"Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago"
"Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”"
Source: NYTimes, 07/12/2023
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"In The Northern Rockies, Grizzly Bears Are On The Move"
"As grizzlies recover, they’re no longer content to roam within the boundaries we’ve contrived for them."
Source: High Country News, 07/12/2023
"Crunch Talks Due On Deep-Sea Mining Controversy"
"Controversial proposals to allow deep-sea mining will be centre-stage at global talks in Jamaica from Monday."
Source: BBC News, 07/12/2023
"'A Wake Up Call': The World Needs to Prepare for Massive Crop Failure"
"The climate crisis has changed weather patterns, and this could increase crop failure in multiple agricultural regions around the world, a new study says. "
Source: Earther, 07/12/2023
Crawford Lake Shows Humans Started A New Chapter In Geologic Time: Scientists
"A humble lake in a Canadian suburb may soon become the symbolic starting point for a radical new chapter in Earth’s official history: the Anthropocene, or the age of humans."
Source: Washington Post, 07/12/2023
"Extreme Heat Is Pushing The U.S. Toward A Grim New Fossil Fuel Milestone"
"The United States is set to use more natural gas to generate electricity than ever before this summer as extreme heat sends demand for air conditioning skyrocketing."
Source: HuffPost, 07/12/2023
"Florida In Hot Water As Ocean Temperatures Rise Along With The Humidity"
"Water temperatures in the mid-90s (mid-30s Celsius) are threatening delicate coral reefs, depriving swimmers of cooling dips and adding a bit more ick to the Sunshine State’s already oppressive summer weather. "
Source: AP, 07/12/2023
Vermont Floods Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Adapt to Climate Change
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"This week’s flooding in Vermont, in which heavy rainfall caused destruction even miles from any river, is evidence of an especially dangerous climate threat: Catastrophic flooding can increasingly happen anywhere, with almost no warning. And the United States, experts warn, is nowhere close to ready for that threat."
Source: NYTimes, 07/12/2023
Oregon Town Buys Surrounding Forests to Confront Climate-Driven Wildfires
"A logger, forester and former mayor joined forces to help Butte Falls manage its forests to protect the town and build an economy supported by tourism rather than logging."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/11/2023
"Biden Admin Announces $650 Million To Plug Orphaned Gas And Oil Wells"
"The Interior Department announced Monday more than $650 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to plug abandoned oil and gas wells."
Source: The Hill, 07/11/2023
