"Dying in the Fields as Temperatures Soar"
"Scores of California farmworkers are dying in the heat in regions with chronically bad air, even in a state with one of the toughest heat standards in the nation."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/02/2024
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Homebuyers Worry About Flood Risk. These States Are Requiring Disclosure.
"Hours into a marathon meeting earlier this month, and with little fanfare, the North Carolina Real Estate Commission gave its blessing to a proposal that could have profound impacts in a state where thousands of homes face threats from rising seas, unprecedented rainfall and overflowing rivers. Soon, anyone who sells a home in the state will be required to disclose to prospective buyers far more about a property’s flood risks — and flood history."
Source: Washington Post, 01/02/2024"Many on Gulf Coast Say Time Is Running Out For EPA To Act On Toxic Air"
"As a girl growing up near refineries and chemical factories in this part of the Gulf Coast, 77-year-old Lois Malvo thought nothing of the way her eyes burned when she played outside. Now she sees dangers all around her."
Source: Washington Post, 01/02/2024"Biden Administration Grants Louisiana Power To Approve Carbon Capture Wells"
"The Biden administration is handing Louisiana regulators new power to attract and approve carbon capture projects at a time when the state’s influential energy sector wants to make the Gulf Coast a hub for the rapidly expanding industry.'
Source: AP, 01/02/2024"Contrary To Politicians’ Claims, Offshore Wind Farms Don’t Kill Whales"
"Scientists say there is no credible evidence linking offshore wind farms to whale deaths. But that hasn’t stopped conservative groups and ad hoc “not in my back yard”-style anti-development groups from making the connection."
Source: AP, 01/02/2024643 Freedom Of Information Requests: The Narwhal Fights For Transparency
"Six hundred and forty-three. That’s how many freedom of information requests our journalists at The Narwhal filed across the country in 2023 as they dug deep to uncover information governments would otherwise keep secret."
Source: The Narwhal, 01/02/2024"What Is ‘Assisted Migration’ And What Are The Risks?"
"As heat and drought continue to kill trees, humans are stepping in to help shift growing ranges. Not everyone agrees on what type of help is needed".
Source: Columbia Insight, 01/02/2024US Utilities Offer Builders Cash And Trips To Fit Homes With Gas Appliances
"Dozens of US gas utilities, serving more than 35 million customers, offer builders and contractors incentives to keep fossil fuels in buildings, the Guardian has found."
Source: Guardian, 12/22/2023"Bird Flu Set To Spread In Antarctic Causing Huge Damage, Report Says"
"Bird flu is likely to spread further in the Antarctic region, causing immense damage to wildlife, according to experts on the highly contagious disease that has killed hundreds of millions of birds worldwide in recent years."
Source: Reuters, 12/22/2023Brazil Lawsuits Allege Direct Relationship Between Meatpackers, Deforesters
"Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised illegally in a protected area in the Brazilian Amazon."
Source: AP, 12/22/2023Land Of The Inefficient: Appliance Standards As Culture War Target
"From ceiling fans to refrigerators, the Department of Energy is updating appliance efficiency standards that would affect millions of consumers."
Source: NPR, 12/22/2023"This Antarctic Octopus Has a Warning About Rising Sea Levels"
"Scientists have long wondered whether the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is a ticking time bomb in terms of sea level rise. New evidence from the DNA of a small octopus that lives in the Southern Ocean suggests that the ice sheet is indeed at risk of collapsing, according to a study published on Thursday in the journal Science."
Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2023"How 2023 Changed The Way States Do Climate Policy"
"Minnesota Democrats, newly in control of the state government, began 2023 by enacting a clean electricity standard. Michigan lawmakers followed suit months later — as one of their final acts before gaveling out for the year."
Source: E&E News, 12/22/2023AP Photos Reveal Intensity In 2023 As World Altered By Climate Change
"Punishing heat that" hovered and hung on much longer than usual. Flash floods that washed away large swaths of land and life. And wildfires that burned much of the year, leaving a wake of smoke and charred earth."
Source: AP, 12/22/2023"A Look Back At US Climate Solutions This Year"
"The country may have a long way to go in its decarbonization goals, but these stories show signs of progress."
Source: Grist, 12/22/2023
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