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War in Ukraine Lengthens List of Violent Acts over Water

Circle of Blue

In February, Russian forces destroyed a dam that Ukrainians had built to restrict the flow of water in the canal after Russia overtook Crimea in 2014. The newly added incidents reveal the geographic and political dimensions of water-related violence in an era of social turmoil and ecological upheaval.

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The Winding Path of Australian Climate Policy

Legal Planet

That was repealed in 2014, and the ensuing period saw little progress. As in the US, Australia’s climate policy was long a victim of a lengthy period of divided government and political upheaval. In the past two years, however, the things have started trending upward after years of inaction by conservative governments.

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What’s Up With Water — March 22, 2022

Circle of Blue

That dam was blocking water from a Soviet-era canal that flows into Crimea, which Russia had wrested from its neighbor in 2014. The newly added incidents reveal the geographic and political dimensions of water-related violence in an era of social turmoil and ecological upheaval.

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Electric Vehicle Sales in US Hit the Accelerator Pedal

Union of Concerned Scientists

From 2014 through 2017, more than half of all EVs sold in the US were purchased in California, but that fraction has now fallen to one third. The higher EV sales volume in Florida and Texas is in part tied to the higher population there, but there are signs that buyers across the political spectrum are interested in EVs.

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Don’t Believe the Lies: Five Facts to Consider as the UN’s COP27 Comes to a Close

Union of Concerned Scientists

Data on the major carbon producers’ emissions have been published since 2014. degrees goal is threatened by political inaction. degrees C is scientifically possible; the reason the world might blow past it is political. The database is transparent and available for all to see. Why not just start with renewables?

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Xi Jinping’s Thoughts on China’s Nuclear Weapons

Union of Concerned Scientists

It was printed and distributed to all Chinese military officers at the regimental level and above by the General Political Department of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in February 2014. It is classified as an “internal publication” that should be “handled with care.” Why is this speech worth reading?

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New, Updated Carbon Majors Dataset Holds Promise for Researchers, Litigators

Union of Concerned Scientists

While these data have been available since 2014 from the Climate Accountability Institute, the most recent update of this dataset is now easily accessible and explorable on a new platform hosted by InfluenceMap.