管道基础设施给美国最脆弱的社区带来了不成比例的负担。
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America’s Natural Gas Pipeline Routes and Environmental Justice
Pipeline infrastructure disproportionately burdens America’s most vulnerable communities.
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Health Costs from Climate Soar To $820 Billion
Climate change and fossil fuel use are responsible for hiking up the price of health care beyond what the U.S. spends on defense.
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Los Incendios forestales podrían exacerbar el asma en el oeste de los Estados Unidos
Un nuevo estudio predice que para la década de 2050, el humo de los incendios forestales hará que la región gaste $850 millones más cada año para tratar el asma.
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Rising Sea Levels Bring a Tidal Change to Tourism
A series of industry posters reimagines iconic locales in light of sea level rise and issues a call for action against climate change.
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Repensar el concepto de agua virtual en el mercado comercial mundial
Las discusiones sobre el comercio mundial están comenzando a considerar el agua que se necesita para producir bienes exportados. Algunos científicos sostienen que este enfoque debería tener una perspectiva regional más que global.
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Assessing Social Equity in Disasters
Natural hazard impacts and resources allocated for risk reduction and disaster recovery are often inequitably distributed. New research is developing and applying methods to measure these inequities.
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When Climate Adaptation Intervention Risks Further Marginalization
Many climate adaptation interventions focus excessively on the effects of climate change and less on examinations of what drives vulnerability.
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Wildfires May Exacerbate Asthma in the Western United States
A new study predicts that by the 2050s, wildfire smoke will cause the region to spend $850 million more every year to treat asthma.
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Rethinking the Concept of Virtual Water in the Global Trade Market
Discussions around global trade are starting to consider the water it takes to produce exported goods. Some scientists argue that this approach should take a regional rather than global perspective.