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Union of Concerned Scientists
JUNE 22, 2023
How soon will they forget?” A Washington Post story carried the headline : “How the Canadian wildfire smoke could shift Americans’ views on climate.” The usual and eventual response to such things was summed up in an Associated Press story five years after Superstorm Sandy. trillion in damage and taken 16,000 lives. “It
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 13, 2022
European glaciers suffered startling losses in ice coverage during intense summer heat that caused French towns to run out of drinking water. Betraying its carefree reputation, summer became a season of dread as cloudless days and broiling heat underscored the fragility of water-dependent energy systems.
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Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 8, 2021
In July, floods in China’s Henan province trapped commuters in subway tunnels in the city of Zhengzhou, which received as much rain in three days as it does in an average year. With advance warning, residents can find safe ground. Future leaders don’t want to find themselves adding another phrase to the list: too late.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
For earlier stories in the Tapped Out series, click here. How a Federal Drought Relief Program Left Southern Oregon Parched—and Contributed to the Ongoing Groundwater Crisis in the West. For the first time ever this summer, the state was asked to step in and coordinate an emergency response. By Jessica Fu, The Counter.
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