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Union of Concerned Scientists
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
The latest science shows clearly that the infrastructure in Baltimore will be taxed by sea level rise, extreme heat, and extended droughts. While weather is always variable, a stable climate helps us safeguard against the devastating impacts of extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and disruptions to essential services.
Union of Concerned Scientists
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Sea levels are rising. The Gulf of Maine Research Institute climate dashboard clearly indicates sea surface temperature anomalies. He was on to something And the lobsterman was correct: we can blame carbon emissions for ocean acidification and warming in the Gulf of Maine. Gulf water chemistry and temperature are changing.
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Legal Planet
JUNE 4, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency (2007) forced the EPA to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. Massachusetts pointed to the loss of coastal land from sea-level rise, while the Urgenda judgments ultimately concluded that there is a serious risk that climate change will cause the human rights of people in the Netherlands to not be met.
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 20, 2023
In coastal counties, which are home to about 40% of the United States’ population, critical water infrastructure is growing more vulnerable to climate change and faces a host of compounding hazards such as sea level rise and flooding, heavy precipitation and extreme storm surges.
Law Columbia
APRIL 24, 2023
For example, issues of statehood and loss of territory due to sea level rise would arguably fall outside the Tribunal’s competence and could be addressed in the ICJ advisory request on climate change. The second part concerns State Parties’ obligations to protect and preserve the marine environment from climate change impacts.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 11, 2022
Climate change is often discussed in terms of global temperature increase, sea level rise, and hundreds of millions of tons of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere,” said Secretary McDonnell. Video and photos of the event will be available later today at PAcast.
Ocean Conservancy
DECEMBER 5, 2022
billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions into our atmosphere—the equivalent of 300 coal-fired power plants—and these facilities are sited in predominantly low-income communities and communities of color. More plastic means more pollution—for the climate, coastal communities and our ocean. By 2030, plastic production will contribute 1.3
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