Category: Environment

  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 20, 2014
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California Water and Drought News for May 19, 2014

The Liberty Voice: California Drought Greatly Affecting Wildlife SFGate: Feinstein: Environmentalists no help on California drought Liberty Voice: California Viticulture Hit Hard by Drought The Modesto Bee: North Valley gets more water at expense of south California Economic Summit: Phil Isenberg says knowing who pays for your water could help end California’s water wars The […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2014
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LA Times: Brown Says Rising Sea Levels Could Force Costly Move of LAX

“California will face billions of dollars in spending to cope with the consequences of rising sea levels if low-lying communities along the coast are ultimately submerged, as scientists predict, Gov. Jerry Brown said Tuesday. Brown’s remarks came a day after the release of two studies finding that a slow-motion and irreversible collapse of a massive […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2014
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Stanford Report: Coral reefs provide protection from storms and rising sea levels

Stanford Report, May 13, 2014 Coral reefs provide protection from storms and rising sea levels, Stanford research finds By breaking up waves, coral reefs protect an estimated 200 million people from natural disasters and rising sea levels. The findings could help focus coral conservation efforts to high-risk areas. By Bjorn Carey “Coral reefs are widely […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2014
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Third ‘Spare the Air’ alert called for Wednesday, May 14

By Sam RichardsContra Costa Times A third consecutive Spare the Air Alert for Wednesday has been declared by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Temperatures expected to hit almost 100, low winds and motor vehicle exhaust pollution are expected to combine to cause unhealthy ozone pollution throughout the Bay Area. “To reduce air pollution […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 14, 2014
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NY Times: Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers

Climate Change Deemed Growing Security Threat by Military Researchers “WASHINGTON — The accelerating rate of climate change poses a severe risk to national security and acts as a catalyst for global political conflict, a report published Tuesday by a leading government-funded military research organization concluded. The CNA Corporation Military Advisory Board found that climate change-induced […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 13, 2014
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Today’s Water, Climate Change and Drought-Related News, May 13, 2014

New York Times: Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans From Polar Melt KQED: What Does Climate Change in California Look Like? [Infographic] The Sacramento Bee: New entity to manage planning for massive Delta tunnels Politico: ‘Unstoppable’ decline for ice sheet LA Times: Irreversible collapse of Antarctic glaciers has begun, studies say Scientific American: Water Weight Used […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMay 12, 2014
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Today’s California Drought-Related News

Delta Farm Press: The California drought: You’re going pay more at the supermarket Central Valley Business Times: How San Diego area is solving its water shortage problems Channel 3 KEYT: Obama unveils series of climate change initiatives Merced Sun-Star: Drought’s latest effect? Sacramento Valley farmers fallow rice land The Fresno Bee: California drought afflicts new […]

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