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The Stream, January 11, 2023: Proposed Hydropower Project Threatens Sacred Yakama Nation Food-Gathering Lands

Circle of Blue

A new, first-of-its-kind study suggests that global warming this century will cause more glacial melting and sea level rise than previously thought. Pollution and climate change in India’s Ladakh region are jeopardizing local shepherds’ long-standing, sustainable ways of life. On the Radar.

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Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River

Circle of Blue

The federal government acknowledged changing conditions in the drying American Southwest on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin. The Tier 1 shortage was triggered because the water level in Mead is projected to be 1,065 feet above sea level at the end of 2021 — 10 feet lower than the shortage threshold.

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DEP Blog: Ten Tools To Take On Climate Change In Pennsylvania

PA Environment Daily

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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The Highs and Lows of Black Cod

Ocean Conservancy

She is passionate about helping fisheries manage their way through climate change and furthering ocean conservation efforts. The black cod population that spans the coasts of the United States and Canada is currently healthy, but as the climate and ocean conditions change, their long-term future is uncertain.

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UNICEF warns 27 million children at risk from climate fuelled floods

A Greener Life

Millions of children worldwide are at risk from the devastating floods which have impacted almost every corner of the Earth this year, and which climate scientists say have intensified and are happening much more frequently due to climate change.

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Opinion: At COP28, climate finance takes centre stage

A Greener Life

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), site of the COP28 conference at the end of the month, where government representatives from all UN countries will discuss global efforts to limit climate change and adapt to its effects. COP28 has to deal with this now, as the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) has to be agreed to before 2025.

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Four South Asian cities show the way for collaborative, low-emission development

A Greener Life

At the same time, urban areas are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly in Asia, where 99 of the 100 cities most exposed to environmental risks are. Many cities are therefore putting together plans that combine reducing emissions with adapting to a changing climate.

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