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July 13, 2022

America's Aging Electric Grid Suggests Blackouts Could Spread Nationwide

Newsweek spoke to Abt’s Paul Anninos about the danger of an increasing number of power outages as climate change worsens. While the article’s initial focus was on Texas’ recent troubles, Paul provided broader context for the data used to plan for energy usage.

"All these weather events are climate-driven,” he explained. “We've already seen increasing frequency, increasing intensity, so when we think about energy grid infrastructure, we just have to stop thinking about what the historical patterns are and start using predictive analytics to understand what the next 10 years, the next 20 years looks like."

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Environment & Energy in North America

Multi-site study of communities with PFAS-contaminated drinking water: Methods, demographics, and PFAS serum concentrations

Presents findings from a multi-site study examining the relationship between PFAS-contaminated drinking water and PFAS levels in residents’ blood across the U.S.

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Coastal Resilience Powered by Open Data and Modern Tools

For the Department of the Interior, streamlined data access and user-friendly tools that strengthen coastal protection, marine minerals access, and environmental resilience. ​

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Addressing Cumulative Air Pollution in Massachusetts

Supporting Massachusetts in developing cumulative impact analysis and protective air permitting tools.

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Shelter from the Storm: Addressing the Dual Crisis of Extreme Weather and Homelessness

Homeless response systems need support to strengthen their resilience to extreme weather shocks and the disproportionate harm that extreme weather has on people experiencing homelessness.

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