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20 Apr 2018 |
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Cooling the Planet, Clearing the Air: Climate Policy, Carbon Pricing, and Co-Benefits
Policies to reduce carbon dioxide emissions can yield substantial co-benefits via reduced emissions of co-pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and air toxics. Valuation studies suggest that these benefits may be comparable in magnitude to the value of reduced carbon emissions. However, co-pollutant intensity (the ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Populations Vulnerable to Climate Change in New Jersey: Update of a Statistical Analysis
The purpose of this paper is to characterize and locate populations vulnerable to climate change in the state of New Jersey. To do so, a quantitative study examined the demographic and location attributes of socially vulnerable groups and their relation to an environmental hazard associated with a changing climate, using flooding as ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Climate change in the Columbus, Ohioan mind. Yale University. New Haven, CT: Yale Project on Climate Change Communication.
Most people in Columbus (70%) believe global warming is happening. One in five (18%) believe it is not. • About half (49%) believe that if global warming is happening, it is caused mostly by human activities. • People in Columbus think global warming is important and are worried about it. Seven in ten (69%) say […]
20 Apr 2018 |
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Milwaukee Heat Vulnerability Index
Using the methodology developed by the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH), Wisconsin Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) staff conducted a geo-spatial analysis of heat-related vulnerability in both Wisconsin as a whole and the greater Milwaukee urban area, though this report focused on the Milwaukee analysis.
20 Apr 2018 |
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How Will Climate Change Affect Human Health in Washington? in: Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation in Washington State: Technical Summaryies for Decision Makers. State of Knowledge Report prepared for the Washington State Department of Ecology
Studies of climate change impacts on human health in the Pacific Northwest are limited. Research to date finds that climate change is likely to increase rates of heat related illnesses (including heat exhaustion and stroke); respiratory illness (e.g., allergies, asthma); vector-, water-, and food-borne diseases; and mental health ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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The Social Cost of Carbon
This report examines the U.S. government’s estimate of the social cost of carbon, $21 per ton of CO2 in 2010. If widely adopted, this low estimate could result in effectual regulations that barely reduce U.S. emissions. The proposed SCC value is so low due to very specific, erroneous choices.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Guidelines for Selecting Cool Roofs
A great introduction to cool roofs, from describing the different types to providing criteria for whether or not to implement one.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Can Living With Long-Term Drought Cause Trauma?
While climate scientists warn about the dangers droughts pose to the natural world, Dr. Irwin Redlener worries about its effects on minds and bodies.
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ambient temperature and morbidity: a review of epidemiological evidence
OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we review the epidemiological evidence on the relationship between ambient temperature and morbidity. We assessed the methodological issues in previous studies and proposed future research directions. DATA SOURCES AND DATA EXTRACTION: We searched the PubMed database for epidemiological studies on ambient ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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African lessons on climate change risks for agriculture
Climate change impact assessments on agriculture are subject to large uncertainties, as demonstrated in the present review of recent studies for Africa. There are multiple reasons for differences in projections, including uncertainties in greenhouse gas emissions and patterns of climate change; assumptions on future management, ...