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Then And Now: Scientific Investigations Of Colorado River Drought A Quarter Century Apart

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As the Colorado River Compact is renegotiated, scientists are critically examining historical research on the river’s flow to ensure decision-makers across the western United States and Mexico have the information they need to prepare for a future where drought is the norm.

Coal Cost Crossover 3.0 Interactive Visual Feature

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This visual interactive feature allows users to explore the major findings of the Coal Cost Crossover 3.0 report. Users can scroll to view a visual case study, interactive maps showing the specific locations of uneconomic coal plants and cheaper new solar or new wind resources, potential cost savings, and investment opportunities.

Sonia Aggarwal Returns To Energy Innovation As CEO

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Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC® is proud to announce that Sonia Aggarwal will become its new CEO, starting in late February.

Smoke-Ready Communities: Learning To Live With Wildfire Smoke

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In order to stay safe and healthy during wildfire smoke events, communities need to understand the health impacts of exposure, know the interventions they can take to mitigate risks, have access to accurate air quality data, and most importantly, have access to clean indoor air. Recent research underscores opportunities to improve smoke readiness across these dimensions.

Water Quality Impacts Under The Worsening Wildfire Regime

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Wildfires are increasing in intensity, frequency, and size, decimating ecosystems and devastating communities. As worries about the impacts of wildfires grow, researchers are ramping up efforts to understand wildfires’ water quality repercussions. Studies conducted following the Marshall and Camp fires will help lay the groundwork for future water resiliency efforts and community preparedness.

Energy Innovation® Launches South Korea EPS model, Updates India And Mexico EPS models

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Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC® has launched a new South Korea EPS model in partnership with the NEXT Group and updated the Mexico and India Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) models. The Mexico EPS was upgraded to the 3.3.1 platform to enable forecasting changes in jobs, gross domestic product, and public health impacts, while India EPS data was updated to account for slower GDP growth resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Human Health in the Age of Climate Change: Disease, Nutrition, and Access at a Crossroads

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Studies show climate events can have catastrophic consequences for human health including the spread of disease vectors and contaminated food or drinking water supplies, but new research is identifying ways to reduce the risks.

Energy Innovation® and Innovative Green Development Program Release Latest China Energy Policy Solutions Model

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This week, Energy Innovation Policy and Technology LLC® and the Innovative Green Development Program (iGDP) released a new China Energy Policy Simulator with new features including an updated Business-As-Usual Scenario showing the emissions trajectory under current policies, a new macroeconomic analysis module, and an improved industry module.

“Learning” Frontiers In The Energy Transition

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How quickly we reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions critically depends on how fast we learn in the process. New research uses learning curves to explain staggering declines in costs of key climate technologies like solar photovoltaics and batteries, grounding hopes that we can get where we need to go—as long as we don’t delay getting started.

Extreme Heat Is Deadly, Expensive, Inequitable, And Now, More Than Ever, Preventable

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As climate change causes more extreme heat days across the globe, heat has become a critical issue for public health and city planning. Recent research illuminates why extreme heat poses even greater health and economic threats than previously thought, but also points to ways we can build effective solutions to address it.