Category: Climate change
Chemical tank leak in Toledo forces evacuations as city allows plume to vent
A chemical tank containing 5,500 gallons of glycidyl methacrylate ruptured in Toledo, Ohio, injuring a deputy and prompting evacuations and shelter orders for Ohioans.
Arctic Infrastructure Was Built on Frozen Ground That’s Starting to Thaw — Drones Can Help Spot the Permafrost Changes Coming
From the air, Wainwright, Alaska, looks like a perfectly stable band of homes and roads between the Chukchi Sea and a vast, flat tundra. But just below the surface, the frozen ground that this town was built on contains large bodies of ice. Along the eroding coastal bluffs, that hidden … [continued]
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Michigan DNR releases 7,300 pheasants ahead of hunting season
The Michigan DNR is releasing 7,300 farm-raised pheasants for hunting season, though officials say the birds will not rebuild wild populations.
Cities Across the World Are Sinking Because of Groundwater Depletion. But the Process Can Be Reversed
Many cities around the world are sinking because too much water is extracted from the groundwater reservoirs beneath them. This sinking makes these coastal cities more exposed to rising seas as the climate warms. But as our new research shows, this process can work in reverse; when groundwater is replenished, … [continued]
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The Economics Of Climate Free Riding Have Changed
For much of the climate-policy era, national self-interest and climate action could plausibly point in different directions. A country could let others spend more on emissions reductions while continuing to use familiar coal, oil and gas infrastructure at home. When the low-carbon alternatives were expensive, limited or immature, that could … [continued]
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