#Land development in New Jersey continues to slow

“#Land development in New Jersey continues to slow” Coastal flooding in Tuckerton, New Jersey, from a storm off the East Coast in October 2019. Such flooding, which occurred during a high tide, is expected to increase as a result of sea-level rise. Credit: Life on the Edge Drones Land development in New Jersey has slowed…

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#’Devastation’: Wildfires ravage western United States

“#’Devastation’: Wildfires ravage western United States” Butte County firefighters watch as flames tower over their truck at the Bear fire in Oroville, California “Unprecedented” wildfires fueled by strong winds and searing temperatures were raging cross a wide swathe of California, Oregon and Washington on Wednesday, destroying scores of homes and businesses in the western US…

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#Climate engineering: Modelling projections oversimplify risks

“#Climate engineering: Modelling projections oversimplify risks” by Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies e.V. (IASS) </p><div> <div> <div data-src=”https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2019/2-climate.jpg” data-sub-html=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” data-thumb=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/tmb/2019/2-climate.jpg”> <figure><img alt=”climate” height=”480″ src=”https://scx1.b-cdn.net/csz/news/800/2019/2-climate.jpg” title=”Credit: CC0 Public Domain” width=”800″></img><figcaption> Credit: CC0 Public Domain </figcaption></figure></div> Climate change is gaining prominence as a political and public priority. But many ambitious climate action plans foresee…

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#Water warning as climate risks intensify: report

“#Water warning as climate risks intensify: report” Climate change is often felt through too much or too little water, the report said Record temperatures are accelerating the rise of sea levels, melting glaciers and snow coverage and threatening the water supplies for billions, according to a major UN report Wednesday charting the “increasing and irreversible”…

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#Earthquake strikes New Jersey, shaking reported across state

“#Earthquake strikes New Jersey, shaking reported across state” A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck in East Freehold, New Jersey, early Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Residents took to social media to express their shock at the rare occurrence. Hundreds of people as far away as Philadelphia and Long Island, New York, contributed to the…

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#Diesel leaks from stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka

“#Diesel leaks from stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka” A blaze on the oil tanker New Diamond was finally brought under control on Wednesday, the Sri Lankan navy said A blaze on a stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka was finally extinguished Wednesday, authorities said, but while no crude has escaped the cargo, diesel leaking…

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#Nobel prize-winning economics of climate change is misleading and dangerous—here’s why

“#Nobel prize-winning economics of climate change is misleading and dangerous—here’s why” While climate scientists warn that climate change could be catastrophic, economists such as 2018 Nobel prize winner William Nordhaus assert that it will be nowhere near as damaging. In a 2018 paper published after he was awarded the prize, Nordhaus claimed that 3°C of…

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#Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5 C warming limit by 2024, major new report says

“#Earth may temporarily pass dangerous 1.5 C warming limit by 2024, major new report says” Atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂), methane (CH₄) and nitrous oxide (N₂0). Credit: WMO Global Atmosphere Watch The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organization warns this…

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