Union of Concerned Scientists
OCTOBER 26, 2022
The suit claims that BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute misled the public despite clear knowledge that their products cause climate change. For more than 50 years , the fossil fuel industry has obstructed meaningful climate action. at UMass Amherst.
Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The decision flies in the face of the advice of the secretariat of the World Heritage Convention which had recommended that because of slow progress in addressing the dual threats of climate change and over-tourism, Venice should be placed on its “in danger” list. Sea level rise and worsening storms are wreaking havoc.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 7, 2023
Climate change is putting more people and property in harm’s way—and also exposing hard limits to the protection that property insurance can offer. Insurance is the ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate change The risks of climate change have long been recognized by the reinsurance industry—including SwissRe and Munich Re —but U.S.
Legal Planet
AUGUST 30, 2023
The threat of flooding and erosion is increasing throughout the United States as a warming atmosphere makes precipitation events more extreme and contributes to sea level rise. local land use planning that implements sea level rise adaptation strategies). In fact, the U.S.
E2 Law Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The regulatory impact of PFAS on otherwise closed sites is also a challenge for the regulated community, including real estate owners and operators. Climate Change and Ongoing Regulations – Climate change issues, such as rising sea levels, continue to affect developers and commercial property owners in Florida.
Environmental and Urban Economics
APRIL 24, 2022
In February 2021, Johns Hopkins Press published my Co-authored " Unlocking the Potential of Post-Industrial Cities" and in March 2021, Yale University Press published my book; " Adapting to Climate Change". The link to climate change adaptation is that a WFH eligible workforce can spread out.
CEQA Developments
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
It also discussed climate change and sea level rise impacts, noting the Bay level could rise as much as 5.5 The Court’s Rejection of Plaintiffs’ Arguments Concerning Sea Level Rise. feet by 2100, and that the rise could occur at an accelerated rate. 4th at 1312.).
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