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California Climate Policy: A Preliminary Report Card

Legal Planet

California has done well in terms of total emission reductions – about a 10% reduction from 2009 to 2019. Electric power related emissions went down about 40% from 2009 to 2019. For that reason, I’ve used 2009-2019 as my comparison period. What’s the Overall Verdict? The verdict on this issue seems very clear.

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2023 appears to follow an upward trend in the North Atlantic/Caribbean named tropical cyclone count

Real Climate

C (Benestad, 2009). The said assessment reports seem to have ignored empirical studies on tropical cyclones statistics, such as indications of more tropical cyclones with greater ocean surface area with sufficiently warm water to sustain tropical cyclones (Benestad, 2009). 635-645, 2009. References R.E. Blunden, T. Boyer, and E.

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Earthquakes hastened sea rise in Pacific islands by sinking the ground

New Scientist

Projections of flood risk due to sea-level rise on the Samoan islands underestimate the rate at which the islands are sinking after two earthquakes hit in 2009

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As Drought Grips American West, Irrigation Becomes Selling Point for Michigan

Circle of Blue

In 2020, farmers and livestock operations used 187 billion gallons of water, double the amount in 2009. They irrigate 570,000 acres, or roughly 100,000 acres more than in 2009, according to state figures. In 2020, farmers and livestock operations used 187 billion gallons of water, double the amount in 2009.

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‘It’s anarchic’: Ed Miliband on what COP climate talks are really like

New Scientist

Ed Miliband was the UK’s climate minister at the Copenhagen climate summit in 2009. He talks to Adam Vaughan about the anarchy that ensues during such big events ahead of COP26

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What’s Up With Water—September 13, 2022

Circle of Blue

In 2009, wealthy countries promised to deliver $100 billion annually to poorer countries. According to the news site Sada el Balad, UN representative Mahmoud Mohieldin said that the two-week meeting will focus on how communities can adapt to climate-driven floods, fires, and droughts that are already occurring.

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New Allegheny County Sustainability Report Provides Overview Of Efforts Since 2009

PA Environment Daily

The expanded report also provides a historical overview of efforts since 2009 when the first Sustainability Manager was hired. On August 31, the Allegheny County Office of Sustainability issued the 2022 Allegheny County Sustainability Report that highlights this past year’s efforts aimed at improving the county’s overall sustainability.

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