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| 9/7/2006 | |
| In the summer of 2006, Americans from coast to coast experienced a sweltering heat wave that broke more than 2,300 daily temperature records in July alone. This record warmth, however, was not an anomaly; rather, it is indicative of a broader trend toward increasing temperatures and extreme weather resulting from global warming. To examine recent trends in temperature in cities and towns across the United States, this report analyzes 2000-2006 temperature data from 255 major weather stations and finds that temperatures were above normal almost everywhere during the period. | |
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| 9/14/2005 | |
| In the American West, no other effect of climate disruption is as significant as how it endangers the region’s already scarce snowpacks and water supply. With the inherent vulnerability of the dry West to even small changes in the snow-water cycle, these risks alone present ample reason for Westerners to take action to protect this special region. | |
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| 4/12/2007 | |
| The early effects of global warming are already evident across the United States and worldwide. The past nine years have all been among the 25 warmest for the contiguous United States, a streak unprecedented in the historical record. If emissions are left nchecked, temperatures will continue to rise, and the effects of global warming will become more severe. This report examines trends in U.S. global warming pollution nationally and by state and concludes that the failure to limit emissions nationwide has allowed global warming pollution to grow out of control. | |
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| 3/12/2005 | |
| Washington could significantly limit its contribution to glo bal warming over the next two decades by adopting the Clean Cars program to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from cars and light trucks. | |
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| 12/4/2007 | |
| Scientists expect that global warming will cause a variety of changes to precipitation patterns in the United States. Many areas will receive increased amounts of rain and snow over the course of a year; some areas will receive less. But scientists expect that, all across the country, the rainstorms and snowstorms that do occur will be more intense – increasing the risk of flooding and other impacts. | |
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| 09/18/2008 | |
| Under a cap-and-trade system, polluters must hold allowances for every unit of pollution they emit, and the total number of allowances is limited by the regional cap. The cap declines on a timeline to meet the region’s 2020 goal; the shrinking number of allowances results in pollution reductions consistent with the goal. Polluters may choose to reduce their pollution to lower the number of allowances they need, or can trade allowances to match their pollution levels. | |
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