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World Heritage Committee Ignores UNESCO Recommendation to List Venice as Endangered

Union of Concerned Scientists

A discussion about whether to list Australia’s Great Barrier Reef as “in danger” will be on the agenda for the 2024 meeting of the committee. Sea level rise and worsening storms are wreaking havoc. Venice is dying because of climate and tourism Venice is a city in crisis. Mark’s Basilica, Venice. MOSE Venezia.

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5 Trends to Watch: 2024 Florida Environmental Issues

E2 Law Blog

Addressing these issues will be at the forefront for various government entities in 2024. Climate Change and Ongoing Regulations – Climate change issues, such as rising sea levels, continue to affect developers and commercial property owners in Florida.

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Delaware River Basin Commission Releases New Tool To Help Communities Understand Local Impacts Of Extreme Precipitation Events

PA Environment Daily

The DRBC has also developed a complex computer model to evaluate sea level rise scenarios and plan for systemic impacts within the basin. In 2022 and 2024, DRBC worked with the Pa. Government or the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and its funding sources. In 2021, DRBC held its first Climate Change Forum.

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COP28: The world temperature is expected to reach 1.4 degrees C this year

A Greener Life

WMO Secretary-General Peterri Taalas laid the facts bare, stating: “Greenhouse gas levels are record high. Sea level rise is record high. Antarctic sea ice record low.” degrees C ceiling because, for that to happen, the level of warming would need to be sustained for longer. degrees C is bad enough.

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Plus, a newly announced Initiative to Advance the Frontiers of Benefit-Costs Analysis and Strengthen Government Decision-Making seeks engagement from researchers to inform future changes. Looking ahead: Several other agencies are likely to release their draft scientific integrity policies in early 2024.

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Building Climate Resilience: The Urgency of Updating the Growth Management Act

Washington Nature

By identifying “hot spots” where disasters are more likely to occur in the coming years, communities will be better able to develop strong hazard resilience plans, which can reduce the impacts of flooding, wildfires, droughts, and rising sea levels in Washington state. Stillaguamish Valley flooding near Stanwood, November 2015.

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Roundup: Biden Administration Revamps Procedures for Reviewing Regulations

Union of Concerned Scientists

Plus, a newly announced Initiative to Advance the Frontiers of Benefit-Costs Analysis and Strengthen Government Decision-Making seeks engagement from researchers to inform future changes. Looking ahead: Several other agencies are likely to release their draft scientific integrity policies in early 2024.