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The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service announced a new Dakota Grasslands Conservation Area in late 2010 with an initial round of comment period and public meetings held in January 2011. The conservation area would provide conservation easements for 240,000 acres … Continue reading

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Although 2010 was technically the year of the Tiger, it was a real bear for most people. 2010 was also the year of a really big discovery: the polar-grizzly hybrid. In an early 2010 study, researcher Robert Rockwell reported that … Continue reading

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Coastal Wetlands Under Threat By Tom Schueneman – Planet Save – December 3, 2010 New modeling research  helps scientists, planners, and resource managers better understand threats to wetlands from sea level rise. The conclusion of an international research effort is … Continue reading

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  Nationwide beaches are eroding.  Ocean storms, hurricanes, sea level rise,  sea walls, jetties, and other natural occurrences and manmade practices result in the erosion of  portions of 95,000 miles of coastline in the United States every year.  As a … Continue reading

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On October 14, the Administration’s Climate Change Adaptation Task Force released an interagency report providing recommendations on how federal agencies can prepare the United States for climate change.  The report provides a broad framework for acquiring information and developing tools … Continue reading

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A Strange Wetlands Top 10 List: Post-Apocalyptic Movies with a (Lack of) Water Theme With the release of the 2010 film, “Book of Eli,” people are talking about the post-apocalyptic genre. It begs a nod to some of the cult-classics … Continue reading

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Spatial Planning & Governance for Climate Change Earth Casts (webcasts) – September 1, 2010 Learn about role that spatial planning can play in climate change mitigation and adaptation. Discover the different development strategies available for sustainable place-making. Explore potential governance … Continue reading

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 “We basically have three choices: mitigation, adaptation, and suffering. We’re going to do some of each. The question is what the mix is going to be. The more mitigation we do, the less adaptation will be required and the less suffering … Continue reading

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Climate Risks:  Lessons from 2010’s Extreme Weather http://www.pewclimate.org/blog/gulledgej/ climate-risks-lessons-from-2010%E2%80%99s-extreme-weather

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Modeling Effects of Sea Level Rise in Northern Gulf of Mexico WaterLink International -  August 11, 2010 NOAA has awarded $750,000 for the first year of an anticipated US$3 million research investment to develop the information and tools critically needed … Continue reading

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