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Comment: Smart water reuse and flood management technology “could be a vital strategic water asset”

Envirotec Magazine

Developers of the new technology are urging industry stakeholders to recognise the nationally-important strategic contribution that new smart stormwater systems could make, not only to reducing mains water demand but also to lowering surface water flood risk and preventing sewer overflow pollution. Proven successes already. “In

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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

But climate control represents a particularly bedeviling problem, since more energy use contributes to climate change, which in turn causes greater temperature extremes that necessitate even more energy use to maintain a controlled indoor environment (sometimes known as the “doom loop” of AC ).

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California Water Challenges Remain Despite Significant Precipitation in 2023

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

State and federal officials move forward plans and policies for water conservation, conveyance, and climate resilience. According to the US Drought Monitor , the state is currently drought-free, although some regions are still considered abnormally dry. By Michael G. Romey , Lucas I. Quass , John Detrich , Cody M.

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Climate Corps Alumni Advisory Board

EDF + Business

Members serving in the 2021-2022 term are: Trevor Anderson. (He/Him/His) He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, Cumming Corporation Los Angeles, CA, USA Shorenstein Realty Services (‘15). He/Him/His) Energy & Sustainability Consultant, AECOM Chicago, IL, USA City of Bloomington (‘13), Altria Group (‘14).

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The search for the source of plastic pollution

Grist

Recently, international attention has homed in on the problem, which is only growing worse as plastic doesn’t decompose but degrades into smaller pieces that will remain in the environment for thousands of years. This data will be going toward larger scale change, the bigger picture, and hopefully that’ll potentially inform some policy.”.

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