Wed.Aug 24, 2022

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Living in a ‘Critical State’: The Price of a South African Town’s Dirty Water

Circle of Blue

Then a new consultant was appointed in August 2021, along with the same electrical and mechanical contractor, with a R25.6 The most recent Green Drop, published on April 1 and covering the period of July 2020 to June 2021, states 64 of 96 sewage treatment works in the Free State are in a critical state, achieving a score of 31% or less.

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Rare and Severe Weather Events Are Now More Common Thanks to Climate Change

Union of Concerned Scientists

Researchers from over twenty institutions from around the world assessed a deadly 2021 Pacific Coast heat wave in Canada and the US border region as a one-in-1,000-year event. Sometimes the math and our language fails to convey how absolutely in uncharted territory we are with climate change.

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California Needs a Petroleum Phaseout Plan

Union of Concerned Scientists

Based on the analysis the state prepared as part of the scoping plan, demand for liquid transportation fuels like gasoline, diesel and jet fuel will be cut in half by 2034 (compared to 2021) and cut by three quarters by 2041 and by 85 percent in 2045.

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DEP Invites Public Input On Strengthening PA's Electric Grid Against Extreme Weather Events At Aug. 31 Virtual Meeting

PA Environment Daily

In determining strategic directions for its plan, DEP will draw on the 2021 Pennsylvania Climate Action Plan , which identifies the risks of flooding, heat waves, and other extreme weather events. The remnants of Ida brought flooding, tornadoes, power outages, and road closures to Pennsylvania from August 31 to September 5, 2021.

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Creating New Brownfields: Oil & Gas Well Drillers Notified DEP They Are Cleaning Up Soil & Water Contaminated With Chemicals Harmful To Human Health, Aquatic Life At 272 Locations In PA

PA Environment Daily

Between 2016 and 2021, DEP approved 752 plans for the permanent disposal of drill cuttings and wastewater at drill sites-- 721 were for conventional sites and 31 were for unconventional shale gas drilling. Read more here.

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The Stream, August 24, 2022: China Issues Drought Alert Amid Record High Heat and Declining Water Supplies

Circle of Blue

Texas’s Lingering Water Crisis: In the winter of 2021, Texas faced a different type of water crisis. At least one fatality had been reported as of Tuesday evening. Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins declared a state of disaster for the area, and requested state and federal assistance. .

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