Earth Day: Biden announces $7B in solar energy grants, 2,000 Climate Corps jobs - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/22/Biden-solar-climate-corps/3971713783838/
Northern and Southern Virginia Cooperate on Climate: Teams from Fairfax and Danville are working on an energy action plan for Southside Virginia
richmond.com/news/state-regional/weather/gmu-danville-climate-plan-energy-students-government/article_1eb7a682-fe8a-11ee-b570-ff8f04c71137.html
Suffolk supports Tanzanian farmers combating climate change: The Suffolk Bishops' Lent Appeal is focusing on agricultural challenges in Kagera, Tanzania.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-68547333
Moms push for electric school buses to save kids from diesel fumes: Each day, around 20 million students in the United States ride to school in diesel-fueled ...
apnews.com/article/electric-school-buses-diesel-exhaust-environmental-justice-4263455c7d55e34acd6f35dceb6db7c0
Quick Glance: Moms Advocate for Electric School Buses Against Diesel Fumes
- Aida, daughter of Areli Sanchez, suffered from diesel exhaust on her school commute.
- Parents are concerned about their children's health and advocate for electric buses.
- Air pollution from diesel buses affects many students and impacts their health.
- Students suffer health issues due to harmful emissions from diesel buses.
Students at US universities file legal complaints over fossil fuel investments: Organizers at Columbia, Tulane and the University of Virginia write to attorneys ...
theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/22/us-universities-fossil-fuel-investments-student-lawsuits
“Slowly but surely”: Large parts of the US East Coast are sinking: The rise in sea levels is a real danger of climate change, but at the same time areas of land ...
n-tv.de/wissen/Grosse-Teile-der-US-Ostkueste-sinken-ab-article24644083.html
The Last-Ditch Effort to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline: The gas pipeline stretching across Virginia and West Virginia is over budget and behind schedule ...
wired.com/story/mountain-valley-pipeline-blocked-protests-west-virginia-appalachian-mountains/
Virginia wildfires should be a climate change 'wake-up call,' says George Mason University scientists
dailyprogress.com/news/local/virginia-wildfires-should-be-a-climate-change-wake-up-call-says-george-mason-university-scientists/article_b94695dc-8005-56e6-abef-09b6afdf368b.html
Tangier Island in Virginia: The Trumpist Island: Donald Trump has many fans. Some of them live on the sinking Tangier Island. The residents do not believe in ...
stern.de/politik/ausland/tangier-island-in-virginia--die-insel-der-trumpisten-34349460.html
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Higher private sector participation will boost equity market – Operators: I see a very bullish and active primary market in 2024, even though ...
punchng.com/higher-private-sector-participation-will-boost-equity-market-operators/
Where sinking US cities are pushing sea level rise into overdrive: Dozens of cities along the US coastline are sinking at alarming rates, leaving them far more ...
mercurynews.com/2024/03/07/where-sinking-us-cities-are-pushing-sea-level-rise-into-overdrive/
Commentary: Resistance to solar is threatening Virginia's clean energy goals: Every day that we wait to build clean energy is a day that we encourage the ...
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/blocking-solar-hurts-virginia-climate-goals/article_b66873d0-cb6d-11ee-918a-674bd97e9846.html
Satellites are revolutionizing the way we see deforestation on Earth: New tools are allowing people on Earth to see deforestation in near real time.
axios.com/2023/09/26/satellites-revolutionize-understanding-deforestation
At risk from rising seas, Norfolk, Virginia, plans massive, controversial floodwall
npr.org/2023/09/02/1193726251/at-risk-from-rising-seas-norfolk-virginia-plans-massive-controversial-floodwall
10 Cities That Could Disappear by 2100: Source: WEF
wionews.com/web-stories/trending/10-cities-that-could-disappear-by-2100-1703230092979
Letter: Fossil fuel tax could help fight climate change: Carbon tax could help fight climate change
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letter-fossil-fuel-tax-could-help-fight-climate-change/article_8aba8776-4758-11ee-b5f8-0f82daa24323.html
Letter: Public needs more info in climate change fight: If we are going to successfully tackle climate change, the media, including the Richmond Times Dispatch ...
