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Septic system waste pervasive throughout Florida’s Indian River lagoon

Envirotec Magazine

Humans are increasing nitrogen loading at unprecedented rates that now exceed sustainability of the Earth’s vital ecosystems,” said Brian Lapointe, senior author and research professor, FAU Harbor Branch.

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Impacts of Climate Change in Vietnam

The Environmental Blog

The number of cold fronts has decreased over the span of the last 20 years but at the same time, anomalous events have occurred more frequently.High-intensity Typhoons tend to occur more frequently as the mean sea level rose at a rate of 3 mm per year.Above is an overall image of climate change in Vietnam. Sea-Level Rise.

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With supply chain issues expected to last, companies must go beyond “coping” to fostering resilience

EDF + Business

Businesses in response are making strategic, longer-term changes to become more resilient to increased climate impacts like drought, wildfire, extreme weather and sea level rise. Investments in better data and technology can also help companies design and operate more sustainable and resilient supply chains.

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IPCC report: The 10 key conclusions

Business Green

Perhaps most worrying of all, impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and permafrost melt are now inevitable and near-irreversible within timespans stretching from hundreds to potentially thousands of years, leaving only their extent open to question. Natural carbon sinks become less effective as emissions rise.

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'Every fraction of warming matters': World careering towards irreversible climate impacts, top scientists warn

Business Green

As a result, climate change is already affecting every inhabited region on Earth, and impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, and permafrost melt are inevitable and near-irreversible, leaving only their extent open to question.

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Flood City Fights Climate Change with Infrastructure and Social Media

Unsustainable

With a projected global sea-level rise of 7-15 inches by 2065, according to the Southeast Florida Climate Compact 2015 projections, Miami communities stand to undergo drastic changes in development to combat the effects. Beneath the soil beds are pipes and water storage containers to manage the runoff.

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Can The Fate Of Dolphins and Louisiana’s Fishing Industry Stop A Massive Mississippi River Diversion Plan?

DeSmogBlog

The tide is turning against Louisiana’s proposed $2 billion Mississippi River sediment diversion project, that supporters say is needed to save the coast from rapid land loss due to subsidence, damage done by the oil and gas industry, extreme weather events, and sea level rise quickened by climate change.

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