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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

Legal Planet

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. Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Everyone produces greenhouse gases.

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Land-use, climate change, and policy – Opportunities to act locally while thinking globally

HumanNature

In recent history, we have witnessed LUC exacerbating climate change due to disturbed soils, development of greenhouse gas (GHG) producing land uses, and more 4. Ecological Economics 69 , 2060–2068 (2010). Environmental Science & Policy 13 , 785–792 (2010). Colorado Greenhouse Gas Pollution Reduction Roadmap.

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

Evidence demonstrates that the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula alone show increased water vapor feedback, much higher sensitivity, and increased sensitivity in deserts to greenhouse gas emissions. Many are not aware that deserts are a net carbon sink, providing some relief from the increase in greenhouse gases. Sponsored Content.

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Power through the Adirondack Park

Circle of Blue

I call it a one-time disturbance,” said Tim Mihuc, a professor of environmental science at SUNY Plattsburgh. The project, announced in 2010, is backed by scores of elected officials, including New York Gov. The underwater installation will stir up sediment, displace bottom-dwelling creatures and alter the lake’s ecology.

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Nuclear Plant Closures And Renewables Increase Electricity Prices & Unreliability, Testifies Michael Shellenberger to U.S. Senate

Environmental Progress

reduced its greenhouse gas emissions between 2000 and 2020 more than any other nation in history in absolute terms, according to preliminary analysis by the Rhodium Energy Group. 48] The premature closure of nuclear plants threatens reliability, resiliency, affordability, as well as America’s reductions in greenhouse gases.