Entergy Resisted Upgrading New Orleans' Power Grid. Residents Suffered
"The day after Wilma Banks lost power, the stale summer air inside her New Orleans apartment became suffocating."
Source: NPR, 09/23/2021
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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches Its 12th-Lowest Minimum Extent On Record
"Sea ice is more extensive than in recent low years, but still far lower than historically — even as other markers, such as thickness and age show declines."
Source: Arctic Today, 09/23/2021
"California’s Reliance on Dams Puts Fish in Hot Water"
"As California’s prized salmon runs teeter toward extinction in another crushing drought, a new study highlights the need to rethink dams — a key part of the state’s water management." "Water releases from dams aren’t that good at mimicking natural conditions, a new study finds."
Source: The Revelator, 09/23/2021
"John Kerry’s Sales Pitch to Save the Planet"
"As the first presidential envoy for climate, he wants to persuade world leaders to “do what the science tells us.” With global climate talks less than two months away, he faces a tough path."
Source: NYTimes, 09/23/2021
Trump FWS Broke The Law In Refusing To Protect Joshua Trees, Court Rules
"A federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration violated the law when it declined to grant Endangered Species Act protections to the iconic Joshua tree."
Source: HuffPost, 09/23/2021
"WHO Slashes Guideline Limits on Air Pollution From Fossil Fuels"
"The World Health Organization has cut its recommended limits for air pollution and urged nations to tackle dirty air and save millions of lives. In the first update for 16 years, the guideline limit for the most damaging pollution – tiny particles from burning fossil fuels – has been halved."
Source: Guardian, 09/23/2021
EPA To Cut Greenhouse Gases Thousands Of Times More Powerful Than CO2
"The Biden administration will finalize its first new climate rule Thursday, slashing the use of greenhouse gases warming the planet at a rate hundreds to thousands of times higher than carbon dioxide."
Source: Washington Post, 09/23/2021
"Reconciliation Timing Slips As Democrats Continue To Feud"
"Reconciliation talks are likely to slip into October amid ongoing policy disputes and a brewing fight in the House between moderates and progressives."
Source: E&E News, 09/23/2021
Does Nature Have Rights? A Burgeoning Legal Movement Says Yes
"Climate change and environmental destruction have inspired court cases around the country—and the globe—aimed at protecting the natural world."
"For Chuck O’Neal, a lifelong outdoorsman and environmentalist, the moment of truth came on election night 2020, as results rolled in from perhaps the most partisan campaign season in American history.
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/22/2021
"After Ida, U.S. Cities Eye More Equal Resilience Plans"
"New York and other U.S. cities are seeking to ensure their climate mitigation plans protect their most vulnerable communities".
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/22/2021
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