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Climate change: Report warns of growing impact on US life
These articles (here, here, here, here, here, and here) discuss the report issued by the US Government on climate change. These articles all have one thing in common – they agree with the scientists and disagree with our denier-in-chef, Trump.
Unchecked climate change will cost […]
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For the Gullah Geechee, sea-level rise is already a fact of life
This article discusses, how, for the Gullah Geechee, sea-level rise is already a fact of life. Higher tides and storm waves have flooded croplands and damaged fisheries.
The coastal plains and sea islands of South Carolina and Georgia are home to the Gullah Geechee people, descendants of slaves who once […]
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An Evacuation in North Carolina, and the Danger of Climate Disasters for an Aging Population
This article discusses an evacuation in North Carolina, and the Danger of Climate Disasters for an Aging Population.
Last month, Charlie Trefzger, the C.E.O. of Affinity Living Group, which bills itself as the ninth-largest provider of assisted living in the United States, gave an interview to the trade magazine Senior Housing News, […]
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Fastest Growing Jobs Are In The Renewable Energy Sector
This graphic from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics shows the fastest growing jobs in the US. they are in the renewable energy sector.
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How Wildfires Are Making Some California Homes Uninsurable
This article discusses how wildfires are making some California homes uninsurable.
California’s wildfires keep growing bigger, more frequent and more destructive. Of the 20 worst wildfires in state history, four were just last year, giving rise to a record $12.6 billion of insurance claims.
It hasn’t gotten […]
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Sierra Club: Harnessing Financial Tools to Transform the Electric Sector
This link takes you to a Sierra Club report on Harnessing Financial Tools to Transform the Electric Sector.
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Reports: FoodAndWaterWatch.org and Dominion Energy
Here are links to analyses prepared by foodandwaterwatch.org, a watchdog environmental group looking Dominion Energy’s plans for the future, plans that will enrich Dominion shareholders at the expense of captive ratepayers.
New report Dominion Energy has spent $59 million nationwide to influence politicians in the last two decades in […]
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Study: Warmer winters are linked to higher crime rates
This article discusses a study that shows that warmer winters are linked to higher crime rates. Trend in US regions where once-brutal winters are now mild raises new concerns over climate change.
Warmer winters are linked to increased crime rates in parts of the United States, a new study has […]
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Homeowners down the shore stand to lose millions from sea level rise
This article discusses homeowners down the shore stand to lose millions from sea level rise. Knowledge of sea level rise has not stopped building in vulnerable areas along the New Jersey and Delaware coasts.
Despite greater attention to the risks of sea level rise, housing construction in the most vulnerable areas […]
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Why Virginia Could Be a Leader on Sea-level Rise Solutions
This article discusses why Virginia could be a leader on sea-level rise solutions. The state is ramping up efforts to protect people and the economy as southeast Virginia faces one of the fastest rates of relative sea-level rise in the country.
What will future sea-level rise look like in coastal areas? […]
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