Kentucky
Wyoming
Arkansas
Arkansas is vulnerable to flooding, drought and increasing temperatures which threaten the state’s agriculture and energy industries and human health Unlike most of the nation, Arkansas has not warmed in the past century. Arkansas will become warmer in the future …
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Texas
Virginia
Nevada
South Carolina
Animal Agriculture’s Impact on Climate Change
Animal agriculture is the second largest contributor to human-made greenhouse gas emissions and a leading cause of deforestation, water and air pollution, and biodiversity loss.
NCA Backgrounder and Talking Points
The Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) was released on May 6, 2014 by the White House. The assessment documents how climate change impacts regions and sectors across the United States, and how society is responding to climate change.
Infrastructure and Systems
The effects of sea level rise, more extreme storms, prolonged drought and severe flooding threaten infrastructure systems that provide essential services for society — from drinking and wastewater systems to the transportation that drives our economy and the energy systems that power the national grid.
Climate Change and Sports
As the world warms, one often overlooked issue is its effects on sports and recreation. While not as life-threatening as extreme weather or as costly as droughts, climate change’s impacts on sports is something that’s becoming increasingly common.
Extreme Heat
One of the clearest findings of climate science is that global warming amplifies the intensity, duration and frequency of extreme heat events.
The Carbon Budget
Following the publication of the latest findings by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), some commentators zeroed in on a short paragraph in the Summary for Policymakers. This brief section lays out a “carbon budget,” defined as the precise quantity of carbon dioxide that humans can emit and still limit warming to 2ºC above pre-industrial levels.
Significant Economic Risks from Climate Change
Non-partisan Study Breaks New Ground in Climate Risk Assessment New York, June 24 – The American economy could face significant and widespread disruptions from climate change unless U.S. businesses and policymakers take immediate action to reduce climate risk, according to a …
EU Nations Commit to Cut Emissions
EU Announcement Builds Momentum Toward Lima, Paris Early this morning, the European Union pledged to cut emissions by at least 40% from 1990 levels by 2030. This marks the first public target by a major global emitter before the 2015 United Nations …
Economics of Keystone XL
Companies Dropping ALEC
The exodus from the corporate lobby group known as the American Legislative Exchange Council (or ALEC) continues, with Rupert Murdoch-owned publisher News Corp. joining oil manufacturer Occidental Petroleum and International Paper as the latest companies to make their split public. Linda Peterson of Occidental said the company was concerned it could be “presumed to share” ALEC’s position on climate change.