"Falsehoods Follow Close Behind This Summer’s Natural Disasters"
"Misattributed videos, recycled lies and warped fears are fueling unfounded claims about the recent record-breaking heat, floods and wildfires."
Source: NYTimes, 08/31/2023
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Geothermal: The Race To Tap a Vast Source of Clean Energy Beneath Our Feet
"The United States has enough geothermal energy to power the entire country. Some are trying to unlock it by using techniques from the fracking boom."
Source: NYTimes, 08/29/2023
"Storm Idalia To Intensify Into Major Hurricane Ahead Of Florida Landfall"
"Tropical Storm Idalia was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane on Monday as it crawled toward Florida’s Gulf Coast as officials issued evacuation orders and urged residents to make preparations ahead of an expected Wednesday morning landfall."
Source: Reuters, 08/29/2023
"'We're All Maui': Climate Change Tests Emergency Alert Systems Across US"
"This summer has been one of weather extremes across the United States, a season of intense heat waves, torrential storms and runaway wildfires that have tested how well prepared public safety officials and the emergency warning systems they oversee are for the changing climate."
Source: Reuters, 08/28/2023
"First Crops, Now Animals: Climate Change Hurts Bangladesh Farmers"
"Along Bangladesh's southern coast, farmers threatened by the impacts of climate change are striving to boost their resilience to rising salinity in the soil and water by growing salt-tolerant crops and turning to innovative agriculture techniques."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 08/28/2023
Louisiana Wildfires Force More Evacuations; 17 Parishes Under Emergency
"Unpredictable winds, continued extreme heat and ultra-dry conditions fueled wildfires Saturday in western Louisiana, with officials ordering more residents to evacuate late into the evening."
Source: States Newsroom, 08/28/2023
"After America’s Summer Of Extreme Weather, ‘Next Year May Well Be Worse’"
"It’s been a strange, cruel summer in the United States. From the dystopian orange skies above New York to the deadly immolation of a historic coastal town in Hawaii, the waning summer has been a stark demonstration of the escalating climate crisis – with experts warning that worse is to come."
Source: Guardian, 08/28/2023
Poor Safety Rules Leave Farmworkers Suffering In Increasing Heat Waves
"A fifth of reported heat-related deaths between 2017 and 2022 were agricultural workers, according to OSHA data. Academics, occupational health specialists and advocacy groups are calling attention to the under-reported impact of climate change on this group from heatwaves."
Source: Investigate Midwest, 08/25/2023
"Atop an Underwater Hot Spring, an ‘Octopus Garden’ Thrives"
"The heat, a new study suggests, makes for an ideal breeding ground for these eight-legged animals."
Source: NYTimes, 08/24/2023
"This Songbird’s Genes May Show How Climate Change Has Sped Up Evolution"
"Even bird enthusiasts will admit the southwestern willow flycatcher isn’t very flashy. But in studying the DNA of this brownish-olive songbird, scientists say they have found something remarkable: evidence that the endangered bird is adapting at the genetic level to climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 08/24/2023
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