"Conflict and Climate Change Ravage Syria’s Agricultural Heartland"
"Drought and a decade of war have brought failing crops and poverty to a region once known as Syria’s breadbasket. Even the bread has changed."
Source: NYTimes, 02/22/2022
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Study Shows Renewable Energy Could Help Prevent Blackouts Like Texas
"Electricity blackouts could be avoided across the nation by switching to solar, wind and water energy sources, the report argues".
Source: Washington Post, 02/22/2022
Environmental Sacrifice Zones: 8 Places We’ve Given Up—Probably Forever
"Ghost towns, submerged land, and polluted paradises dot the American landscape. Here are some of the most infamous, heartbreaking sites."
Source: EHN, 02/21/2022
Climate Crisis May Quickly Confront U.S., World With National Security Threats
The climate-security nexus has drawn attention from the Biden administration, but less so elsewhere, even as security experts worry about climate change as a threat multiplier that can exacerbate other causes of conflict. Our new Backgrounder explores these concerns, with a look at how the issue has played out in recent U.S. politics. Plus, seven global regions where climate change may worsen ongoing conflict.
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Making A Hard Rain Less Hard To Cover
As extreme precipitation, intensified by climate change, becomes a more frequent story for environmental journalists, recent coverage points to important holes in the rain data bucket. But the latest Reporter’s Toolbox identifies some useful government and commercial data resources that track and predict rainfall and offers suggestions on using the data they provide.
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Weather Disasters Affected 1 In 10 Homes In The Country Last Year: Report
"Extreme weather affected more than 14.5 million homes in the United States last year, causing an estimated $56.92 billion in property damage, according to a report released this morning by CoreLogic, a property information and analytics provider."
Source: Washington Post, 02/18/2022
"Power Grid Upgrade Costs to Handle Extreme Weather Divide States"
"Clean energy goals and resilience to extreme weather should spur the next wave of power grid upgrades, federal energy officials and state utility commissioners broadly agreed Wednesday during a meeting in Washington."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/17/2022
Western Megadrought Worst In 1,200 Years, Linked To Climate: Study
"The extreme dryness that has ravaged the American West for more than two decades now ranks as the driest 22-year period in at least 1,200 years, and scientists have found that this megadrought is being intensified by humanity’s heating of the planet."
Source: LA Times, 02/15/2022
New Army Climate Strategy Provokes Questions, Stories on Local and Regional Impact
Military bases typically have big impacts on surrounding communities, including on resource use and the environment. Now, a new U.S. Army climate strategy makes clear the military understands climate change will affect the bases themselves, with numerous ripple effects. The latest TipSheet outlines how reporters can find local stories on these new realities at bases around the country, including near you.
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"Oregon Bill Tackles Megaquake Nightmare At Fuel Storage Site"
"A river on fire with millions of gallons of spilled oil, jet fuel and gasoline. An environmental disaster ranking with the worst in America. No fuel for a state trying to recover from a major earthquake."
Source: AP, 02/10/2022
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