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Resigned to a fate of constant displacement, India's river islanders return home in between floods

"...The family move away with every flood, and move back to their house every dry season. Ali said politicians in the region have made promises to provide relief for them, including during the current election, but little has changed for his family. For now, they contend with being displaced for large parts of the year..."

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Evan Saugstad: The great divide rural versus urban

"...Unfortunately, the current federal government tends to regard the natural resource sectors as relics from the past and even as environmental liabilities. It gets away with this negative posture because Canadas increasingly urban population does not fully recognize how many urban jobs and incomes are actually dependent on the health and performance of the rural-based natural resource sectors agriculture, energy, mining, forestry, and fisheries. These are truly fundamental building blocks of the Canadian economy as a whole, and this fact needs to be more fully appreciated..."

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Hawaii officials stress preparedness despite below-normal central Pacific hurricane season outlook

"...This year's below-average prediction is due to a quick transition from El Nino to La Nina conditions, scientists with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in announcing the 2024 central Pacific hurricane season outlook Tuesday..."

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Saskatoon returning to 'typical' spring weather in 2024

"...According to Environment Canada, rainfall has been recorded in Saskatoon for nearly half the month as showers, clouds and cool temperatures continue to dominate the forecast..."

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'Down about three feet': Lake Winnipeg water down significantly compared to years past

"...Manitoba Hydro uses the flow of water on Lake Winnipeg for power generation. A spokesperson told CTV News Winnipeg that Hydro has been dealing with drought conditions throughout the watershed due to low precipitation since the spring of 2023..."

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Metro Vancouver gets heavy rain alert Wednesday night

"...Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a rainfall warning Tuesday morning, saying a frontal system is bringing heavy rain to especially northern regions of Metro Vancouver..."

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Matthew Perry's death under investigation over ketamine level found in actor's blood

"...Los Angeles Police Capt. Scot Williams said in an email Tuesday that the police department was working with the Drug Enforcement Agency and U. S..."

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Drones impeding wildfire helicopter pilots, Northern mayor says

"...Fraser says they've begun preliminary work on getting Fort Nelson back up and running by focusing on "essential businesses," pleading with evacuees to be patient as the fire fight continues. At the nearby Doig River First Nation, an evacuation order has now been downgraded to an alert, and people are urged to stay prepared if another evacuation order is issued. The B-C Wildfire Service said Monday that favourable weather in the next few day in the province's northeast will help crews make progress, but the drought situation means conditions are still unseasonably dry..."

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New art show—’The Icehouse Architect’—envisions individual and collective responsibility in mitigating c

"...Two examples Davis highlights in her show are the Arctic Ice Project, investigating the application of reflective glass micro beads to bolster thinning ice shelves' albedo (reflectivity), and anchored seabed curtains intended to shield ocean-terminating glaciers from warming deep ocean currents..."

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Still a lot of concern: Uneasy residents return to Cranberry Portage as wildfire rages

"...As Cranberry Portage residents return home after being evacuated for days, officials say residents remain uneasy for the wildfire season ahead..."

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Bruce County soon to be home to second largest battery in Canada

"...The province's grid operator has awarded French renewable energy company Neoen a contract for a new 380 megawatt battery..."

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Cooler, wetter weather aids B.C. wildfire fight in northeast

"...VANCOUVER The BC Wildfire Service says cooler, wetter conditions are allowing crews to make progress in their firefight in the province's northeast where thousands of evacuees remain out of their homes for a second week..."

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Storms have dropped large hail, buckets of rain and tornados across the Midwest. And more is coming.

"...While officials had not confirmed tornadoes in the area, there were confirmed reports of hurricane-force winds, said National Weather Service meteorologist Becky Kern..."

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Innergex says battery energy storage facility in northern Chile begins operations

"...MONTREAL Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. says its San Andrs battery energy storage facility in northern Chile has started operations..."

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UN maritime tribunal says countries are legally required to reduce greenhouse gas pollution

"...The group asked the court to specify what obligations signatories of the maritime treaty have in relation to the effects of climate change caused by human activity, and to protecting the marine environment from ocean warming and sea level rise..."

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Podcasts

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Ag Policy Connection Ep. 9 What should carry the most weight in deciding how land gets used?

Duration: 50:44

"...There are many priorities that influence how land is used the need for housing and economic development often drives the conversion of farmland and natural habitat into urban or suburban landscapes, but food security, productivity, biodiversity, crop or livestock prices, renewable energy policy, and of course, NIMBYism are among the many factors that can. ..."

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E094: Peer-to-peer Networks - The Uber of the Energy Sector in Bangladesh

Duration: 45:23

"...Sebastian Groh, the Managing Director at SOLshare, shares his journey from an investment banker in Europe to the CEO of an off-grid solar company in Bangladesh and its evolution over the past years..."

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More likely, more intense

Duration: 28:25

"...Storm Daniel devastated the city of Derna in Libya after heavy rainfall broke a dam, causing extreme flooding downstream..."

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The Myth of Meritocracy Revisited: John Brittain on Legacy Preference (2017)

Duration: 29:00

"...Longtime listeners know that Sea Change Radio is not a debate format – we do not generally provide a platform for climate change deniers or other purveyors of disinformation..."

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Academic Research

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Energy cycle assessment of bioethanol production from sugarcane bagasse by life cycle approach using the fermentation conversio

"...Moreover, by replacing fossil fuels with clean energies, more energy efficiency and less environmental consequences can be achieved because fossil fuels cause air pollution leading to acid rain, eutrophication, damage to forests, and harm to wildlife..."

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Approaches to Implementing Ecosystem Climate Projects in Russia

"...At the initial stage of the formation of the Russian carbon market, only reliable and transparent projects should be allowed to be implemented (reforestation and afforestation with mixed species; improved forest management of managed forests; management of previously unmanaged forests; restoration of wetlands/grass ecosystems; conservation of soil carbon of agricultural lands; biochar application to soils)..."

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Overview of green business practices within the Bangladeshi RMG industry: competitiveness and sustainable development perspecti

"...The booming industrial sectors have been resulting in a massive depletion of natural resources, greenhouse gas erosion, and toxic waste disposal, which further can cause uncontrolled degradation of air, soil, and water..."

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Linking ecological red lines and public perceptions of ecosystem services to manage the ecological environment: A case study in

"...Three models (InVEST, i-Tree Eco, ROS), a food supply calculation method and GIS are used to quantify eight ecological indicators (water yield, soil retention, water purification, biodiversity conservation, atmospheric regulation, outdoor recreation, food supply, and prohibited development zones) in the Fenghe River watershed (FRW)..."

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Groundwater?from freshwater source to green energy: an overview from concern to solution

"...This article discusses the feasibility of groundwater management in terms of groundwater quantity, artificial recharge to aquifer and groundwater quality both chemical and bacteriological..."

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Modeling megech watershed aquifer vulnerability to pollution using modified DRASTIC model for sustainable groundwater management

"...The modified DRASTIC model uses eight attributes including, depth to water table, net recharge, aquifer media, soil media, topography, impact of vadose zone, land use land cover, and hydraulic conductivity of aquifer..."

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Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Wastes with the Aid of Nanotechnology

"...As these fuels reduces the carbon dioxide emission, reduces cancer causing gasoline compounds, reduces small particulate matter, less greenhouse gas emission and are compatible with current vehicles, so it can be used in the place of or replacement of other conventional fuels..."

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