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Climate Science: The Significance of the 410 ppm Atmospheric CO2 Threshold Breach

Stanford Scientists test links between extreme weather and climate change ( Ker THAN, Stanford News ; April 24, 2017) http://news.stanford.edu/2017/04/24/stanford-scientists-test-links-extreme-weather-climate-change/ We Just Breached the 410 ppm Threshold for  CO 2 (Brian KAHN, Climate Central/Scientific American ; April 21, 2017) https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/we-just-breached-the-410-ppm-threshold-for-co2/ How the World Passed a Carbon Threshold and Why It Matters (Nicola JONES, Yale Environment 360 ; January 26, 2017) http://e360.yale.edu/features/how-the-world-passed-a-carbon-threshold-400ppm-and-why-it-matters Selected Research Articles: Quantifying the influence of global warming on unprecedented extreme climatic events (DIFFENBAUGH et al. , 2017) http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2017/04/18/1618082114.full.pdf?with-ds=yes A framework to understand transient climate response to emissions (WILLIAMS et al. , 2016) http://iopscience.iop.org/arti...

Brackish Groundwater as a Potential Freshwater Source?

USGS Assessment of Brackish Water Could Help Nation Stretch Limited Freshwater Supplies ( USGS Press Release ; April 5, 2017) https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-assessment-brackish-water-could-help-nation-stretch-limited-freshwater-supplies Selected Research Articles : Brackish Groundwater in the United States (STANTON et al ., 2017) https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/1833/pp1833.pdf The Cost of Alternative Water Supply and Efficiency Options in California (COOLEY and PHURISAMBAN, 2016) http://pacinst.org/app/uploads/2016/10/PI_TheCostofAlternativeWaterSupplyEfficiencyOptionsinCA.pdf Website : USGS National Brackish Groundwater Assessment https://water.usgs.gov/ogw/gwrp/brackishgw/index.html