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You Asked: How Does Climate Change Help to Spread Diseases?
An Earth Institute expert explains why climate change is great for mosquitoes (but bad for people), and why we shouldn’t really worry about prehistoric germs coming back to life.
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You Asked: How Much Does the U.S. Subsidize Renewable Energy Versus Fossil Fuels?
The answer might seem cut and dried, but it’s not as simple as you might think.
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You Asked: How Can Students Make a Difference on Climate Change?
Two students weigh in on how they’re taking action and why it matters.
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You Asked: What Caused Climate Change Before the Industrial Revolution?
A paleoclimatologist walks us through some of the natural causes of climate change — and why it’s important to take action on human-caused warming.
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You Asked: Can the Great Green Wall Stop the Sahara From Expanding?
A climate scientist answers readers’ questions about an initiative that would plant a vast wall of trees to combat the effects of climate change.
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You Asked: Does Caring About Plastic Distract From Climate Change?
Short answer: Why not both?
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You Asked: What Are My Clean Energy Options in New York?
Because most NYC apartments don’t have the space for a solar panel array.
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You Asked: How Destructive Are the Amazon Rainforest Fires? Can They Be Stopped?
An Earth Institute adjunct tackles reader questions about the record-breaking fires in Brazil.
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You Asked: If CO2 Is Only 0.04% of the Atmosphere, How Does it Drive Global Warming?
Short answer: A little bit goes a long way.
