A Greener Life

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Restoration push could help Indonesia meet its climate commitments, but protecting existing mangroves is crucial. It would provide greater resilience to sea-level rise and extreme weather events, such as the floods that killed over 100 in East Indonesia in April. Currently, Indonesia has about 3.2

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Washington Nature

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Thirty years ago, Washington passed the Growth Management Act (GMA)—legislation that has helped communities across the state plan ahead for growth while protecting the lands and natural resources that make the Evergreen State so special. By updating the GMA now, those benefits will be realized sooner.

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Washington Nature

APRIL 22, 2024

From mega wildfires to declining salmon runs and a recent natural disaster declaration for Washington’s iconic cherry crop, communities across the state are seeing direct impacts of climate change. These are more than statistics; these are the real-world impacts of climate adaptation. miles of salmon streams.

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Washington Nature

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The definitions below were developed by Jamie Stroble, TNC Washing Director of Climate Adaptation and Resilience and Keith Chaffee-Ellis, TNC Washing Marketing Manager with input from local colleagues. It is a living document that best reflects how climate change is broadly discussed across the US.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

JANUARY 17, 2024

from Chapter 4 of the Fifth National Climate Assessment The Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5) was released on November 14, 2023. As those paying attention to agriculture know, climate impacts have become increasingly apparent since the last assessment was published in 2018.

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Vermont Law

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

You read this title and say to yourself, “There is no war in climate change!” Often the discussions on climate change center around the environmental effects. Experts do not attribute climate change as a direct cause of war, but it is a catalyst for conflict. that arose from climate change.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 25, 2017

We know that burning fossil fuels is the main cause of anthropogenic climate change, and that climate change is the source of adverse impacts on communities and even regional and national economies. Instead, it has been to stem and confuse the flow of information about climate change to the public and political leaders.

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PA Environment Daily

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

By: Deborah Klenotic, Deputy Communications Director Climate change is a major challenge facing Pennsylvania, and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is leading many efforts to fight back and protect communities. Find more materials at DEP’s Climate Change webpage.

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Columbia Climate Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

This blog takes a closer look at how the proposed amendments could affect ESA management decisions for species that are imperiled by climate change. In this context, new tools and approaches are needed to improve protections for species that face an existential threat due to climate change.

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Montrose

JULY 21, 2020

To most effectively mitigate the impact of climate change, business and industry must be part of the solution. Director, Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, World Bank. Julia Bucknall. Saadia Madsbjerg. Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation. Vijay Manthripragada. CEO, Montrose Environmental.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 7, 2022

The Future is : Gender Inclusion in Climate Crisis Solutions By Beckett McGowan , Juris Doctor Candidate (VLGS '23), Staff Editor for the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law April 7, 2022 Climate Change is the great exasperator. 1) However, natural disasters are not the only thing exasperated by Climate Change.

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Acoel

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Indigenous peoples are experiencing rising sea levels, relocating villages, declining salmon runs and failing wild rice fields. Indigenous people in the United States and around the world depend on the health of ecosystems and natural resources for cultural, social and economic vitality.

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Law Columbia

JANUARY 10, 2019

On December 28, 2018, California adopted comprehensive amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines , which include a suite of provisions aimed at improving the analysis of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change impacts in state environmental reviews. GHG Emissions Analysis. Section 15064.4(2)(b)

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda.

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PA Environment Daily

MARCH 15, 2022

For nearly two decades, David has helped advance the federal government’s scientific understanding of climate change and America’s geological features. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources as the American Geophysical Union's congressional science fellow and as a professional staff member.

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Law Columbia

OCTOBER 8, 2021

By Jessica Wentz, The IPBES Global Assessment on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019) estimated that approximately one million species are currently at risk of extinction, with climate change being a major driver of accelerating extinction risk.

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Law Columbia

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

On September 23, 2022, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) delivered a landmark decision in Daniel Billy and others v Australia (Torres Strait Islanders Petition) finding that the Australian Government is violating its human rights obligations to the indigenous Torres Strait Islanders through climate change inaction.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 14, 2024

These state-level “Climate Superfund” bills are modeled on the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA), commonly known as Superfund, which imposes liability on multiple parties, including the generators of waste, for the cleanup of contaminated sites.

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Washington Nature

MAY 26, 2023

Her work focuses on applied conservation problems — how science informs approaches to solving real-world issues — and has led her to research wide-ranging topics, from whales in the Salish Sea to tropical bee communities on coffee farms. From your point of view, what is the link between conservation and climate change?

