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The Stream, August 11, 2021: Piazza San Marco Underwater In Rare Summer Flood

Circle of Blue

Reuters reports that high water incidents in Venice are becoming more common as sea levels rise and land subsidence causes the ground level of the city to sink. According to Reuters , that a draft of the legislation, prepared by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, was under ministerial consultation.

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Calling Out Climate Lies for a Living

Union of Concerned Scientists

“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

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What Is the Story about Greenland and Climate Change?

Union of Concerned Scientists

The 2021 Arctic Report Card noted the first time rain occurred at the Greenland summit of the ice sheet. The Greenland ice sheet holds the equivalent of around 7 extra meters of global sea level rise were it to disappear completely. Rain falling on ice can accelerate a phase transition from solid ice to liquid water.

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Taking Stock Ahead of UN Climate Conference: Five Things to Watch for at COP28 in Dubai

Union of Concerned Scientists

The needs are immense and crushing for low-income nations already reeling from billions of dollars of damages from extreme floods, drought, sea level rise and other climate impacts, as well as a human toll that is incalculable. Committing to tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency globally by 2030.

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

Union of Concerned Scientists

Multnomah County vs Big Oil where the largest county in Oregon, home to Portland, sued ExxonMobil and others for damages and adaptation costs following 2021’s unprecedented and deadly heatwave.

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Climate Policy in India

Legal Planet

The national electricity plan projected that renewables will exceed coal in 2027. In November 2021, Prime Minster Modi announced in Glasgow that India would get half its energy from renewables by 2030 as well as significantly cutting its emissions. Mumbai is on a peninsula and faces severe risks from sea level rise.

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Danger Season and Hurricane Season Have Ended, Work for Impacted Communities Has Not

Union of Concerned Scientists

Just like in 2021, a lot of us may be thinking “it was not too bad.” However, 2021 saw the third most active hurricane season since record keeping began in 1851. In every direction, climate change impacts are the destination. Photo credit: Alicia Race. Hurricanes in 2022. And then there are the hurricanes.

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