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California sets forth indicators of disproportionate impacts of climate change on environmental justice communities
Posted on 5 Jan 2011 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

To assist Cal-EPA with the examination of potential environmental justice concerns associated with climate change, Cal-EPA requested the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) [best known for its role in setting drinking water related... Read More

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Fissures found in glaciers raise questions about future ice movement
Posted on 30 Nov 2010 by Thomas H. Clarke, Jr.

Water is at the heart of the dynamic behavior of glaciers. Water located beneath a glacier is believed to "lubricate" its movement toward the sea. How glaciers melt and move is likely to have a major impact on sea levels. It thus came as... Read More

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