Despite the flooding in November, Venice has introduced a number of measures – though not all are complete – making it something of a textbook case for how to tackle coastal erosion.
Why Venice is Actually a Textbook Case for Flood Prevention
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British Carbon Tax Leads to 93% Drop in Coal-Fired Electricity
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Increasing Tropical Land Use Is Disrupting the Carbon Cycle
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New research shows that cleaning up ozone precursors within energy, industrial and transportation sectors could mitigate climate change.
