Global Warming Reports
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| 9/30/2006 | |
| Extensive scientific evidence demonstrates that global warming is real, that it is affecting us now, and that human activities—particularly the burning of fossil fuels—are the primary cause. | |
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| 9/19/2006 | |
| This year’s unprecedented heat wave is part of a broader trend of rising temperatures in North Carolina, according to an Environment North Carolina report. | |
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| 8/30/2007 | |
| A new Environment North Carolina report examines global warming and rising temperatures in North Carolina and across the country. | |
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| 7/18/2006 | |
| Energy companies have proposed building a fleet of new coal-fired power plants across America. As of June 2006, power producers have approximately 150 new coal-fired plants on the drawing board, representing a $137 billion investment and the capacity to supply power to 96 million homes. | |
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| 6/20/2006 | |
| Global warming pollution in North Carolina jumped 171% between 1960 and 2001, according to The Carbon Boom, a new analysis of government data by Environment North Carolina. The report also found that pollution increased more in the Southeast than in any other region over the four decades. | |
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| 4/12/2007 | |
| Global warming pollution in North Carolina increased by 36% between 1990 and 2004, according to The Carbon Boom, a new analysis of state fossil fuel consumption data by Environment North Carolina. This is the first time that 2004 state-by-state data on carbon dioxide emissions have been released. | |
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| 1/16/2008 | |
| 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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| 05/27/2008 | |
| The Clean Cars program could save consumers more than $20 each month on gasoline and more than $3600 over the life of the vehicle, according to a new Environment North Carolina report. The analysis also found that the program would slash global warming from cars, trucks, and SUV’s by 10 percent by 2020. | |
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