As the “Woolsey” and “Camp Fire” wildfires are still burning and firefighters are desperately working to contain the situation, we are focusing on all the wrong points of the story. According to National Geographic, wildfires are uncontrolled blazes fueled by weather, wind and dry underbrush that can burn consume everything in their paths. They are […]
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IPCC Report needs to be taken seriously
On Oct. 8, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change— the United Nations body for assessing science related to climate change— released a new report that outlines recommendations for policymakers and nations alike to address climate change. This new assessment found that carbon dioxide emissions need to fall to about 45 percent less than the levels […]