Climate Change

"Biden Surveys Storm Damage In Florida, Without DeSantis"

"President Joe Biden traveled to Florida on Saturday to survey the destruction from Hurricane Idalia and comfort victims of the storm, but he did not meet with Governor Ron DeSantis, a potential presidential rival, who opted not to come."

Source: Reuters, 09/05/2023

African Climate Summit Seeks To Shift Focus To Finance From Floods, Famine

"How to finance environmental priorities and shift the focus from Africa as victim of floods and famine will be central to the debate at the continent's first climate summit next week, while activists resist plans to expand carbon markets for funding."

Source: Reuters, 09/01/2023

Trump Rule Allowing Rail Shipments Of LNG Will Be Put On Hold For Safety

"OMAHA, Neb. — A Trump-era rule allowing railroads to haul highly flammable liquefied natural gas will now be formally put on hold to allow more time to study the safety concerns related to transporting that fuel and other substances like hydrogen that must be kept at extremely low temperatures when they are shipped, regulators announced Thursday.

Source: AP, 09/01/2023

Hurricane Idalia Could Become 2023’s Costliest Climate Disaster For US

"Hurricane Idalia could become the costliest climate disaster to hit the US this year, analysts say, with massive implications for the insurance and risk management industries."

Source: Guardian, 09/01/2023

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