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Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Rising Seas
Many coastal communities face heightened risks from rising seas because of socioeconomic disparities. They deserve equitable funding to help prepare for flooding and storm surge.
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The Big Water Supply Shift in California
Drought and climate change are depleting California's traditional water supplies from snowmelt-fed reservoirs, rivers, and streams. The state must now plan for a different water future.
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Electric Cars & Global Warming Emissions
How clean are EVs, really?
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Sustainable Groundwater Management in California
Resource center for effective implementation of California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, the first-ever statewide requirement for groundwater management.
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Encroaching Tides in the Florida Keys
The frequency, extent, and duration of tidal flooding are all likely to increase over the next 15 to 30 years, resulting in damage to the Keys’ economy, infrastructure, and ecology.
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The Lacey Act's Effectiveness
2008 amendments to the Lacey Act have contributed to reducing U.S. imports of illegal wood products—and stronger enforcement could bring more progress.
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Lights Out?
Our electricity system is at risk today from coastal flooding. Sea level rise will only make it worse. We must improve our electric grid to prepare for this current and growing threat.
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Soybeans
A hugely valuable crop with many uses, from animal feed to biofuels, soybeans also have an unfortunate by-product: tropical deforestation.
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Rating the States on Their Risk of Natural Gas Overreliance
Two-thirds of US states may be putting their electricity consumers at financial risk because of an overreliance on natural gas.
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Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding in Annapolis, Maryland
Home of the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis is coping with seas that are rising faster than the global average.
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Oils Aren’t Created Equal
The climate implications of using oil depend on where it comes from.
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Measuring What Matters
California's Sustainable Groundwater Management Act requires local agencies to set measurable objectives for groundwater sustainability, but does not define how objectives should be set or evaluated over time.