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‘We do need to back away from the coast,’ climate scientist warns

‘We do need to back away from the coast,’ climate scientist warns

Sea levels will continue to rise over the next century as a result of climate change, and this could drastically alter the lives of the 127 million people in the U.S. who live in coastal areas. “We do need to back away from the coast,” Christian Braneon, a climate scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies, said at Yahoo Finance’s All Markets Summit (video above). “And I think what we need to do is actually proactively set up areas with affordable housing before the real… Source link

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The most ambitious climate action plan ever attempted

The most ambitious climate action plan ever attempted

As heads of state gather in Glasgow, Scotland for a climate summit, much of the news will focus on nations setting carbon-reduction goals for decades down the road — long after those making the promises will be out of office. Setting ambitious long-term goals is good, but not good enough. Because more important than any promise countries make about 2050 is what they do between now and 2030. And what’s most important is what they do over the next few years about the biggest problem of all:… Source link

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How cities will adapt to climate change

How cities will adapt to climate change

Klaus Jacob has been studying climate change for more than half a century and served on the New York City Panel on Climate Change for over a decade. During that time, he told Yahoo News, he has seen “more and more severe disasters,” and he has urged policymakers to prepare for far worse events to come.   Currently a special research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at the Earth Institute and an adjunct professor at Columbia University, Jacob warns that parts of many coastal… Source link

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Bitcoin miners make US an industry leader after China crackdown as climate fears weigh

Bitcoin miners make US an industry leader after China crackdown as climate fears weigh

The U.S. now leads the world in Bitcoin mining, according to data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI), which tracks Bitcoin’s energy consumption by geography. According to data added to the index, the United States currently makes up 42.7% of the Bitcoin network’s “hashrate,” a metric unit that measures how much power the Bitcoin network consumes. Up 14%, the growth in America’s hashrate — also known as hashpower — reflects the changing geopolitical… Source link

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Google, YouTube won’t allow ads or monetization of content denying climate change

Google, YouTube won’t allow ads or monetization of content denying climate change

The UN has said the climate change crisis is a “code red” for humanity. October 8, 2021, 5:02 PM • 6 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article Google is cracking down on ads that deny climate change science after advertisers and digital creators complained about them running alongside their own content. The company also said it’s no longer going to allow content with false claims about climate change to be monetized, and that the new policy also applies to YouTube, likely… Source link

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Google Bans Ads That Spread Climate Misinformation

Google Bans Ads That Spread Climate Misinformation

Profiting from climate change denial just got a little bit more difficult. The Google ads team announced yesterday it will “prohibit ads for, and monetization of, content that contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” The policy changes apply to Google advertisers, publishers that run Google ads and YouTube creators. Google LLC plans to implement the new rules next month, when world leaders are planning to attend a United Nations… Source link

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Google and YouTube say they won’t allow ads or monetized content pushing climate denial – TechCrunch

Google and YouTube say they won’t allow ads or monetized content pushing climate denial – TechCrunch

Google announced Thursday that it would no longer allow ads or monetization for content that promotes climate change denialism. The policy change will apply to publishers, advertisers and YouTube creators, who will no longer be able to make money from content that “contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” Google plans to enforce the new policy with a blend of algorithmic detection and human moderation and the change will… Source link

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Google bans ads on content, including YouTube videos, with false claims about climate change.

Google bans ads on content, including YouTube videos, with false claims about climate change.

Google said it will no longer display advertisements on YouTube videos and other content that promote inaccurate claims about climate change. The decision, by the company’s ads team, means that it will no longer permit websites or YouTube creators to earn advertising money via Google for content that “contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change.” And it will not allow ads that promote such views from appearing. “In recent years,… Source link

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Google and YouTube will cut off ad money for climate change deniers

Google and YouTube will cut off ad money for climate change deniers

Google will no longer allow advertisers, publishers, and YouTube creators to monetize content that denies the existence of climate change. The company detailed the changes in a support document on Thursday. “Today, we’re announcing a new monetization policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators that will prohibit ads for, and monetization of, content that contradicts well-established scientific consensus around the existence and causes of climate change,” the… Source link

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Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content

Google, YouTube to prohibit ads and monetization on climate denial content

Google and YouTube on Thursday announced a new policy that prohibits climate deniers from being able to monetize their content on its platforms via ads or creator payments. Why it matters: It’s one of the most aggressive measures any major tech platform has taken to combat climate change misinformation. Details: Google advertisers and publishers, as well as YouTube creators, will be prohibited from making ad revenue off content that contradicts “well-established scientific consensus around… Source link

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