Union of Concerned Scientists
JANUARY 10, 2022
UCS Climate and Energy program policy director Rachel Cleetus breaks down the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's latest report on costly, dangerous climate-related disasters in 2021.
Circle of Blue
OCTOBER 29, 2021
Experts say a recent atmospheric river event in California didn’t improve drought conditions, CBSLA reports. 2021 Election Preview: The Expensive Battle in Maine over Hydropower Imports. 2021 Election Preview: New York Considers Right to Clean Water – Voters will decide on a constitutional amendment for environmental rights.
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Circle of Blue
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
It stressed the need to reduce the release of heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, and to limit global warming to 1.5 The post What’s Up With Water – September 20, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. That report, in the technical language of probabilities and scenarios, emphasized the urgency of the moment.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 14, 2021
Industrial sites are likely the source of PFAS in the atmosphere. The post What’s Up With Water – June 14, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. For their PFAS analysis, researchers are monitoring five sites in a mix of urban and rural areas. This week Circle of Blue reports on a toxic threat to the world’s coastlines.
Circle of Blue
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
A recent atmospheric river in British Columbia leaves nearly 20,000 people stranded and thousands of animals dead. A recent atmospheric river has caused massive flooding and landslides across British Columbia in Canada. The post The Stream, November 19, 2021: Flooding Devastates British Columbia appeared first on Circle of Blue.
Circle of Blue
JUNE 24, 2021
An atmospheric river will bring heavy rainstorms across Australia this week. ABC News reports that storms from an atmospheric river are set to develop Thursday through southwest Queensland, central New South Wales and parts of Victoria. Almost six dozen villages in northwestern India have been isolated due to heavy rain and flooding.
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 30, 2021
It’s a technique to assess how greenhouse gases in the atmosphere influence extreme weather. The post What’s Up With Water – August 30, 2021 appeared first on Circle of Blue. The study estimates that the German deluge was up to 9 times more likely to occur in the current climate, when compared to the climate of the late 1800s.
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