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letter-public-needs-more-info-in-climate-change-fight/article_7dc7f638-683d-11ee-ac62-7f192d5be4c5.html
Virginia Beach, Virginia: Virginia’s largest city, population 466,000, on the Atlantic Ocean, 200 miles south of Washington, D.C ... Show more #BestPlacesToRetire https://trib.al/ThQFfq0
Scientist shocks peers by 'tailoring' climate study: While supporters applauded Patrick T. Brown for flagging what he called a one-sided climate ...
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Five environmental groups are suing to block Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s effort to pull Virginia out of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ... Show more
McClellan, experts and advocates discuss climate solutions: The group discussion at the Science Museum of Virginia centered around local, state and federal ...
richmond.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/mcclellan-experts-and-advocates-discuss-climate-solutions/article_82086952-2fef-11ee-a751-db64e7943cf2.html
Extreme weather set to drive up travel insurance premiums as climate change impacts holidays
inews.co.uk/news/extreme-weather-set-to-drive-up-travel-insurance-premiums-as-climate-change-impacts-holidays-2501824
Virginia High School Students Protest in Droves Against Gov Glenn Youngkin’s Transgender Restrictions
thedailybeast.com/virginia-high-school-students-protest-in-droves-against-gov-glenn-youngkins-transgender-restrictions
Richmond City Council unanimously backs plan to battle climate change: Richmond is going all in on being green.
richmond.com/news/local/government-politics/richmond-city-council-unanimously-backs-plan-to-battle-climate-change/article_b7140e34-ac97-11ed-aa07-93e8ba37bbc6.html
Virginia Beach, Virginia: Virginia’s largest city, population 466,000, on the Atlantic Ocean, 200 miles south of Washington, D.C ... Show more #BestPlacesToRetire https://trib.al/pCW5wUA
Spotsylvania man sentenced to 20 years for sexual assault: A Spotsylvania County man who sexually assaulted a woman he met on a dating app in 2019 was ordered ...
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/spotsylvania-man-sentenced-to-20-years-for-sexual-assault/article_f286de66-95b4-5dd5-9d35-64e5f2afa844.html
Study reveals widgeongrass has replaced eelgrass as the dominant seagrass species in Chesapeake Bay
phys.org/news/2023-05-reveals-widgeongrass-eelgrass-dominant-seagrass.html
It’s Time for Congress to Support Fusion Energy: Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology ...
scientificamerican.com/article/its-time-for-congress-to-support-fusion-energy/
Fueled by incentives, heat pumps are gaining ground in Utah: Heat pumps — which heat buildings by transferring heat rather than burning a fuel — are growing in ...
sltrib.com/renewable-energy/2023/04/12/fueled-by-incentives-heat-pumps/
How Climate Change Is Changing The Coastline Of The Chesapeake Bay: "If the projections are right, then we're already committed to a heartbreaking amount of loss ...
buzzfeednews.com/article/katebubacz/climate-change-chesapeake-bay-coast
A century ago, about 250 people lived in Broadwater, Va., on Hog Island, a seven-mile expanse off the Virginia coast.
Over the years ... Show more https://wapo.st/3GXi5uI
More than 13 million people to see new hurricane wind risks: Warming to heighten hurricane wind risks along East and Gulf coasts.
axios.com/2023/02/27/east-coast-gulf-hurricane-wind-risk-study
Del. Sally Hudson will challenge Sen. Creigh Deeds in Democratic primary for state Senate seat
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/del-sally-hudson-will-challenge-sen-creigh-deeds-in-democratic-primary-for-state-senate-seat/article_e907eae7-869d-5cfd-a9db-8f84b1494f31.html
What is ‘greenwashing’, recently condemned by UN Secretary General: Greenwashing as a practice is prevalent enough to create concerns over climate goals getting ...
