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Infrastructure at Risk in Your Hometown: New Map Shows What Will Flood as Sea Level Rises

Union of Concerned Scientists

A new map tool from the Union of Concerned Scientists shows you where and when critical pieces of coastal infrastructure such as public housing buildings, schools and power plants are at risk of repeated, disruptive flooding due to climate change­­­­­-driven sea level rise. Photo credit: Ben Neely/MyCoast.org.

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Dr. Shaina Sadai Talks About COP27, Climate Justice, Sea Level Rise, and Corporate Accountability

Union of Concerned Scientists

An expert on sea level dynamics and climate justice within the UN negotiations, Dr. Sadai is working to ensure that her scientific studies get in the hands of decisionmakers who are shaping our world today. UCS’s new Hitz Family Climate fellow, Dr. Shaina Sadai , is stepping into this emerging area of work.

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The Fossil Fuel Industry Continues Producing Heat-Trapping Emissions that Drive Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

My fellowship is based on using data that trace heat-trapping emissions to major fossil fuel producers in order to understand how they have affected the climate, particularly global sea levels, and to aid efforts to hold these producers accountable. The year 2023 was the hottest year on record (so far!);

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

Critically, AB 1279 updates California’s statewide carbon neutrality goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2045, and codifies a separate goal of achieving GHG emission reductions to at least 85% below the state’s 1990 levels by 2045. A Few Notable Vetoes.

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ExxonMobil Accurately Projected Rising Temperatures While Publicly Disparaging Climate Science

Union of Concerned Scientists

Research produced by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) has shown that rising temperatures, sea level rise , and ocean acidification have all been made worse by fossil fuel companies’ activities and products. The company’s own research estimated that to prevent the average temperature from rising beyond 2 degrees Centigrade (3.6

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Another Historic Climate Court Ruling in the Netherlands

Legal Planet

Massachusetts pointed to the loss of coastal land from sea-level rise, while the Urgenda judgments ultimately concluded that there is a serious risk that climate change will cause the human rights of people in the Netherlands to not be met. First, who can stand as a plaintiff? C and an 85% chance for 2°C.

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Why You Should Care About The Latest IPCC Report | BreezoMeter

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The greenhouse effect is a popular name for the earth’s warming effect which occurs naturally when gasses in the atmosphere trap heat from the sun and prevent it from escaping back into space. Based on current national GHG emissions commitments for 2030, global temperatures will likely exceed 1.5°C C above pre-industrial levels.