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The US recently has been averaging $20 billion in oil company subsidies
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The US recently has been averaging $20 billion in oil company subsidies

The fossil fuel industry knew about the effects of CO2 on the planet as early as 1977 when their scientists sounded the alarm, 11 years before it became public. This hasn’t prevented oil companies from increasing production and profiting heavily from the world’s reliance on and addiction to oil, nor has governments globally subsidized the...

Many Native American Communities Have Been Forced to Live on Land that is Vulnerable to the Effects of Climate Change in the US
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Many Native American Communities Have Been Forced to Live on Land that is Vulnerable to the Effects of Climate Change in the US

In order to understand the role indigenous nations have in addressing climate change in the United States, one must first understand the history of the removal and subjugation that all nations have faced at the hands of the government and the implementation of genocide over the course of the last several hundred years. In the...

The US Agriculture Sector Contributed to 5.7% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021
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The US Agriculture Sector Contributed to 5.7% of Global Agricultural Emissions in 2021

The United States agriculture sector is composed of nearly 2.1 million predominantly privately owned farms. Agriculture production occurs in all 50 states across the nation, while crop production is largely concentrated in California and the Midwest, with livestock production scattered throughout the country. In 2021, agriculture, food, and related industries contributed to 5.4% of the...

The United States Power Grid
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The United States Power Grid

Independent System Operators (ISOs) and Regional CommissionOrganizations (RSOs) With the rise of renewable energy and the need to reduce emissions, concerns have been raised regarding the aging and underfunded US energy grid to meet current and future demands. So, what does the current energy grid look like, and how can it be adapted to meet...

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