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Congress Focuses on Dams Amid California’s Drought
Posted by Associated Press: Kevin Freking on March 24th, 2014
Associated Press: California's drought has sparked a new push by federal lawmakers to create or expand a handful of reservoirs around the state, ramping up a political battle that former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger once referred to as a "holy war in some ways."
Government agencies have been studying five major water storage projects for nearly two decades, with nothing to show for the effort so far.
Meanwhile, the state's water problems have only grown worse. California has had its third relatively dry winter...
UN Climate Change Report Predicts Dire Consequences for Australia, Rest of the World
Posted by International Business Times: Reissa Su on March 24th, 2014
International Business Times: Climate scientists have predicted that Australia will get hotter in the latest UN climate change report. The Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change draft report has a significant impact to Australia. According to the draft, Australia is exposed to potential environmental risks.
According to the UN climate change report, the world will become 2 degrees Celsius warmer. This may cause the wipeout of entire ecosystems. The rise in global temperature would mean the potential widespread and permanent...
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