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Making Polluters Pay for Climate Consequences

Legal Planet

The dramatic increase in extreme weather events has been wreaking havoc on states across the country, from devastating fires, floods, and droughts to rising sea levels. The bill would enact a Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025 which would establish the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Program.

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Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025

Ocean Conservancy

Climate change, biodiversity loss and plastic pollution represent an unprecedented threat to the ocean and life on Earth as we know it. First, climate change. Collectively, these impacts result in a climate crisis that threatens the health of our ocean and planet Second, biodiversity loss.

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Help Shape the Bay Area’s Climate Future

Legal Planet

The California Climate Change Assessment is a key initiative to understand and address the state’s climate impacts and build resilience through informed decision-making. The survey closes on May 15, 2025. You can find more engagement opportunities on our SF Bay Area Fifth Climate Assessment website.

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DEP Releases 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update; 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report

PA Environment Daily

On April 25, the Department of Environmental Protection announced the release of the 2024 Climate Change Action Plan Update and 2024 Climate Impacts Assessment Report. Visit DEPs Climate Change webpage for more information on these and other Pennsylvania climate initiatives.

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Saltwater Intrusion, a “Slow Poison” to East Coast Drinking Water

Circle of Blue

Summer tourism, sea level rise, and storm surges threaten East Coast wells. Hilton Head is fast becoming a prominent test case of rising sea levels and intense coastal storms heralded by climate change. It’s a balance between the land and the sea. Picture credit: Jeeban Panthi.

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Shrinking Reservoirs Trigger Deeper Water Cuts for Lower Colorado River

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The federal government acknowledged changing conditions in the drying American Southwest on Monday, declaring a Tier 1 shortage for the lower Colorado River basin. The Tier 1 shortage was triggered because the water level in Mead is projected to be 1,065 feet above sea level at the end of 2021 — 10 feet lower than the shortage threshold.

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The Stream, January 11, 2023: Proposed Hydropower Project Threatens Sacred Yakama Nation Food-Gathering Lands

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A new, first-of-its-kind study suggests that global warming this century will cause more glacial melting and sea level rise than previously thought. Pollution and climate change in India’s Ladakh region are jeopardizing local shepherds’ long-standing, sustainable ways of life. On the Radar.

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