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State Department issues Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Keystone XL Pipeline: climate change impacts

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The document is a detailed draft technical review of potential environmental impacts associated with the segment of the pipeline in the US, including: impacts from construction, impacts from potential spills, impacts related to climate change, and economic impacts. What Keystone XL would carry. Greenhouse gas LCA analysis.

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NRC report: US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard need to begin now to prepare for effects of climate change in the Arctic

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In response to the measured and projected effects of climate change, US naval forces—i.e., The committee found that even the most moderate current trends in climate, if continued, will present new national security challenges. Click to enlarge.

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Improved measurements of sun to advance understanding of climate change

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Scientists have taken a major step toward accurately determining the amount of energy that the sun provides to Earth, and how variations in that energy may contribute to climate change. Energy from the sun is the primary energy input driving Earth’s climate. degree Celsius (0.18 Greg Kopp and Judith L.

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New Joint Research Centre Reference Report sets out options for reducing emissions from shipping

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This new JRC Reference Report contributes to raising awareness of the environmental impacts, including on health, of world-wide shipping. —JRC Reference Report. JRC Reference Reports represent a JRC view on a subject for which the JRC has recognized expertise. Resources.

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Study finds global carbon emissions reached 10 billion tonnes in 2010

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Published in the journal Nature Climate Change , the new analysis shows fossil fuel emissions increased by 5.9% in 2010 and by 49% since 1990, the reference year for the Kyoto protocol. Raupach (2011) Rapid growth in CO 2 emissions after the 2008–2009 global financial crisis. Canadell and Michael R.

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Summary of decisions from Durban climate conference

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Governments at the COP17 meeting decided to adopt some form of a universal legal agreement on climate change as soon. markets all remain in action as effective tools to leverage global climate action and as models to inform. Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). existing climate change.

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Ohio Gov. signs legislation that defines natural gas as “green energy”

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” A state law from 2011 provided state agencies with authority to lease out state lands for oil and gas exploration and production projects if they choose to. After all, green energy refers to energy sources that do not involve the use of fossil fuels, such as solar and wind.

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