As sea levels rise, coastal communities could lose up to 50 percent more of their fresh water supplies than previously thought, according to a new study from Ohio State University.
Scientists previously assumed that, as saltwater moved inland, it would penetrate underground only as far as it did above ground. But new research shows that when saltwater and fresh water meet, a zone of mixed, or brackish, water can extend 50 percent further inland underground than it does above ground.
Democracy is utterly dependent upon an electorate that is accurately informed. In promoting climate change denial (and often denying their responsibility for doing so) industry has done more than endanger the environment. It has undermined democracy.
There is a vast difference between putting forth a point of view, honestly held, and intentionally sowing the seeds of confusion. Free speech does not include the right to deceive. Deception is not a point of view. And the right to disagree does not include a right to intentionally subvert the public awareness.
This post is the second of a two part series. Read the first installment, Unreported Emissions From Natural Gas Blow Up BC's Climate Action Plan.
Methane leaks from British Columbia's natural gas industry are likely at least 7 times greater than official numbers increasing the entire provinces' carbon footprint by nearly 25%. That's like putting 3 million more vehicles on BC's roads.
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incompetent alarmists!
Won't AGW deniers see this and just say, "Look, they missed this! The alarmists aren't even very good at being alarmists. They're incompetent. Now you know that they have to be wrong about the rising temperature having a significant anthropogenic component. Don't be fooled by their simplicity! There's no reason to believe increased greenhouse gas concentrations will enhance the greenhouse effect!"
Yeah but...
they're not wrong....they simply haven't been as 'correct' as they should or could have been.
The warnings and predictions tend to be on the conservative side.