July 30, 2009
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Water & Wastewater Newsletter July 30, 2009 |
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Study predicts maximum sea level rise close to one meter by 2100
A new study of sea level fluctuations over the last 22,000 years is the latest to predict that rising seas could reach close to one meter by the end of this century, consistent with the most recent sea level projections made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The estimate, published July 26 in the journal Nature Geoscience, is not as dire as the three-meter (nine-foot) rise forecast by some scientists. But lead author Mark Siddall, who did the research at Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and University of Bristol, UK, says the model’s worst-case scenario ... |
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Nike and Coke unveil deforestation and water commitments
Nike and Coca-Cola Enterprises, two of the world`s most high-profile and at times criticised brands, extended their sustainability initiatives last week in moves designed to boost their environmental credentials. Following a report last month from Greenpeace that linked Nike`s complex supply chain – alongside those of other shoe manufacturers including Adidas, Reebok and Timberland – to deforestation in the Amazon, the company said last week that it will take further steps to ensure that its leather producers do not source hides from cattle raised on area of cleared rainforest. Greenpeace indicated ... |
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