April 22 is International Earth Day. Just last week, over 1,000 scientists protested to bring attention to the dire situation concerning rapid climate change. A new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that “humans and nature are being pushed beyond their abilities to adapt” and indicates that “over 40% of the world’s population are ‘highly vulnerable’ to climate”. Scientists increasingly are in agreement that the window of time left to take action before irreversible, catastrophic change occurs is rapidly shrinking.
To learn more about how climate change disproportionately impacts marginalized communities and also ways to create more sustainable habits, click on the titles below in UMT’s environmental archive:
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5 Growing Environmental Health Threats That You Need to Know
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Sustainable Eating for a Better Earth
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Get Growing with an Urban Garden
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Losing Nature Impacts Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Americans Most
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3 Ways to Ditch Single-Use Plastics
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How does climate change affect Black people?
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