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Despite growing interest and investment in nature-based solutions, barriers remain to implementing them in the U.S. A new @NichInstitute working paper examines how three states are surmounting permitting hurdles to expand the use of living shorelines.
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⚡️As electricity demand surges in the U.S., a @NichInstitute analysis finds a potential reversal of an @EPA rule for power plants and delays in connecting renewables to the grid may push #GHGEmissions higher than previously forecast.
Read key takeaways: nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/articles/five-…
Read key takeaways: nicholasinstitute.duke.edu/articles/five-…
nicholasinstitute.duke.edu Five Key Takeaways: Planning for Growing Electricity Demand During an Era of Uncertain Renewables... A new analysis by Energy Pathways USA estimates how electricity demand may change in the next decade and the potential impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Modeled scenarios focused on the potential... We spy @AshleyWardNC, director of the Heat Policy Innovation Hub at @DukeU!
🧵Today at #ScienceWriters2024: A powerful session on worker protections in extreme heat. Two NC workers died this year—farmworker Juan José Ceballos & USPS driver Wendy Johnson. Yet, North Carolina still has no heat protection laws, & it’s unlikely that’ll change anytime soon…View quoted post on X
Join us on campus on November 21 (5:45-7 p.m.) to meet Alison Taylor, @DukeU’s newest Climate Leader in Residence and chief sustainability officer for @ADMupdates. Register now for the fireside chat, audience Q&A, and reception: duke.is/climateconvo
