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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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Atlantic Hurricane Season 2023: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly—and More

Union of Concerned Scientists

Another good fact is that 2023, like 2022, did not have a named storm form before the official season start, unlike the 7 straight years from 2015 to 2021. 2021 ended up being the third most active season in recorded history, with 21 named storms, 7 hurricanes, and 4 major hurricanes (two Category 3 and two Category 4).

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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. A drawback is that well drillers already have so much demand that there are wait lists. 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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DEP: Conventional Oil & Gas Drillers Tried 813 Times To Abandon Wells Without Plugging Them; Failed To Report Waste Generated 836 Times Over 2 Years

PA Environment Daily

There were 2 violations in 2017; -- Howard Drilling : There was 1 violation in 2015; These companies also reported road spreading their oil and gas well wastewater. There was the same sort of “uniformity” among reporting how waste was disposed in other disposal categories as well. Read more here.] barrels or 0.41 Read more here.]

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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. In research news, a new study is sounding the alarm on groundwater depletion in Iran. The study was published in the journal Nature. It found a concerning decline in the country’s aquifers.

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$18 billion to fossil fuels: Breaking Down the Numbers

Enviromental Defense

You can find the complete list of federal supports announced in 2020 in the report, but here are the major categories we were able to track. million for other categories of support to fossil fuels. How did we get to ~$18 billion? billion in public finance (loans, loan guarantees, insurance) through Export Development Canada.