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California rapidly depleting Central Valley groundwater

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Groundwater is being depleted in California’s Central Valley at a rapid rate, according to a team of researchers analyzing data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite in a paper published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters. mm yr -1 of groundwater during the 78-month period, or 20.3

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Study Finds Asian Monsoon Carries Pollution Into the Stratosphere

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The finding, published online 25 March in the journal Science , provides additional evidence of the global nature of air pollution and its effects far above Earth’s surface. But Randel and his colleagues suspected that the monsoon might also transport air into the stratosphere during the Northern Hemisphere’s summer months.

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Lessons From Norway’s Journey To Becoming The Global Leader In EV Adoption

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In the last five months, zero-emission vehicles have made up over 50% of its overall car sales , up from 31.2% In fact, in March, during the peak of the pandemic, 75% of Norwegian car sales were electric (60% Pure Electric and 15% plug in hybrids). in 2018 and 42.4% However, Norway’s EV market share is still growing.

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Requiring Lower Sulfur Marine Fuels Could Reduce Emissions-Related Deaths by Up to 50% Annually By 2012

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The study is published in the current issue of the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. In sulfur emission control areas (SECA), sulfur content of no more than 1% S (10,000 ppm) by 2010 and 0.1% Requiring ships to use marine fuel with 0.1% and (c) Global 0.5. Credit: ACS. S (35,000 ppm) in 2012 and 0.5% Earlier post.).

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Perspective: The UN Approval Process for Carbon Offsets

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Delivery happens months or even years later, after a DOE is brought in again to “verify” that the promised emissions reductions have occurred. Donovan (February 19, 2010). Schapiro, Mark, “ Conning the Climate: Inside the Carbon-Trading Shell Game ,” Harper’s Magazine (February 2010). Donovan (3 March 2010).

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Clean Tech - GigaOM - Salon.com

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But in recent months new players, including the Renault-Nissan Alliance, Daimler AG and battery maker Electrovaya , have come onto the scene as well — making China look more and more likely to give electric cars a strong push into the mass market. and EU buyers.

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Four i-MiEVs join Transport for London Fleet

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The breaching of the EU levels after just six months will embarrass the government, which was sent a final warning only three weeks ago from the European commission to improve air quality. Under EU rules, Britain is allowed no more than 35 "bad air" days in the whole year, and now faces court cases and unlimited fines by Europe.

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