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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment

Environmental Science

They are water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, CFCs, and hydrofluorocarbons. We are already seeing the depletion of the ice caps and rising sea levels. It was signed by 46 states and the 28 European Union member states, coming into force on the 30 th October 2001.

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Climate change horror stories from around the world

Edouard Stenger

It is worth noting that if all ice melt in Antarctica, sea level would rise by 60 meters (around 200 feet). This could increase the speed of climate change even more as this greenhouse gas is 24 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Is Mankind ready to change this drastically and do it fast ?

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

11, 2001- DEP’s Betsy Mallison, One Of Thousands To Respond [PaEN] -- Groups Gathering Support For Letter Urging DEP, Gov. Winter State Park -- Audubon Society Of Western PA: Free Backyard Habitats, Pollinator Gardens Available For Residents In McKeesport, Glassport, Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County [PaEN] -- We Remember Sept.

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168 Years of Climate Science

Legal Planet

Rather, our knowledge has grown over 168 years, since an American scientist first discovered the heat-trapping properties of carbon dioxide. Systematic measurements of atmospheric CO2 levels begin at Mauna Loa observatory. First paper on risk of sea level rise due to climate change.