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July 28, 2016
People Who Estimate Floods Can’t Assume The Climate Isn’t Changing Anymore
Climate change has forced scientists, policymakers, flood control managers, urban planners, and especially anyone living in flood-prone areas to rethink how they assess the coming hazards of floods.
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People Who Predict Floods Can’t Assume The Climate Isn’t Changing Anymore
Climate change has forced scientists, policymakers, flood control managers, urban planners, and especially anyone living in flood-prone areas to rethink how they assess the coming hazards of floods.
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An Oil Pipeline Nearly As Long As Keystone XL Has Been Fully Approved
The Bakken pipeline, a line comparable in length to the Keystone XL, now has all the permits it needs for build-out.
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Nuclear Power Advocates Claim Cheap Renewable Energy Is A Bad Thing
The unexpectedly rapid drop in the price of cleantech like solar is a game changer that is speeding up CO2 cuts globally, greatly boosting chances we can avoid catastrophic climate change. The New York Times tries to argue that price drop is actually a bad thing.
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The Republican Platform Once Tried To Fight Climate Change. Now It Denies It.
The 2008 GOP platform said Republicans "aggressively support technological advances to reduce our petroleum dependence."
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July 27, 2016
East And Gulf Coast Military Bases Are Seriously Facing The Rising Threat Of Climate Change
By 2050, most of the analyzed military installations may suffer more than 10 times the number of floods they experience today.
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Scientists Are Fed Up With The Federal Coal Program
"The United States must keep the vast majority of its coal in the ground."
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6 Human Activities That Pose The Biggest Threat To The World’s Drinking Water
Humans are doing a pretty good job of seriously messing up our drinking water.
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July 26, 2016
Jim Inhofe’s Granddaughter Asked Him Why He Didn’t Understand Global Warming
Inhofe has written a book about global warming, arguing it is a hoax.
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GOP Ignores Climate For Entire Convention, Mocks Democrats For Not Mentioning ISIS After 1 Night
The GOP consistently ignored one of our greatest national security threats at its own convention.
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