also the hardest. "Even though more than 7 in 10 Americans...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Oct 83 min read
Where do we start with climate change mitigation?
Major U.S. weather events used to occur roughly every four years, yet the frequency today averages once every 2.8 weeks, says climate...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Sep 303 min read
What is net zero?
The focus of Climate Change Q/A series now shifts to mitigation and adaptation methods. Achieving net-zero emissions is a key concept in...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Sep 173 min read
How does global trash contribute to climate change?
Waste is on the rise globally in tandem with population growth and increased consumption. Plastics, landfills and the single-use standard...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Sep 53 min read
What are the biodiversity impacts of climate change?
One of the greatest impacts of climate change is how it affects the world’s non-human life. Our dependency on the natural world creates...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Aug 203 min read
What is the IPCC?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is part of the United Nations and World Meteorological Organization, and its job -...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jul 263 min read
What is the Great Acceleration?
Most people know of the "Baby Boom," or period when the population of the United States began to increase at a higher-than-average rate....
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jul 192 min read
How is the impact of climate change measured?
For this answer, we’ll cite a great article from BBC News, which points to five key indicators used to assess the gravity of climate...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jul 93 min read
What are Greenhouse Gases?
Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are a mixture of certain global atmospheric pollutants. Many are products of using fossil fuels. Scientists use...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jun 282 min read
How are fossil fuels involved with climate change?
Fossil fuels are defined as non-renewable sources of hydrocarbons stored in the earth. We call them fossil fuels because they are the...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jun 213 min read
What causes climate change?
Drawdown is a book/website (drawdown.org) that is an exceptional resource about climate change. The authors are a team of scientists who...
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Heidi Harting-Rex
Jun 122 min read
What is climate change?
Climate change is defined as the collection of evidence pointing to an accelerated warming trend for our planet. It is distinguishable...
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