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Wetland Protections Remain Bogged Down in Mystery 

Union of Concerned Scientists

Lead author Adam Gold , a watershed researcher for the Environmental Defense Fund, said the wild uncertainty is because the court arbitrarily created a new standard for federal protection divorced from the science of how wetlands support larger streams, rivers, lakes and the ocean. Photo by Derrick Z.

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The Evolving Legal Landscape for Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal

Law Columbia

The Sabin Center wrapped up Climate Week NYC last Friday with an event exploring the opportunities and challenges posed by ocean-based carbon dioxide removal (CDR). As evidenced by the 150-plus people in attendance, ocean CDR is attracting growing attention as a possible climate change mitigation option.

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Degradation of coastal regions in the Pacific Islands

Our Environment

Greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide are great absorbers of heat radiation coming from the Earth’s surface. 4] An increase in global temperature leads to melting of the ice caps which causes the ocean to expand and sea level to rise. should be. [4] Atkinson, S., & Gorong, B. Coastal change in the Pacific Islands.

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The European Commission’s industrial carbon management strategy: ambitious and risky plans to achieve net-zero

Law Columbia

In fact, the impact assessment supporting the Commission’s proposed 2040 target suggests that the EU may need to remove up to 400 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere annually by 2040, and significantly more to achieve net-negative emissions after 2050.

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UK 2024 General Election – Mapped: The Tory network of climate denial and fossil fuel funding

A Greener Life

The Conservative Party’s ties to organised climate denial go back at least to 2009, when the late Tory peer Nigel Lawson , who was chancellor of the Exchequer under Margaret Thatcher, founded the Global Warming Policy Foundation (GWPF), the UK’s leading climate science denial group.

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Realizing Maine’s Tremendous Offshore Wind Potential

Union of Concerned Scientists

But since 2009, the cost of land-based wind has dropped by more than two-thirds as inflationary pressures eased, the technology advanced, and the US-based supply chain matured. Land-based wind similarly experienced temporary cost increases during the 2008 economic recession. Pass this bill!

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

Congress Senate Commerce Committee to consider ocean debris legislation. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The request includes $231 million for NOAA’s climate research programs, a $7 million increase above FY 2023 levels. This bill is part of a years-long bipartisan effort to reduce ocean trash, spearheaded by Sens.

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