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As Planet Warms, Water Risks Abound

Circle of Blue

Five of the top six risks over the next decade fit that category: failure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to a warming climate; extreme weather; biodiversity and ecosystem collapse; and, in general terms, “natural resource crises.” In the 2015 report , water crises were ranked as the risk having the most impact.

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As a Hot, Dry Summer Begins in California, More Water Wells Are Failing

Circle of Blue

When this photo was taken, in April 2015, the well at their nearby home had been dry for 18 months and they visited the depot twice a week for water. Drought Monitor categories. Government agencies and nonprofit groups are preparing for difficult months ahead. Carl Ganter / Circle of Blue.

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Wetlands Protection Update

Smith Enviorment

The reference to ‘‘interstate wetlands’’ as a stand-alone category of jurisdictional wetlands has been removed. The DEQ memorandum also confirmed that the new law affects enforcement of state water quality standards restricting discharge of pollutants to wetlands.

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What’s Up With Water – June 21, 2021

Circle of Blue

Between 2002 and 2015, the number of wells nearly doubled but they were able to pump out less and less water. Drought Monitor categories. That’s according to Sarge Green, a consultant to the Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, a forum for regional collaboration. The study was published in the journal Nature.

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Analysis: Green jobs take off in China

A Greener Life

in 2015 to 13.3% Even the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement had only a small impact on employment. The biggest employer among these is emissions management consulting, followed by emissions auditing. The US, worst hit by the layoffs, saw over 100,000 green jobs advertised in the six months from last August.

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‘A Tsunami of Human Waste’: Half of South Africa’s Sewage Treatment Works Are Failing, Says Report

Circle of Blue

The report notes, “The effluent quality must comply to 90% [in total] with the authorised limits for the respective categories.”. Five of the 22 Green Drop award winners fall into the NMR category, meaning they are exempt from certain effluent quality indicators. However, it obtained an overall Green Drop score of 89%.

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DOJ Defeats Motion to Dismiss in Precedent-Setting Criminal Wage-Fixing Case

Arnold Porter

N:In re High-Tech Employee Antitrust Litigation 2015 WL 5159441 (N.D. 2, 2015).]] In addition to the related charges against Rodgers, the indictment was followed up by cases targeting alleged no-poach agreements, another category of emphasis by the DOJ, as well as another wage-fixing indictment.

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