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ClimateNewsNow, 3 days ago to climate

Groundwater is heating up, threatening life below and above the surface.

Under your feet lies the world’s biggest reservoir. Groundwater makes up a whopping 97% of all usable freshwater. Where is it? In the voids between grains and cracks within rocks. We see it when it rises to the surface in springs, in caves, or when we pump it up for use. #ClimateChange #Science

https://theconversation.com/groundwater-is-heating-up-threatening-life-below-and-above-the-surface-229177

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

Climate change projected to warm shallow groundwater by up to 3.5°C.

Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1°C and 3.5°C by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model. #ClimateChange

https://phys.org/news/2024-06-climate-shallow-groundwater-35c.html

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

Paris has banned cars on more than 100 streets, increased parking fees for SUVs, and created 1,300 km of bike lanes under Mayor Anne Hidalgo.

Changes designed to encourage people to take other forms of transportation have contributed to a 40% decline in air pollution, according to city officials. #ClimateChange #Paris #France

https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/paris-olympics-city-reduce-air-pollution-rcna153470

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

A Brazilian city restores its mangroves to protect against climate change.

A broad coalition of organizations is working to conserve and restore mangroves in the Greater Florianópolis area on Brazil’s southern Atlantic coast. #ClimateChange

https://news.mongabay.com/2024/06/a-brazilian-city-restores-its-mangroves-to-protect-against-climate-change/

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

Toxic forever chemicals are dramatically on the rise in Lake Michigan and have been detected in all of the Great Lakes.

The new study found airborne concentrations of PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are much higher near Chicago, Detroit and other urban areas. Previous research recorded similar patterns for other toxic chemicals. #ClimateChange #GreatLakes #Chicago #Detroit #Michigan

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/06/04/great-lakes-pfas/

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

Your Plastic-Free Kitchen

Can you really make your kitchen plastic-free? With a little ingenuity and a lot of flexibility, it’s possible to find substitutes for the plastics that are leaching into our food and bodies and clogging our oceans. #ClimateChange

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/your-plastic-free-kitchen

ClimateNewsNow, 4 days ago to climate

Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits from California, other states.

Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from California to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in costs related to climate change. #ClimateChange

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-06-04/oil-industry-supreme-court-climate-change-lawsuits-california