Climate Change

Climate Change Fingerprints On July Heat Around The Globe, Study Says

"The fingerprints of climate change are all over the intense heat waves gripping the globe this month, a new study finds. Researchers say the deadly hot spells in the American Southwest and Southern Europe could not have happened without the continuing buildup of warming gases in the air."

Source: AP, 07/26/2023

"Pacific Seabed Mining Delayed as International Agency Finalizes Rules"

"The start of industrial-scale seabed mining to extract car battery metals from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean has been delayed after the international agency charged with overseeing the work concluded late last week that it needed more time to finalize mining rules."

Source: NYTimes, 07/25/2023

Texas Prisoners Struggle To Endure Heat Wave Without Air Conditioning

"A deadly heat wave continues across the Southwest, and an often forgotten group of people affected are prisoners. Many inmates struggle to stay cool in aging facilities, including in Texas — where some 100,000 prisoners live in large facilities that lack air conditioning."

Source: Texas Public Radio, 07/25/2023

"UAE Says Committed To Meet CO2 Emissions Targets After Criticism"

"The United Arab Emirates has said it is committed to delivering targets to cut the CO2 emissions causing climate change after an independent research group said the country, which will host this year's COP28 climate summit, is far off track."

Source: Reuters, 07/25/2023

"Canada Releases Framework To Phase Out Inefficient Fossil Fuel Subsidies"

"Canada on Monday released a framework for eliminating inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, making it the first G20 country to deliver on a 2009 commitment to rationalise and phase out government support for the sector."

Source: Reuters, 07/25/2023
August 2, 2023

SEJ Webinar: Covering Contaminated Sites in Your Community

In this SEJ webinar, investigative journalist Jordan Gass-Pooré provides tips for journalists to report on contaminated sites by incorporating impacted local voices and the knowledge of experts who lay out how future extreme weather events fueled by climate change may threaten to further spread that pollution. 1-2pm ET.

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