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Half A Degree

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The average global temperature is one degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels.   There has long been a goal to limit global warming to no more than 2 degrees above those levels.  But the Paris climate conference has set a more ambitious goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees.   What difference would that half a degree make?

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Climate Change And The Global Food System

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One of the most troubling aspects of global climate change is its potential impact on the production, distribution and quality of food.   A report issued at the 2015 Paris Climate Conference focused on identifying climate change impacts on global food security.  Food security is the ability of people to obtain and use sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food.  Even without the impact of climate change, food security is a challenge because of increasing population, poverty, and changing eating habits.

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WAMC/Northeast Public Radio is a regional public radio network serving parts of seven northeastern states (more...)