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| 'If there's any country that will do it, it's China': Why is China diverting some of the world's mightiest rivers thousands of miles? | A major part of the project also focused on improving water quality: Freshwater supplies in China are heavily polluted, which reduces the amount of drinkable water. "These were reservoirs, these were rivers, these were groundwater resources that had severe pollution impacts," Darrin Magee… |
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| 'They are trying to tame nature': China is building the world's biggest dam in an earthquake-prone region of Tibet | However, hydropower is not as sustainable as it's often portrayed, and it has environmental impacts. Large dams can cause severe environmental damage to river ecosystems. The creation of reservoirs can also release greenhouse gases as trees and plants are covered with water and… |
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| China’s Massive Plan to Divert Water From Some of the World’s Largest Rivers | Darrin Magee, of Western Washington University, said that pollution in southern water sources has long complicated the project, though treatment stations have improved water quality along the routes. |
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| One quick question: Will rising gas prices encourage the growth of renewable energy? | |||
| Why WA gas prices are so high: It’s more than just the Iran war | Includes an interview with Darrin Magee, director of WWU's Institute for Energy Studies. |
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| Middle East war could bring even higher gas prices to WA | The ramifications of those actions is likely to be felt as far away as the Pacific Northwest, despite the fact that the region gets most of its gasoline from U.S. and Canadian sources. “If the pot of oil available on the world market shrinks and demand stays the same, the price will go up… |
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| How the U.S. and China Are Shaping the Future of Nuclear Energy | Panel moderated by Darrin Magee, director of WWU's Institute for Energy Studies. |
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| Washington State Ferries are going electric. WSDOT just opened nationwide bidding to build them. | The five new boats will save 240 million gallons of diesel and over 8 million tons of carbon emissions in the long run, WSDOT said. Currently, the ferry system emits more greenhouse gasses than any other state agency. It’s far easier for ferries to go electric than other transportation systems,… |
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| Why clean energy production could end up in your backyard | The Horse Heaven Wind Farm Project near the Tri-Cities could become the largest of its kind in the state. The project, as originally planned, would span over 24 miles, and include wind turbines, solar panels, and battery storage. |
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| Higher ed has role to play in climate change solutions | Young people, including college and university students, are pelted with bad news about the world they will inherit. Vitally important fields such as ecology and environmental science paint a picture of the planet’s natural and physical systems under stress, and the negative impacts of… |