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Carbon Disclosure Project Report Provides Real Examples that Illustrate the Expensive Impact of Climate Change on Major Corporations
Posted on 1 Jul 2014 by Jenner & Block Corporate Environmental Lawyer

By Alexander Bandza, Associate, Jenner & Block The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has released a report that updates its survey on how S&P 500 companies assess physical risks from climate change. Reported risks affect companies in all economic... Read More

Tags: floods , hurricanes , water resources , climate chamge , global warming

Marten Law: Climate Change Ushers in New Era of Uncertainty for Water Resource Management
Posted on 6 Dec 2011 by LexisNexis Environmental Law Community Staff

By Douglas MacDougal and Dustin Till, Marten Law PLLC Excerpt: Scientists are seeing more climate change impacts on water availability-particularly in those areas dependent upon glacial and snow meltwater for agriculture. As water becomes available... Read More

Tags: glacial meltwater , Marten Law , water allocation , Climate Change , International Panel on Climate Change , water scarcity , Douglas MacDougal , water rights , water resources , water availability , Dustin Till

Could the Amazon Become a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emitter Rather Than a Sink?
Posted on 3 Apr 2012 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

The Amazon has long been conceived of as a CO2 sink because of its mass of vegetation. Researchers are now concerned that drought and deforestation may make it a net emitter. Because of regular measurements of about 100,000 trees, researchers estimate... Read More

Tags: Thomas Clarke , carbon emissions , carbon sink , drought , El Nino , Climate Change , deforestation , Amazon , water shortages , water resources , climate crisis , water usage , greenhouse gas , global warming