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Research & InsightsAugust 7, 2012 Study Finds More of Earth Is Hotter and Says Global Warming Is at WorkSource: NY TimesThe percentage of the earth’s land surface covered by extreme heat in the summer has soared in recent decades, from less than 1 percent in the years before 1980 to as much as 13 percent in recent years, according to a new... August 6, 2012 Recent Heat Waves Caused by Global Warming, Hansen Says
Source: BusinessWeek
The drought in Texas last year, the heat wave in Russia in 2010 are among weather extremes that “certainly would not have occurred” without global warming, according to a paper by a U.S. government climate scientist. August 6, 2012 Water: BLM study shows widespread impacts of Las Vegas diversion plan
Source: Summit County Voice
massive Las Vegas water grab aimed at siphoning 37 billion gallons from underground aquifers could destroy more than 137,000 acres of wildlife habitat by lowering groundwater tables — by up to 200 feet in many areas. August 3, 2012 Health Care Reform: More Than One-Fourth Of Americans Expect To Pay The Mandate Tax, Survey FindsSource: Huff PostWondering why so many Americans so passionately oppose the new health care law? A new poll offers an explanation: Many believe that they'll be on the hook to pay higher taxes under the Affordable Care Act. Twenty-six percent of... August 3, 2012 New poll shows Californians split on frackingSource: LA TimesCalifornians are split on a controversial method of oil extraction called hydraulic fracturing, according to a new statewide poll. A survey by the Public Policy Institute of California, released Wednesday, found that most... August 2, 2012 Nature soaks up more greenhouse gases, brakes warming
Source: Reuters
OSLO - Oceans and land have more than doubled the amount of greenhouse gases they absorb since 1960 in new evidence that nature is helping to brake global warming, a study showed on Wednesday. "Even though we have done very... August 2, 2012 U.S. Power Plant Emissions Report Reflects Industry’s Transition to Cleaner Energy
Source: Ceres
BOSTON, MA - A new report on U.S. power plant emissions from the top 100 power producers demonstrates the impact of the electric power industry’s current transition to cleaner energy sources. [more] July 31, 2012 Century of Drought May Be Ahead
Source: Livescience.com
A drought that gripped western North America from 2000 to 2004 was the worst since the Middle Ages, but such extreme conditions may become normal during the next 100 years, finds a new study. July 31, 2012 Poll shows most Americans favor Medicaid expansionSource: Chicago TribuneWASHINGTON - Most Americans back the idea of extending health coverage to their low-income neighbors through the government's Medicaid program, unless it means higher costs for their own state, according to a new poll. July 30, 2012 Analysis: Evidence for climate extremes, costs, gets more local
Source: Reuters
Scientists are finding evidence that man-made climate change has raised the risks of individual weather events, such as floods or heatwaves, marking a big step towards pinpointing local costs and ways to adapt to freak... CONTENT BEING DEVELOPED[What would you find useful here?]
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