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s Resource for Global Climate Change Information California produces roughly 1.4 percent of the world's, and 6.2 percent of the total U.S., greenhouse gases. Our state has been working on and finding solutions to our impact on climate since 1988. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2005 executive ...
Climate Change and Human Health
who.int — Climate change is a significant and emerging threat to public health, and changes the way we must... look at protecting vulnerable populations. The most recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change confirmed that there is overwhelming ... (more) Climate Change and Human Health
California Commission for Economic Development
California Commission for Economic Development
ced.ca.gov — Welcome to the California Commission for Economic Development! Welcome and thank you for visiting the California Commission... for Economic Development website. First established in 1971, the CED is a statewide, bipartisan advisory commission responsible ... (more) California Commission for Economic Development
Pacific Institute: Sea-Level Rise
pacinst.org — The Impacts of Sea-Level Rise on the California Coast Sea-level rise california coast In an analysis prepared... for three California state agencies, the Pacific Institute estimates that 480,000 people; a wide range of critical infrastructure; vast ... (more) Pacific Institute: Sea-Level Rise
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KQED’s Weekly ‘Climate Watch’Offers Compelling Multimedia Coverage
The Yale Forum on Climate Change & The Media — ... on the state’s grim outlook for California farmers depending on federal water allocations. The site features numerous informative links.“Online Resources” includes the state’s Climate Change Portal .“Other Climate Coverage” features a variety of news portals, including ...

California Leadership Must Rise Faster Than Sea Levels
Switchboard, from NRDC — ... Entering the California Climate Change Portal is like opening the door to my PackRat Aunt's overstuffed garage-you crack it a little, and out tumble strategic plans, the Climate Action Team, a dozen-or-so subgroups, working groups, advisory committees, analysis, reports, rulemakings, standards, regulations, programs, and much more.   The Portal is a testament to the important action that California has initiated with the ...

One Step Closer to Kyoto
My Green Element — ... in the west, California just passed Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) which will require the state to return its greenhouse gas emissions down to 1990 levels by 2020.  This would entail a 30% reduction from current levels, and would put the state on track to reduce these emissions by 80% by 2050. ...

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