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Entering the joy of reading climate and environment news

01 Changes caused by climate change

News 01_Now is the era of climate-related disasters 14
News 02_Ice pillars reveal the past and present of Earth's climate 20
News 03_Biodiversity Declines Due to Climate Change 26
News 04_Carbon Storage Avengers: Wetlands Disappear 32
News 05_The heatwave could make it impossible to use the internet? 38

02 Our changing lives

News 06: Banning Disposable Plastic Bags: Where in Korea? 44
News 07_Airlines' Efforts to Reduce Carbon Emissions 50
News 08_Mosquito-borne diseases spread due to climate change 55
News 09_Termites Threaten Cultural Heritage 61
News 10_66 Smart Internet Uses to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

03 Trash

News 11_74 Global Citizens Take Action to Clean Up Trash
News 12_The ocean groans under the weight of plastic waste.
News 13_The Hidden Carbon Footprint of Fashion Shows 87
News 14_The Age of Waste and Money 94
News 15_100 Misconceptions About the Circular Economy

04 Carbon + Technology

News 16_The Hidden Carbon Secret in Product Prices 108
News 17_Do forest emissions credits really protect forests? 114
News 18_Can the past save the future? Carbon-reducing sailboats and kites 121
News 19_Startup 127 Burying Carbon-Captured Trees
News 20_The Present and Future of Renewable Energy Technology 133

05 Changes in Industry

News 21_Scope 3 Climate Disclosure: Are Vietnamese Companies' Carbon Emissions Also Our Fault? 142
News 22_Carbon Neutrality Requires Justice 148
News 23_Efforts by Steelmakers, the Top Greenhouse Gas Emitters, to Transition to Low Carbon 154
News 24_Solar Power Generation Beyond Oil 160
News 25_Electricity rates are a burden for consumers and a loss for producers. 166
News 26_Will increased use of AI technology lead to energy shortages? 172
06 Civic Action_Practice and Politics
News 27_Why Residents Are Taking Action on Rainwater Management 180
News 28_A rural Pennsylvania town creates a local charter to combat pollution. 186
News 29_Why New Jersey Is Educating Youth About Climate Change 192
News 30_Who Should Pay for Earth Insurance? 199
News 31_Climate Lawsuit Rulings in Courts Around the World 205
News 32_How to View Climate Protests 211

Journalists who write articles about climate change and the environment,
We have come together to support young people who are concerned about the future of the Earth.

The author of this book is 'GreenPen'.
Green Pen is a group of journalists who write articles on climate change and the environment.
All ten of the participants are professional journalists who have been covering and writing articles on climate and the environment for a long time.
This book is the result of nearly a year of discussion between these individuals, who, with their keen eye for experts, combed through domestic and international media to select news stories and provide explanations that provide the meaning and context the news stories are intended to convey.

In a veritable deluge of news, Greenpen reporters have selected articles that represent important turning points and contain interesting stories.
All 32 news stories selected based on these criteria touch on the core of the ongoing climate change issue.


Green Pen reporters don't just summarize the news; they explain climate change and environmental issues in an easy and fun way, allowing readers to understand them as "our own problems."
It also offers hope through examples of climate action being taken by diverse people around the world, while highlighting that there is no simple solution to this problem that will solve it all in one go.

The massive and global climate change response required
Provides a broad and three-dimensional perspective

Climate change is a global problem.
As such, the impact is not limited to a specific region, and no one can avoid it.
The causes and expected consequences of carbon dioxide concentration, the greenhouse effect, and sea level rise are widely known, so much so that most people have heard of them.
But what's the solution?

There is no clear and simple way to do this, as air, water, and solar activity are involved, and the lives of countless people are involved.
There are guidelines for individuals to follow, such as waste separation and recycling.
While these are important practices, can they really prevent the massive impact of climate change? It's easy to lose hope and fall into a sense of helplessness.

What is needed in times like these is a three-dimensional perspective.
A three-dimensional vision is created by looking broadly and deeply at the same time.
This book provides a three-dimensional view of the changes brought about by climate change, extending beyond the climate sector to encompass nature, daily life, and industry.
It also presents a three-dimensional approach to climate crisis response actions and strategies.
Let's take a quick look at what it covers.

From individual efforts to reduce carbon emissions by skipping airplane meals, to sails to reduce carbon emissions on ships, to the potential of carbon capture technology, to a UN-level plastics agreement.
From gentle plogging, picking up trash while exercising, to the somewhat 'radical' act of spraying paint on a heritage site.
From the old steel industry to the latest AI
From New York's city gardens to the Dutch courts and our country's Constitutional Court.

Having a three-dimensional perspective allows you to look at multiple sides and make the right decision, rather than making a hasty judgment based on just one side.
If you want to cultivate the strength to face the complex challenges of climate change, let's read and discuss this book together to broaden and expand our perspectives.

… Series Introduction

Reality + Survival Intelligence Series for Teens

It's a world overflowing with information.
When you search for something on YouTube, the algorithm presents countless related videos.
When I try to pick and choose, I have no idea which ones are useful and which ones are just junk information that will mess up my head.
Should we ask ChatGPT, the ingenious AI that can write most papers in a flash? Oh, and rumor has it that ChatGPT is incredibly talented at telling lies as if they were the truth.

This alone gives me a headache, and I'm not sure what kind of future I'll live in.
Artificial intelligence is helping us now, but it is said that there are more than one or two jobs that will disappear because of artificial intelligence.
What if the job I'm preparing for disappears? Should I change my dream or not?

In a world where information is constantly and automatically poured in, judgment remains the responsibility of the individual.
The 'Reality + Survival Series for Teens' is designed to cultivate the wisdom, talent, and intellectual ability needed by teenagers caught between a confusing present and an uncertain future.
We've carefully selected topics essential for making sound decisions and living a satisfying life, and filled them with knowledge that's highly relevant to reality.
The third book in this series is "Climate and Environmental Intelligence Developed through News," which broadens and expands one's perspective on climate change.
For young people who have acquired the survival intelligence to read the real world through this series, the flood of information provided by science and technology will not be a source of confusion but rather a source of growth.