Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2011

How people choose to consume resources and use contraception influences their responses to climate change, according to a new study by a team of psychologists. After carpool lanes were available, commuters were surveyed again and reported that flexibility prevented them from carpooling. Swim, Janet K.; doi: 10.1037/a0023472.

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Climate Change Climate Nepal Environment 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Circle areas are proportional to values for (A and B) climate change, (C and D) human health (values for population over age 30), and (E and F) agriculture. Their potential climate impact was assessed by using published global warming potential (GWP) values for each pollutant affected. Source: Shindell et al. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Ozone Emissions International 257

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2009

Although future climate change is expected to intensify the precipitation and thus increase water availability in this region, evaporation will likely also increase due to the warmer climate. Groundwater demand is expected to grow many fold in coming years, with increasing agricultural growth and industrialization.

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Water India Bangladesh Nepal 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2018

India and Bangladesh come in near the bottom of the rankings, with Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Nepal rounding out the bottom five. Burundi, Central African Republic, Madagascar, the Bahamas, and Latvia slipped significantly in environmental performance, largely due to sub-par performance on climate change.

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2018 Papua New Guinea Burundi Central African Republic 300