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Rising Seas, Rising Stakes: The Case for an International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion 

Union of Concerned Scientists

My research looks at issues of climate justice internationally, particularly as they relate to sea level rise and the Paris Agreement. Sea levels will continue to rise for hundreds of years from just the heat-trapping emissions that are happening today, and once they rise the levels will remain that way for thousands of years.

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AR6 of the best

Real Climate

Sea level rise is a big deal Use, abuse and misuse of the CMIP6 ensemble The radiative forcing bar chart has gone full circle Droughts and floods are complicated Don’t mention the hiatus. Sea Level Rise: The previous IPCC reports, notably AR4 and AR5 (to a lesser extent) , have had a hard time dealing with SLR.

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What’s Up With Water — August 16, 2021

Circle of Blue

In the United Kingdom, government leaders are hoping to solve two problems with one effort. The UK government has allocated 4 million pounds for a test run of the concept. government scientists just declared as the hottest on record. Transcript. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. The rapid melting event occurred in a month that the U.S.

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How is Ocean Warming Impacting the Shipping Industry?

Ocean Conservancy

Some in the industry see the warming as an opportunity, as passages through the Arctic open for longer periods, even going so far as to claim there will be lower overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the shorter voyages. Warmer water also expands and raises sea levels as well as holds less oxygen.

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Building Climate Resilience: The Urgency of Updating the Growth Management Act

Washington Nature

Our Environmental Priorities Coalition partner Futurewise has been leading the charge on passing this bill, which promises to provide strong protections for vulnerable communities in the face of climate change, while ensuring we have sustainable solutions in place to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. Photo by Julie Morse /TNC.

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Future Shock

Legal Planet

term, even for the very low greenhouse gas emissions scenario.” Using carbon capture, we may be able come back to that level even if we temporarily exceed it. The report points out that under all of the illustrative scenarios it considered, “there is at least a greater than 50% likelihood that global warming will reach or exceed 1.5°

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2021-2022 California Environmental Legislation: What’s Been Enacted?

Legal Planet

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. Climate Change Mitigation. A Few Notable Vetoes. Conclusion.

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