Tag: water
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Scientists Warn Unabated Climate Change Puts Another Billion at Risk of Water Scarcity
Allowing the Earth’s temperature to rise by more than two degrees Celsius will see dramatic changes in vegetation across the planet and expose a billion more people to severe water scarcity, according to new research …
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Ocean Damage Worse Than Previously Thought
Marine scientists say the state of the world’s oceans is deteriorating more rapidly than anyone had realized, and is worse than that described in last month’s UN climate report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change …
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EPA Funds for Fracking Impact Study Rejected by North Carolina Officials
North Carolina’s mining and energy commissioners are in the midst of a fracking battle—and they’re winning. They’re arguing that the state’s regulations for clean water protection are over-the-top and unnecessary …
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Landslide Opposition to LNG Port and Industrialization of the Ocean
Overall, out of a sea of over 25,350 comments submitted to the Liberty Liquified Natural Gas—Port Ambrose docket, only 16 comments supported industrialization of the ocean. This broad opposition to Liberty LNG’s Port Ambrose came from concerned citizens …
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If Food Waste Were a Country, It Would Rank No. 3 for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
There’s a consensus that we must act urgently, if we are to avoid a 4-degree Celsius raise and total systems collapse. First we should safeguard, restore and wisely manage our life-support systems, including uncontaminated water bodies …