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"Extreme ‘Heat Dome’ Hitting Olympics ‘Impossible’ Without Global Heating"

"The “heat dome” causing scorching temperatures across western Europe and north Africa, and boiling athletes and spectators at the Olympic Games in Paris, would have been impossible without human-caused global heating, a rapid analysis has found."

Source: Guardian, 08/01/2024

"Harris Grabs Green New Deal Network Endorsement That Eluded Biden"

"The coalition of progressive youth and environmental justice groups are confident they can help give the presumptive Democratic nominee a needed edge with the base, even as the Trump team seeks to paint her as a radical."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/01/2024

"Does The Plastics Industry Support Waste Pickers? It’s Complicated."

"Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called “waste pickers,” and though their work is essential — they round up nearly 60 percent of all the postconsumer plastic waste that gets collected for recycling — it is often unacknowledged, unremunerated, and underappreciated."

Source: Grist, 07/31/2024

As US Bets On Hydrogen, Local Communities Worry Over Secrecy, Public Health

"The Biden administration has set aside billions of dollars for new hydrogen energy. But does the industry need better safeguards?" "But researchers and community advocates warn that unless the federal government’s so-called hydrogen earthshot has adequate safeguards, it could worsen air pollution in vulnerable communities and aggravate a warming climate. They’re also concerned that specifics of the emerging efforts remain stubbornly secret from people who live near shovel-ready projects."

Source: Public Health Watch, 07/31/2024

"‘Apocalyptic’ Floods In Vermont Destroy Homes As Two Dozen Rescued By Boat"

"Thunderstorms and torrential rain brought another wave of violent floods Tuesday that caved in roads, crushed vehicles, pushed homes off their foundations and led to dramatic boat rescues in north-eastern Vermont, nearly three weeks after flooding from Hurricane Beryl."

Source: AP, 07/31/2024

West’s Last Quarter-Century Ranks As The Driest In 1,200 Years: Research

"Three years ago, climate researchers shocked drought-weary Californians when they revealed that the American West was experiencing its driest 22-year period in 1,200 years, and that this severe megadrought was being intensified by global warming."

Source: LA Times, 07/31/2024

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