"Climate Change Made Libya's Deadly Rainfall Up To 50 Times More Likely"
"Climate Change made the heavy rainfall that led to deadly floods in Libya up to 50 times more likely, scientists said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/20/2023
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"Biden Warns ‘What Awaits Us’ Without Climate Action"
"President Joe Biden issued a warning to international leaders on Tuesday about the global perils that lie ahead if nations don’t work together to slash emissions from fossil fuels."
Source: E&E News, 09/20/2023
Markey, AOC Ask Biden To Create Civilian Climate Corps By Executive Order
"Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), two of Congress’s most vocal proponents for aggressive climate action, on Monday called for President Biden to establish a Civilian Climate Corps (CCC)."
Source: The Hill, 09/19/2023
"Working From Home Now Has Another Powerful Benefit"
"Fully remote workers could produce less than half the climate-warming emissions of people who spend their days in offices, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
Source: Washington Post, 09/19/2023
Errors In A Federal Carbon Capture Analysis Warn Of Waste: Former Official
"A coal plant seeking hundreds of millions in public funding submitted an analysis riddled with mistakes, according to a former Energy Department official. But the government published it anyway."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/19/2023
"Preparing Homes For Wildfires Is Big Business That's Only Getting Started"
"As the Blue Ridge Fire blazed across California's Orange County in 2020, O.P. Almaraz stared at the menacing glow on the horizon and evacuated his family to a hotel. The next morning, he walked out of his room into a jam-packed, buzzing, chaotic lobby."
Source: NPR, 09/19/2023
"The US Electricity Transmission System Is in Gridlock"
"How a national macrogrid could accelerate the movement to electrify everything".
Source: Sierra, 09/19/2023
To Cover Climate Equity Well, Journalists Must Maintain Mental Health
When climate journalists — especially those confronting various forms of oppression in their own communities — witness environmental destruction and human suffering, the trauma can creep into our psyches. But sometimes our professional stance keeps us from seeing the harm to our mental health. In her new Voices of Environmental Justice column, Yessenia Funes looks at the question head-on, exploring resources and paths to better self-care.
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