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Sea Level Rise

Sea levels around the world are rising because of climate change, as warming ocean waters and melting ice cause the oceans to encroach on the world's coasts.
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Coastal Ecosystems and Climate Change

Coastal ecosystems, formed by plants that can thrive in saltwater, are especially good at storing carbon because of the thick, rich layers of soil they build up.
Bogotá, Colombia
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Cities and Climate Change

Cities concentrate people into small areas for good reason, but this makes them major sources of greenhouse gases and uniquely vulnerable to climate risks.
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Biofuel

Biofuel is any liquid fuel made from “biomass”—plants and other biological matter like animal waste and leftover cooking fat.
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Renewable Energy

Renewable energy is energy from sources, like wind, solar, and hydropower, that we cannot run out of.
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