The YEARS Project

The YEARS Project is a multimedia storytelling and education effort designed to inform, empower, and unite the world in the face of climate change. Our television series, YEARS of LIVING DANGEROUSLY is an Emmy-award winning documentary series that aired on National Geographic.  #YEARSproject

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This Saturday, July 21st, young people will be marching in Washington, D.C. to demand our government to take climate action. The Zero Hour movement, founded by high school students, aims to uplift and amplify the voices of American youth to ensure we have a livable future. To participate in the march, sign up HERE. If you will be in D.C. marching, you can also participate in the Lobby Day on Thursday, July 19 or join the Art Build on Friday, June 20.

If you can’t make it to D.C., there are several other ways you can support the Zero Hour mission! You can participate in a sister march in your area or help promote the cause on social media. Post about the Zero Hour march using the hashtag #ThisisZeroHour and the tag @ThisisZeroHour. If you are able, you can also make a donation to the cause HERE. 

To find out more, go to http://thisiszerohour.org/the-march/

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Join the Youth Climate movement! http://thisiszerohour.org/

They’re also looking for volunteers to help out on July 21st. Here is the link to sign up: http://dcambs.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=7226b7f33b93d067830d57870&id=aca2e9370e

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California Meets Its 2020 Emissions Goal Early

California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone four years earlier than expected, data released Wednesday shows.

California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone: greenhouse gas emissions have dipped below 1990 levels.

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When Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico, it virtually wiped out farmers and ranchers, putting the island's ability to feed itself in jeopardy.

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Another Court Decision Allows the Bayou Bridge Pipeline to Move Forward

The fight against the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana isn’t looking too good. A federal district court judge had ruled back in February to halt construction of the crude oil pipeline through a sensitive wetlands region. On Friday, a federal appeals court shot that down.

A federal appeals court ruled to move forward with the construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline in Louisiana. This crude oil pipeline threatens water, lands and lives.

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Air conditioners might cool your house but they're warming the planet. The good news is they don't have to in the future, thanks to the Kigali Amendment.

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Japan: death toll climbs to 155 after 'historic' rain and landslides

Rescue workers search for stranded survivors as almost 2 million people subject to evacuation orders

Torrential rain in Japan has caused historic flooding and landslides, leaving 155 dead and dozens more still missing.

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In 2017, California's record wildfire season devastated farmers and ranchers, hitting them with a bill of over $170 million. 

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Puerto Rico deals with rain and flooding as remnants of Beryl move over the island

The remnants of the storm Beryl brought heavy rain and wind to Puerto Rico, creating flash-flood conditions on the island and exacerbating power outage issues that have remained since last year's devastating hurricane season.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl brought heavy rain and wind to Puerto Rico, creating flash-flood conditions and exacerbating power outage issues that have remained since last year's devastating hurricane season.

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President Trump is waging a trade war on solar panels, and American workers are the first casualties.

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Phoenix Tries To Reverse Its 'Silent Storm' Of Heat Deaths

By 2100, Phoenix summers could resemble the 114-degree averages found in Kuwait. The city wants to become a model for coping in a warming world.

Phoenix has more than 100 days a year that are above 100 degrees, and 155 people in the area died from heat-related causes last year.

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As a Congressman, Jim Bridenstine spent years as a vocal climate change denier. It took him less than a month leading NASA to change his mind. He now believes the climate is changing and that human activity is playing a large part in causing it. He is now determined to further understand the problem.

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Church of England outlines green investment plans

The Church of England said it plans to divest from companies that aren't on pace to meet the requirements outlined in the Paris climate agreement.

The Church of England has announced its plan to divest its funds ($16 billion) from companies that are not backing the Paris Climate Deal. The church has about $41.5 million invested in renewable energy or low-carbon technology.

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Rebel HQ

Zero Hour co-founders Jamie Margolin and Nadia Nazar, both 16, have arrived in DC for ahead of The Youth Climate March on July 21st “because #ThisIsZeroHour to act on climate change.” 10k expected...

Make your voice heard by participating in The Youth Climate March on July 21. Here’s a video of Zero Hour co-founders Jamie and Nadia, talking about why now is the crucial moment to act on climate change.

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After 12 federal corruption investigations, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt has finally resigned. Although Pruitt himself is gone, his disastrous policies are not. As an outspoken climate change denier and a friend of the fossil fuel industry, Pruitt worked to repeal many Obama-era environmental policies. He eliminated limits placed on nearly 200 harmful pollutants such as arsenic and mercury, and tried to slash fuel efficiency standards that would’ve cut CO2 emissions by billions of tons. He tried to strike all mentions of climate change from the EPA’s website. The only thing Pruitt didn’t do as the head of the environmental protection agency was protect the environment.

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Nights Are Warming Faster Than Days. Here’s Why That’s Dangerous.

Nationwide, summer evening temperatures have risen at nearly twice the rate of daytime temperatures, putting older people, the sick, and young children at greater risk during heatwaves.

Nationwide, summer nights have warmed at nearly twice the rate of days. Warm nights can be lethal because the human body relies on late hours to cool down. This trend poses the greatest threat to poor communities, communities of color, and the homeless. 

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Energy companies aren’t worth as much as they claim. To prevent disastrous climate change, a third of known oil reserves and 80 percent of coal reserves will need to stay in the ground. But energy companies still include these reserves, what economists have begun to call “stranded assets,” on their balance sheets, increasing their value by billions. When everyone realizes what these stranded assets can't be burned should be really worthless, the stock prices of these energy companies will plummet.