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It’s raining harder than ever. New research says climate change is to blame.

Grist

These extremes elevate the risk of dangerous flash floods, soil erosion, and the destruction of crops. The trend is particularly pronounced in the Northeast and Midwest, where the rainiest days became up to 55 percent wetter between 1958 and 2016. has seen widespread increases in rainfall intensity since the 1970s.

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What we’re looking to fund in Cohort 10

Elemental Excelerator

Stormwater management and flood resiliency solutions. But just as food production and consumption are key drivers of climate change, creating a regenerative food system can help us sequester carbon in soil and create healthier waterways and ecosystems. Digital and financial solutions. Systems enabling water reuse and resource recovery.

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In West Virginia, Plan to Clean up Radioactive Fracking Waste Ends in Monster Lawsuit

DeSmogBlog

For our region, this may be the worst of the worst,” the Doddridge County Watershed Association posted on Facebook in July 2016. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reported that problems began in April 2018, when Antero noticed elevated chloride levels in a stormwater pond, and found liquid had been escaping through the landfill.

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