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Celebrating World Ocean Day

Energy and Cleantech Council

As reported in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate , “[t]he ocean is essential for all aspects of human well-being and livelihood” and ocean warming, acidification and sea level rise are impacting fisheries and food production and depleting key ecosystem services.

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A Window into Louisiana’s Continued Embrace of the Fossil Fuel Industry

DeSmogBlog

At best the permits minimize coastal erosion and gloss over storm surge and flood risks in relation to climate change,” he said. Persistent gaslighting by many of Louisiana’s politicians wasn’t restricted to the climate crisis during 2022. Real science isn’t being used to guide their decisions.” Credit: Julie Dermansky.

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In the Louisiana Bayou, Dolphin Victims of Hurricane Ida Set the Stage for a Political Fight Over Coastal Restoration

DeSmogBlog

As he drove toward Barataria Bay, he saw in the distance what looked like black plastic garbage bags littering the road. Losing land at an alarming rate , Louisiana is one of the states most threatened by the impacts of climate change in the U.S. But as he drove closer his curiosity turned to horror.