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Home insurance in California is changing because of climate change
Thousands of people in the US state of California had no insurance before the recent wildfires. “Getting insurance on the ‘Little Red Hen’ was very difficult…Even if you build back, I think it’ll be difficult,” said California’s Insurance Commissioner. California’s high premiums and reduced availability of insurers echo across the US, according to the Environmental…
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There are nearly one million aerial site measurements of oil and gas system emissions
Methane emissions from US natural gas production sites are estimated to be about six million tons a year, valued at over $1 billion, according to a study by the Environmental Defense Fund. MethaneSAT was launched by the Environmental Defense Fund which will round the Earth 25 times a day looking for methane from the oil…
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The Salt Lakes of the American West are turning to dust.
Benjamin Abbott, a scientist with the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) said that climate reality in Salt Lake basin is a small example of what’s happening in the world as a result of global warming. “We only have a limited amount of time to save the Great Salt Lake…If the western area of US experiences a…
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Research shows oil field flaring emits methane five times greater than expected.
US oil and gas companies emit at least 1.3 billion tonnes of methane per year, according to a report by Environmental Defense Fund. Methane, a greenhouse gas, contributes to global warming and packs a bigger short- term punch than even carbon dioxide. Former US Vice President Al Gore said the country’s oil and gas industry…