Grist

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

In most cases, the oil is transported by water — it mixes with stormwater drainage systems, streams, rivers, lakes, and groundwater reservoirs and ultimately gets carried to the sea. (Plastics, which are made from fossil fuels, were not considered in the report although they are a major contributor to ocean pollution.)

Pollution 145

Pollution Fossil fuels Sea level rise Stormwater 145

Grist

MARCH 29, 2023

Cracks in aging and poorly maintained pipes are being inundated , leaving plumbing unable to carry away stormwater and waste. This phenomenon — groundwater rise — could also have dire effects on people’s health, exposing them to new or unearthed pollutants. Many Americans are familiar with sea-level rise.

Energy Monitor 144

Energy Monitor Home Energy Monitoring Sea level rise Building Energy Monitoring 144

Envirotec Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For more than a decade, fertilizer leaching and associated stormwater runoff were thought to be the major drivers of harmful algal blooms in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon. This is likely the result of increased infiltration, groundwater flow and stormwater runoff in the wet season.

Waste 246

Waste Waste Stormwater Sea level rise 246

The City Fix

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The world recently experienced a 13-month streak of record-breaking global temperatures. And as blistering heat waves punish communities across several continents, 2024 is on track to be the hottest year on record. Global average temperatures are now perilously close to exceeding 1.5.

Sea level rise 96

Sea level rise South America Stormwater Ozone 96

The City Fix

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

For the 21 million residents of Lagos, Nigeria, climate change is not a distant concept it is a current reality. Over the past decade, the city has experienced devastating floods, exacerbated by the loss of over half of its wetlands.

Africa 52

Africa Climate change Sea level rise Stormwater 52

Latham's Clean Energy Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The project, which is supported by Governor Newsom, seeks to safeguard California’s water supply against the challenges posed by climate change, sea-level rise, earthquakes, and extreme weather fluctuations. The Delta Conveyance Project is a proposal for a new 44.6

Climate change 59

Climate change Stormwater Business Energy Monitoring Sea level rise 59

Grist

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Health care, already a longstanding challenge in the islands, is expected to get worse, as temperatures rise and mosquito-borne diseases like dengue and Zika proliferate. Northeast are especially at risk, and the region’s aging stormwater and sewage infrastructure only makes matters worse.

Climate change 145

Climate change Agriculture Fossil fuels Sea level rise 145