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Satellite study shows drought-stricken Colorado River Basin states depleting their groundwater

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A new satellite study finds more than 75% of the water loss in the drought-stricken Colorado River Basin since late 2004 came from underground resources. The extent of groundwater loss may pose a greater threat to the water supply of the western United States than previously thought. This is a lot of water to lose.

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US DOE Issues Request for Information on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Market Development; Reports to Congress on Program

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Program has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on potential early markets and deployment opportunities for hydrogen and fuel cells. DOE seeks information on other sources of excess and/or waste hydrogen, including hydrogen-containing waste gases. Report to Congress.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Areas of consideration include breakthroughs in climate change, water resource management, energy distribution & storage, clean energy, energy efficiency/use. Water Resource Management : watershed, sewage, conservation, desalination. Since 2004, public and private entities have invested more than $1.5

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Study Concludes Warming Climate Will Increase Ozone Levels in Major California Air Basins; Climate Change and Regional Air Quality Are Intertwined Problems

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We already know that climate change will bring us increased forest fires, shorter winters, hotter summers and impact our water supply. These narrow-focused models utilize high-resolution information about the geography, meteorology and emissions of these areas.

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New NASA Satellite Survey Reveals Dramatic Arctic Sea Ice Thinning

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ICESat measurements of winter multi-year ice cover in the Arctic Ocean between 2004 and 2008, along with the corresponding downward trend in overall winter sea ice volume, and switch in dominant ice type from multi-year ice to first-year ice. the amount of ice above the water line relative to the local sea level. Click to enlarge.

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First-of-a-Kind Field Test for Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery with Simultaneous CO2 Sequestration

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These wells have been producing coalbed methane and water since 2004. These activities, which will continue for 2 years after CO 2 injection ceases, include: Monitoring gas and water produced from active coalbed methane wells and abandoned deep gas wells in the area. Monitoring the quality of groundwater and stream water.

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Satellite study: livestock digestion released 70% more methane than oil and gas industry in 2004

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Livestock were the single largest source of methane gas emissions in the United States in 2004, releasing 70% more into the atmosphere than the oil and gas industry as estimated by other inventories, according to a new study by a team from Harvard University, JPL/CalTech and UC Irvine. emission inventory used as a priori. —Wecht et al.

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