Researchers launch Gulf Stream expedition in effort to slow down climate change
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This summer, the U.S. has seen the effects of climate change, as wildfires, droughts and hurricanes have hit the country.
This summer, the United States has seen the effects of climate change firsthand, as record-breaking wildfires, droughts and hurricanes have devastated parts of the country.
During his United Nations General Assembly speech on Tuesday, President Joe Biden called on countries to bring their best ideas to end climate change to COP26 in Glasgow in November.
"To keep within our reach the vital goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, every nation needs to bring their highest possible ambitions to the table," the president said.
To keep warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius -- which is what the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says needs to happen to avoid the worst effects of climate change -- countries will have to lower emissions. One way to do that is to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
