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Circle of Blue
AUGUST 22, 2022
Despite promising adaptation strategies, sea level rise is projected to drown tens of thousands of acres of farmland within the century. Atlantic sea levels are rising three to four times faster than the global ocean average. Saltwater intrusion on Chalmers’ rice paddies is forcing him to look for land elsewhere.
Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 16, 2023
But how was Richard Heede able to calculate that, at the time, 90 companies were responsible for nearly two-thirds of the carbon emissions between 1854 and 2010? As a result, he was able to nail down the magnitude of what has been going into the atmosphere and its origin. percent of total emissions. Licker et al. CP: Great question.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 22, 2023
He is now serving as a subject matter expert — so despite Mr. Bettencourt’s public advocacy for limited government, he must know he’s promoting a federal government program. The costs of increased risks from natural hazards—wildfires, floods and sea level rise— are driving insurers away.
Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 6, 2023
In the oceans, prolonged periods of unusually high sea surface temperatures are having a major impact. These annual marine heatwaves (MHWs) have increased by 54% during the last century, and eight of the ten worst MHWs have occurred since 2010. National Park Service scientist Erik Stabenau calls this “fighting water with water”.
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 29, 2024
“There is, in fact, substantial scientific evidence that there’s a strong link between global warming and heat waves and coastal flooding from sea-level rise,” I said. Later in the hour, Tillerson told Rose that the federal government should end subsidies for renewable energy. “I
Union of Concerned Scientists
MARCH 29, 2023
By railing against what he calls a “radical climate change movement” and suing the federal government to protect corporate polluters. In 2015, when he took office as AG after stints in the Texas Legislature, he sued the Environmental Protection Agency for strengthening a standard for ground-level ozone, better known as smog.
Legal Planet
JUNE 4, 2021
its district, appellate , and supreme courts decided in favor of Urgenda, an upstart environmental organization, ordering the government to more aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This reports that a net 45% reduction in 2030, relative to 2010, would be consistent with a 50% chance of keeping warming within 1.5°C
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