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All Documents in Air Tagged climate change
- Using the Clean Air Act to Sharply Reduce Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants
Issue Paper - Climate and energy experts at NRDC have crafted a groundbreaking proposal that will help the Administration create jobs, grow the economy, and curb climate change by going after the country's largest source of climate-changing pollution: emissions from hundreds of existing power plants.
Documents Tagged climate change in All Sections
- Burning Trees for Electricity Will Accelerate Climate Change and Destroy Southern Forests
Fact Sheet - Power companies in the United States and Europe are expanding their use of trees, known as woody biomass, as a fuel source to replace fossil fuels. In the Southeast, the massive fuel needs of these energy companies could double logging rates and significantly increase carbon emissions, contributing to climate change at a time when we need to actively cut our carbon pollution.
- Getting Climate Smart
A Water Preparedness Guide for State Action
Issue Paper - As climate change continues to alter historical temperature and precipitation patterns, it is critical that states develop comprehensive plans to address its challenges. NRDC's Getting Climate Smart: A Water Preparedness Guide for State Action is a guide to assist water managers and state governments as they ready themselves for wide-ranging changes for their communities and ecosystems.
- Rising Temperatures, Deadly Threat
Preparing India's Local Populations for Extreme Heat Events
Issue Brief - Extreme heat events already have had a significant impact in India, where summer temperatures are historically high. Coordinated action is needed among the many government departments and organizations to reduce the devastating health effects of heat stress on local populations. Ahmedabad is leading as the first Indian city to create a comprehensive early warning system and preparedness plan for extreme heat events.
- Thirsty for Answers
Preparing for the Water-related Impacts of Climate Change in American Cities
Guide - Cities across the United States should anticipate significant water-related vulnerabilities based on current carbon emission trends because of climate change, ranging from water shortages to more intense storms and floods to sea level rise.
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