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-climate/what-is-greenwashing-recently-condemned-by-un-secretary-general-antonio-guterres-8256946/
The scandal facing college ranking lists, explained: Story at a glance This week, U.S. News & World Report published its annual best university list ...
thehill.com/changing-america/enrichment/education/3641004-the-scandal-facing-college-ranking-lists-explained/
US coastal wetlands are rapidly disappearing. Here's what it'll take to save them
qz.com/economic-benefit-save-us-coastal-wetlands-1849881739
Thousands take icy plunge into Atlantic Ocean for annual fundraising event in Virginia Beach
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/thousands-take-icy-plunge-into-atlantic-ocean-for-annual-fundraising-event-in-virginia-beach/article_bd60c770-fe74-5be3-97a9-4e49b91c1e8b.html
Activists rally in support of RGGI as public comment portal opens: Gov. Glenn Youngkin is seeking a regulatory route to repeal Virginia’s participation in a ...
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/activists-rally-in-support-of-rggi-as-public-comment-portal-opens/article_8afe7534-a0d3-11ed-9a10-c3c382a3c5db.html
Charlottesville speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Jan. 20, 2023: Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Daily Progress.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-speaks-up-letters-to-the-editor-for-the-week-of-jan-20-2023/collection_f3a44275-e4ad-58f9-9231-08f51c0260d6.html
Climate change enables spread of fungal diseases in U.S., experts warn: Climate changes in temperature and rainfall are enabling the spread of certain fungal ...
upi.com/Health_News/2022/11/21/fungal-infections-climate-change-study/1171669045633/
Rising sea levels threaten U.S. island: the last days of Tangier Island: The fate of an idyllic island in the U.S. state of Virginia shows how absurdly many ...
spiegel.de/wissenschaft/mensch/tangier-island-in-virginia-steigender-meeresspiegel-bedroht-us-insel-a-22636ac8-ce76-469c-854c-5579d9d50eb8
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s MAGA-Lite Image Isn’t Going to Win Over the GOP: The Virginia governor wants to be the “Goldilocks candidate,” but voters don’t ...
thedailybeast.com/virginia-gov-glenn-youngkins-maga-lite-image-isnt-going-to-win-over-the-gop
Gas stoves should be banned in Philadelphia: After the Port Richmond explosion, the city must transition away from gas and toward electricity.
inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/port-richmond-explosion-pgw-philadelphia-climate-pollution-20230117.html
Dems poised for win on climate bill; GOP says it won't curb inflation: Democrats and Republicans running for re-election this fall already are trying to define ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/dems-poised-for-win-on-climate-bill-gop-says-it-wont-curb-inflation/article_a9a7addc-069a-5412-9913-105efe422728.html
Charlottesville speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Dec. 30, 2022: Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Daily Progress.
dailyprogress.com/news/local/charlottesville-speaks-up-letters-to-the-editor-for-the-week-of-dec-30-2022/collection_998650d7-5d8d-539d-ab3a-f2648fe721a0.html
Letter: Not all climate solutions add to national debt: Not all climate solutions add to national debt
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letter-not-all-climate-solutions-add-to-national-debt/article_f627f69a-7408-5ae1-be1c-9350b322aad8.html
Letter: Republicans omit climate change, high cost of nuclear: Republicans omit climate change, high cost of nuclear
richmond.com/opinion/letters/letter-republicans-omit-climate-change-high-cost-of-nuclear/article_e860cb9a-7191-505c-8a9d-e49be3643e8a.html
Letters to the editor: Herald users sound off on inflation, Biden's move to get oil from Venezuela, and a pushback on issuing drug kits to addicts in Boston
bostonherald.com/2022/12/05/letters-to-the-editor-413/
Rick Boucher column: To combat climate change, pursue legislation over litigation
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/rick-boucher-column-to-combat-climate-change-pursue-legislation-over-litigation/article_4d0eb0a2-4410-50c4-9d19-bb3835aa51c3.html
Are hurricanes and global warming putting the Florida retirement dream at risk? | Behind the Headlines podcast
richmond.com/news/national/are-hurricanes-and-global-warming-putting-the-florida-retirement-dream-at-risk-behind-the-headlines/article_29c26c98-6c11-55b2-8600-a9fcbc667778.html
State proposes limits on menhaden fishing in the Bay after spills: The Virginia Marine Resources Commission is considering new limits on the controversial ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/state-proposes-limits-on-menhaden-fishing-in-the-bay-after-spills/article_b479a675-a422-5753-8aba-854ed6c0fd00.html
Republicans will take 'full control' of Congress: Glenn Youngkin on midterms in 'This Week' interview
abcnews.go.com/Politics/republicans-full-control-congress-glenn-youngkin-midterms-week/story
Minor responsible for most threats to HBCUs, FBI says: Since January, more than 50 historically Black colleges and universities and religious and academic ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/minor-responsible-for-most-threats-to-hbcus-fbi-says/article_4ff52a9f-9941-5874-b795-6fa774241ba1.html
Three Va. congresswomen try to survive possible red wave: GOP looks to take the House in an election that could have key ramifications for the economy ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/three-va-congresswomen-try-to-survive-possible-red-wave/article_254ec4d2-beb8-5e07-9fbd-3715a2f8e956.html
What the 2022 climate change conference means for Virginia: The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference begins this weekend in Egypt ...
