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Climate change has already aggravated 58% of infectious diseases

A Greener Life

The consequences of climate change aren’t reserved for the oceans and atmosphere: Diseases have secured a larger presence in recent years thanks to global warming. We never imagined the magnitude of diseases impacted by climate change. Climate’s Contagion. A Conservative Crystal Ball.

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Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Union of Concerned Scientists

trillion in avoided climate change-related damages. EN: UCS’s analysis looks at various ways the United States could meet its climate targets. In 2007 , when US carbon emissions peaked, renewables—including hydropower—generated only 8 percent of US electricity. What are the main solutions? Your thoughts?

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A distraction due to errors, misunderstanding and misguided Norwegian statistics

Real Climate

In other words, the claim shows a lack of knowledge and is a well-known old argument that I commented on Realclimate.org in 2007. A common strawman argument We don’t expect to discern a clear effect of greenhouse gases on local measurements, and mixing up local and global climate is a basis for a common strawman argument.

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What’s Up With Water – June 7, 2021

Circle of Blue

One is climate change. In the United States, documents obtained by the news site Undark showed that failure of aging dams across the country could flood major toxic waste sites. Experts say hazardous waste sites can be designed to withstand flooding, but flooding hazards must first be recognized. million acres.

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Minnesota: Will This Be the Year for a 100-Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Policy?

Union of Concerned Scientists

Since Minnesota passed its last comprehensive energy legislation—the Next Generation Energy Act in 2007—15 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have adopted requirements or goals to reach 100-percent carbon-free or net-zero electricity from 2033 to 2050. One area where the bill could do better?

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The Stream, June 3, 2021: Carbon Pollution From World’s Reservoirs Higher Than Previously Thought

Circle of Blue

A complex and arcane water banking program in the lower Colorado River basin, adopted in 2007 and later amended, was designed to incentivize water conservation, prevent waste, and boost storage in a waning Lake Mead. Climate change, along with increased water use, has resulted in the worst drought since 1964.

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Celebrating 15 years of blogging

Edouard Stenger

How time flies… I started this blog in January of 2007 as I was seeking work in climate and energy after graduating from my MSc in international management at Audencia. The Great Recession of 2007-2008 made it hard to get just any job and I had to capitalize on my marketing experiences to find employment.

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