"Tropical Storm Elsa Shatters Record, Eyes US"
"A rapidly-developing feature in the Atlantic has set a new record for the earliest E-named storm in the basin's recorded history."
"A rapidly-developing feature in the Atlantic has set a new record for the earliest E-named storm in the basin's recorded history."
"Brenda and Francis Dairy's small ranch house, tucked into the Oregon woods, was built to withstand a wildfire. The siding was concrete, the roof metal. It didn't matter. On Sept. 7 of last year, as the sky turned dark orange and the air grew thick with smoke, flames tore through nearby trees and engulfed the house entirely."
"Despite searing heat and heavy showers at various times this month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is sticking to its prediction that western Lake Erie’s algal bloom this summer will be as small as last year’s and relatively mild overall."
"While the first wind turbines have yet to be built off the Jersey Shore coast, state leaders are already pushing for expansion."
"White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy is laying out a case for Congress to pass a clean electricity standard in a budget reconciliation package, re-upping the push for climate legislation as Democratic leadership deals with competing infrastructure priorities on Capitol Hill."
"President Joe Biden on Wednesday said climate change is driving an increased threat from wildfires as he announced new federal response plans during a meeting with governors from western states facing a record-breaking heat wave."
"On the tape, made in a Greenpeace sting, he described working with “shadow groups” to fight climate science, and detailed efforts to weaken President Biden’s proposals to burn less oil."
"How Pesticide Companies Corrupted the EPA and Poisoned America"
"A small B.C. village that endured the hottest temperatures ever recorded in Canada for days on end this week was engulfed in flames Wednesday night and residents were forced to flee, many without their belongings."
Meet SEJ member James Bruggers! Jim covers the Southeast for Inside Climate News, where he sometimes collaborates or co-publishes with ICN partners that are part of its National Environmental Reporting Network. His beats range from coal to plastics to politics across the region. Jim has been based in Kentucky since December 1999 and previously reported in California, Washington, Alaska, and Montana.