richmond.com/weather/what-the-2022-climate-change-conference-means-for-virginia/article_ef953cf3-06a6-5d7f-92e4-307ed242697d.html
Youngkin wants to push for more curbside recycling: A state task force this week said Virginia should explore launching a trust fund to provide grants aimed at ...
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/youngkin-wants-to-push-for-more-curbside-recycling/article_2f226f7c-1d34-5ddd-a47b-f27afdbe12c0.html
Connecting Richmond's heat this weekend to climate change: Climate change has loaded the weather dice, so temperatures can reach levels previously unheard of.
richmond.com/weather/connecting-richmonds-heat-this-weekend-to-climate-change/article_8bdfa42e-090a-5b09-b987-82db2c461405.html
What the 2022 climate change conference means for Virginia: The annual United Nations Climate Change Conference begins this weekend in Egypt ...
dailyprogress.com/weather/what-the-2022-climate-change-conference-means-for-virginia/article_8c9e03f0-ac9f-5e79-8fb3-56236b26a212.html
Column: Clean energy can power Virginia’s future: This is an opinion column from The Times-Dispatch opinion page.
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/column-clean-energy-can-power-virginia-s-future/article_b00b3601-6fa6-5bdd-821d-488bd6af8de0.html
Virginia localities most concerned about climate change: Stacker compiled a list of the localities most concerned about climate change in Virginia using data ...
richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/virginia-localities-most-concerned-about-climate-change/collection_e115b4c1-a3de-51bf-b614-f55e4d84bab8.html
With tax rebates almost complete, Va. revenues up, 'mild recession' predicted: Taxpayers will receive rebates of up to $250 for individual filers and $500 for ...
dailyprogress.com/news/state-and-regional/with-tax-rebates-almost-complete-va-revenues-up-mild-recession-predicted/article_748a64a8-fba7-5fa7-8a50-e16cb182d9db.html
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors highlights climate change, housing in strategic plan
dailyprogress.com/news/albemarle-county-board-of-supervisors-highlights-climate-change-housing-in-strategic-plan/article_ba64b876-50b8-11ed-9722-73576a5f112f.html
Ex-Exxon Engineer: Big Oil Didn’t Track Natural Gas Methane Leaks: Companies marketed natural gas as a cleaner alternative but didn’t track methane leaks ...
pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/video-natural-gas-methane-leaks-exxon-mobil-engineer-power-of-big-oil/
Where do you go when your nation vanishes underwater?: Amid rising seas and a more volatile climate, Pacific island nations want legal protections so their ...
richmond.com/news/world/where-do-you-go-when-your-nation-vanishes-underwater/article_48f02fae-2cc2-5b77-97f4-e1f19b93f47d.html
Fearing climate change catastrophe, McEachin asks Richmond to request federal flood wall study
richmond.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/fearing-climate-change-catastrophe-mceachin-asks-richmond-to-request-federal-flood-wall-study/article_5a76dfec-b767-5903-b915-64d855aaf667.html
Williams: Racism is a public health crisis. So is the Virginia health commissioner's racism denial.
