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Taxonomy Archive: water
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate Change and Health: Climate Change Contaminates Your Water
PSR factsheet on climate change health – climate change contaminates your water
20 Apr 2018 |
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Mining Coal, Mounting Costs: The Life Cycle Consequences of Coal
Energy is essential to our daily lives, and for the past century and a half we have depended on fossil fuels to produce it. But, from extraction to combustion, coal, oil and natural gas have multiple health, environmental and economic impacts that are proving costly for society. We estimate that the life cycle impacts of […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Cost of Water/El Costa del Agua
Infographic about the Cost of Water/El Costa del Agua in San Luis Obispo county, California
20 Apr 2018 |
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Could Pheonix Soon Become Uninhabitable?
The city is at the crossroads of climate change—and, for a host of reasons, an unsustainable future.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change driving bacteria growth in lakes
Every summer, a handful of Oregon’s most popular crystal blue lakes are shut down by public health authorities because of harmful algae blooms. Sometimes called blue-green algae, the blooms are caused by a toxin-producing bacteria, often forming a green paint-like scum on the surface of the water that can cause health problems for ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Drought Frames Economic Divide of Californians
Alysia Thomas, a stay-at-home mother in this working-class city, tells her children to skip a bath on days when they do not play outside; that holds down the water bill. Lillian Barrera, a housekeeper who travels 25 miles to clean homes in Beverly Hills, serves dinner to her family on paper plates for much the […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Too much sun? Rising heat hits health, water in San Diego
Sunny skies and mild temperatures are a trademark of San Diego, which help make its tourism industry the third largest in the country — amounting to nearly $9.9 billion annually, which translates to a regional impact of over $16 billion generated for the economy, according to the San Diego Tourism Authority.But San Diego is about ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Freshwater harmful algal blooms: toxins and children’s health
Massive accumulations of cyanobacteria (a.k.a. “blue-green algae”), known as freshwater harmful algal blooms (FHABs), are a common global occurrence in water bodies used for recreational purposes and drinking water purification. Bloom prevalence is increased due to anthropogenic changes in land use, agricultural activity, ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Water Shortage Risk and Crop Value in At-Risk Counties, by State
Table illustrating crop values and number of counties at risk for water shortages by state
20 Apr 2018 |
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The State of Climate Change Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region
Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. It is a global problem that threatens the success and longevity of conservation and management actions. Strategies undertaken to address the causes and effects of global climate change are classified as either mitigation or adaptation. Mitigation strategies help reduce ...