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Storms and sea level rise could cost ports billions

Ports around the world stand to suffer billions of dollars in losses if greenhouse gas emissions continue to grow, a new report finds. Extreme weather, flooding, and rising sea levels would all damage vital seaport infrastructure, disrupting global supply lines.

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The Los Angeles and Long Beach port communities: Hot spots for polluted air

A look at one polluted region targeted for clean-air priority under California’s environmental justice law by the numbers.
L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

L.A., Long Beach ports adopt plan to slash air pollution and go zero-emissions

The nation’s largest port complex will cut health-damaging and planet-warming air pollution by phasing out diesel trucks and equipment in favor of natural gas, then zero-emissions technology.
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