richmond.com/opinion/columnists/williams-racism-is-a-public-health-crisis-so-is-the-virginia-health-commissioners-racism-denial/article_c2ce7d1f-a95d-54db-90b9-71961a143f78.html
Special Report: U.S. solar expansion stalled by rural land-use protests: The Solar Star project in California is among the largest solar energy facilities in the ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-solar-expansion-stalled-by-rural-land-use-protests-2022-04-07/
Jamestown: America's first English settlement now endangered: Preservation groups warn that Jamestown, Virginia, may not survive another generation because of ...
bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61315343
A Government Scientist Warned About Climate Change in 2001. Exxon Mobil Sought to Have Him Removed.
pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/video-us-scientist-climate-change-warning-2001-exxon-mobil/
The Great Salt Lake is disappearing. Can anything be done to save it? | Utterly Moderate Podcast
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Listen to Across the Sky podcast; episode 21 coming soon!: 🎧 The Lee Weather Team talks with with Dr. Rosimar Rios-Berrios, a research meteorologist ...
dailyprogress.com/weather/listen-to-across-the-sky-podcast-episode-21-coming-soon/article_ab23db7d-21c6-52cb-99d3-6531e6146144.html
Paleontologist studies the distant past and warns of a troubled future | Montana Untamed podcast
dailyprogress.com/news/national/paleontologist-studies-the-distant-past-and-warns-of-a-troubled-future-montana-untamed-podcast/article_e2f5a540-12ef-5297-b4f8-1f906f4e97d7.html
Biden signs massive climate and health care legislation: The legislation includes the biggest federal investment ever to fight climate change — some $375 billion ...
dailyprogress.com/news/national/biden-signs-massive-climate-and-health-care-legislation/article_0910e5a7-a4f1-5657-8b8d-a0dce96f0d2f.html
Quick Glance: Vice President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law
- 6:14 p.m. on August 16, 2022 ET / Originally published on August 16, 2022 at 1:34 p.m. ET
- President Joe Biden signed the $750 billion Inflation Reduction Act into law on Tuesday afternoon, ending more than a year of discussions as Democrats prepare for midterm elections this autumn.
- The package, according to Biden, brings "progress and prosperity to American families," and it was passed without a single Republican vote.
- On Twitter, he also stated that the new law is "not just about today, it's about tomorrow."
The science behind extreme flooding and climate change | Across the Sky podcast: Learn the science of flooding and what to expect in the future on the latest ...
dailyprogress.com/news/national/the-science-behind-extreme-flooding-and-climate-change-across-the-sky-podcast/article_5f9511b1-5295-575e-884d-94c14f09a165.html
Americans more likely to say climate crisis is threat after facing recent extreme weather
richmond.com/weather/americans-more-likely-to-say-climate-crisis-is-threat-after-facing-recent-extreme-weather/article_a57355e6-a7e1-57bc-b6ab-391ef2186b64.html
Grimshaw’s Sizewell C nuclear plant plans handed £700m funding boost: The news follows July’s governmental approval – officially known as a development consent ...
architectsjournal.co.uk/news/grimshaws-sizewell-c-nuclear-plant-plans-handed-700m-funding-boost
Investigations involving former President Donald Trump, mixed economic news and global warming | Hot off the Wire podcast
richmond.com/news/national/investigations-involving-former-president-donald-trump-mixed-economic-news-and-global-warming-hot-off-the/article_c1a70a0d-d25a-57d5-8312-b0d8cdeecc48.html
Biden signs climate, health care legislation; over-the-counter hearing aids; remembering Elvis Presley | Hot off the Wire podcast
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For marine life to survive, we must cut carbon emissions: If emissions continue at their current rate, 87 percent of all marine species could face extinction by ...
popsci.com/environment/marine-species-survival-greenhouse-gas-emissions/
Editorial: SEC asks – should companies state climate change risks?: Editorial: The more open companies are about the risks they face, the less vulnerable they ...
bostonherald.com/2022/04/04/editorial-sec-asks-should-companies-state-climate-change-risks/
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