By 2050 – just 28 years from now – the sea level along the Long Island Sound shoreline is projected to be 18 inches above today’s levels.
Under Pressure: Rethinking Coastal Land Use and Adaptation Strategies
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Advanced Plastics Recycling Yields Climate Benefits
The City College of New York Grove School of Engineering today released a new report which examined advanced recycling.
As Rio Grande Shrinks, El Paso Plans for Uncertain Water Future
Since before El Paso was founded by a Spanish missionary in the late 17th century, the Chihuahuan Desert region has been nourished by a steady supply of water: the Rio Bravo Del Norte, as the river is known in Mexico, or the Rio Grande, as it’s known in the United States.
Report Provides Scientific Plan for Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Agricultural engineering professor Ben Runkle has co-authored a report by leading ecosystem scientists and policy experts, calling for a scientific approach to nature-based climate solutions in the United States.
Could South American Volcanoes Have Triggered Whale Extinctions?
Today, increasing levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are warming up the planet. Climate change can disrupt the balance of ecosystems and contribute to endangerment and extinction of some species.
Why the Salton Sea Is Turning Into Toxic Dust
The Salton Sea, California’s most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water in the last 25 years.