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

AUGUST 11, 2023

After arriving at the Boulderado and acclimating to being more than 5,000 feet above sea level, attendees played a heated round of NSAC Acronym BINGO ahead of the first full day of meetings. He noted that healthy soils are one of the most potent tools for mitigating climate change and building resilience.

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Acoel

MARCH 21, 2023

After water, it is the most extracted natural resource. Moreover, unlike other extracted resources, such as timber and high-value minerals, there is little to no supply chain oversight. Why sand, you ask? sand, gravel, and aggregates) is the most used solid material in the world, averaging 50 billion tons per year.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Those embracing the analytical connection between the environment and security have since adapted their terminology to speak to a wide spectrum of environmental “threats” including climate change, transboundary pollution, natural disasters, and resource scarcities. Climate Change, Human Security and Violent Conflict.

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Ocean Conservancy

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

We’re honored to be one of many partner organizations, including Pew Charitable Trusts, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Nature Conservancy and the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Olivia Lopez , Confronting Climate Change Program.

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PA Environment Daily

OCTOBER 5, 2022

And the partnership needs to ensure existing state and federal laws and regulations protecting water quality are being implemented and enforced.??? -- Restoring the Bay in the face of changing climate. ?The The effects of climate change are being felt across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

Human-caused climate change is redistributing species across the globe, re-ordering ecological communities, and even driving genetic changes in some populations. We need to better understand these changes, and to adapt biodiversity conservation strategies to take them into consideration. Photo: UNESCO/David G.

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Capaccio

APRIL 22, 2024

Climate-Related Risks All public companies will be required to report climate-related physical and transition risks that may have a material impact on business operations, strategy, or financial performance.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Each month, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP (APKS) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law collect and summarize developments in climate-related litigation, which we also add to our U.S. climate litigation charts. and non-U.S.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 22, 2022

Despite promising adaptation strategies, sea level rise is projected to drown tens of thousands of acres of farmland within the century. Atlantic sea levels are rising three to four times faster than the global ocean average. Saltwater intrusion on Chalmers’ rice paddies is forcing him to look for land elsewhere.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Environmental law, or sometimes known as environmental and natural resources law, is a term used to explain regulations, statutes, local, national and international legislation, and treaties designed to protect the environment from damage and to explain the legal consequences of such damage towards governments or private entities or individuals (1).

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Climate Change Mitigation. The Governor approved a notable slate of climate legislation with a package that includes more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) emission targets and measures designed to reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels. A Few Notable Vetoes.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As sea levels rise, ghost forests expand. Sea level rise is causing ghost forests to expand along the east coast, with hotspots in New Jersey, Maryland, and North Carolina. It’s the rapid change that is the most concerning,” said Asaro. “We Photo © Dr. Matthew Kirwan / VIMS.

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Environmental Science

JUNE 15, 2018

This is the science of land boundaries and national borders (20) , of identifying and categorizing topography, of transport and planning infrastructure, sea lanes, and even for military operations planning. This follows global mean sea level for accurate readings for a variety of functions. Geophysics. Mineralogy. Sedimentology.

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PA Environment Daily

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

I thank the Alternate Commissioner for New York for recognizing the concerns associated with this project, but this result is extremely disappointing,” said Sahana Rao, Natural Resources Defense Council. DRBC in voting to block public input with a behind the scenes extension of the expansion of Dock 2 is not what should be.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 14, 2022

Million : Funding announced by the Natural Resources Conservation Service to address flooding, water pollution, dam safety, irrigation, and erosion. The GAO recommends that the EPA should issue guidance to these facilities for how to incorporate climate change into their risk management plans. By the Numbers.

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PA Environment Daily

DECEMBER 26, 2021

24 Organizing Black Birders Week Webinar With Tykee James -- Keep PA Beautiful Local Affiliates Recycle 1.1

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 22, 2023

Keeping in mind the science-confirmed connection between impacts and emissions, it is notable to contrast Commissioner Bettencourt’s call to take advantage of a government program with the opinion of a different Sununu appointee who believes government should play no role in mitigating climate risks.

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Circle of Blue

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

President Donald Trump has moved to censor the climate crisis from federal web pages, with environmental assessments and climate adaptation reports disappearing from public sites. By 2100, the ice sheets melting is on track to increase sea levels by about one meter, and 10 meters by 2300. Alaska, Hawaii, U.S.

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