Senate improves EV tax credit in largest climate bill ever

axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming

Apr 14

Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...

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Apr 11

Biden awards $830 million to toughen nation's infrastructure against climate change

apnews.com/article/biden-climate-investment-resilience-transportation-election-c82199b763a69f582c564e6330192804

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Apr 17

The Case for Progressive Realism: Why Britain Must Chart a New Global Course: Why Britain must chart a new global course.

foreignaffairs.com/united-kingdom/case-progressive-realism

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Apr 09

Earth has its warmest March on record, beating 2023's milestone: Global average temperatures are running hotter than last year, which was the globe's ...

axios.com/2024/04/09/hottest-march-global-warming

Quick Glance: Global Record: Warmest March Ever

Last month marked the warmest March globally on record and the tenth consecutive month with new temperature records for respective months.

According to a report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the EU's climate monitoring service, global temperatures in March surpassed the pre-industrial average for that month from 1850 to 1900 by 1.68°C and were 0.73°C above the 1991-2020 average for March. The previous month also exceeded the previous March record by 0.10°C set in 2016.

The global average temperature from April 2023 to March 2024 is now the highest on record, standing at 1.58°C above the 1850-1900 pre-industrial average.

In Europe, temperatures in March 2024 were 2.12°C above the 1991-2020 average for the month, with significantly above-average temperatures observed in central and eastern Europe.

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Apr 16

Researchers shine light on rapid changes in Arctic and boreal ecosystems: Arctic and boreal latitudes are warming faster than any other region on Earth ...

phys.org/news/2024-04-rapid-arctic-boreal-ecosystems.html

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Apr 15

Ocean heat is driving a global coral bleaching event, and it could be the worst on record

cnn.com/2024/04/15/climate/global-coral-reef-mass-bleaching-climate-hnk-intl/

Quick Glance: Global Coral Bleaching Event After Extreme Heat

US climate agency NOAA declares a concerning global coral bleaching event for the fourth time in history after a year of extreme ocean heat.

Impacts of coral bleaching span oceans worldwide, with sea surface temperatures at record levels.

Corals under extreme heat stress can recover, but otherwise, the reef requires several years to regenerate.

Despite losses, some reefs show signs of color, offering hope for potential recovery, while scientists caution about the escalating impacts.

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Apr 17

Scientists navigate the paradox of extreme cold events in a warming world: According to Copernicus Climate Change Service, February 2024 was the warmest February ...

phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-paradox-extreme-cold-events.html

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Apr 09

Climate change: 'Uncharted territory' fears after record hot March: Monthly hot streak continues in March with scientists struggling to explain the scale of ...

bbc.com/news/science-environment-68665166

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ZDF

zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/klimawandel-kirschbluete-fruehling-100.html

Apr 06

Climate Change: What Cherry Blossoms Reveal About the Climate Crisis: Plants sprout and bloom earlier and earlier in the year. This also applies to cherries ...

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Apr 06

Why 2024's hurricane season poses a serious threat: An unprecedented setup often leads to an unprecedented result.

axios.com/2024/04/05/atlantic-hurricane-season-la-nina

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Apr 12

Global warming is coming for your home: Who will pay for the damage?

economist.com/leaders/2024/04/11/global-warming-is-coming-for-your-home

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Apr 03

Book Review: Confronting the Slow Calamity of Climate Migration: In the book “On the Move,” Abrahm Lustgarten details how global warming could displace millions ...

undark.org/2024/03/29/book-review-on-the-move/

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NPR

npr.org/2024/04/03/1242451885/whale-personhood-climate-change-polynesia-maori-new-zealand

Apr 08

Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood: Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal ...

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NPR

npr.org/2024/04/18/1245068810/wildfire-smoke-contributes-to-thousands-of-deaths-each-year-in-the-u-s

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Wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. : Two new studies show the unseen toll smoke is taking on people across the country ...

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Apr 04

Insurance trends are deciding where Americans will live as planet heats: Climate change and generations of U.S. housing and development policy are making homes ...

thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4570956-insurance-trends-are-deciding-where-americans-will-live-as-planet-heats/

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Apr 10

U.N. climate chief says two years to save the planet: Governments, business leaders and development banks have two years to take action to avert far worse ...

reuters.com/world/un-climate-chief-says-two-years-save-planet-2024-04-10/

Quick Glance: U.N. climate chief emphasizes urgency in global climate action

Governments worldwide are urged to act within two years to prevent worsening climate change, with a focus on halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 to avoid a significant temperature increase. Despite rising emissions last year, current commitments are insufficient in reducing global emissions by 2030.

The next two years are crucial for saving the planet, according to the Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Stronger national climate plans are deemed essential, especially from the G20 countries, responsible for 80% of global emissions. A key goal of this year's UN climate negotiations is to establish a new climate finance target to aid developing nations in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Efforts are being made to provide more climate finance through debt relief, affordable financing for poorer countries, new international funding sources like a shipping emissions tax, and reforms at institutions such as the World Bank and IMF. Additionally, calls are made for a revamp of capital requirements and increased use of Climate Resilient Debt Clauses at the World Bank. Politicians worldwide are urged to prioritize climate action as it often takes a backseat on government agendas.

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NPR

npr.org/2024/04/05/1242840734/climate-protest-broadway-extinction-rebellion

Apr 06

'We want to help': Why climate activists are trying something new: A recent disruption at An Enemy of the People on Broadway by Extinction Rebellion shows a new ...

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Lexington Herald-Leader

kentucky.com/opinion/article287738145.html

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We all know climate change is real. How did the US let it become a partisan debate? | Opinion

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Climate change concerns grow, but few think Biden’s climate law will help, an AP-NORC poll finds

bostonherald.com/2024/04/18/climate-change-concerns-grow-but-few-think-bidens-climate-law-will-help-an-ap-norc-poll-finds/

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“Downward spiral that cannot be stopped”: Oceanographer warns of global catastrophe

tz.de/welt/klimawandel-meeresforscher-warnt-globale-katastrophe-abwaertsspirale-ozean-93014068.html

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The Arizona Republic

azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2024/04/16/santa-cruz-river-is-fourth-most-endangered-river-group-says/73307379007/

Apr 17

Arizona's Santa Cruz River is the fourth-most endangered waterway: Climate change and threats to water flows put the Santa Cruz high on American Rivers' new list ...

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Apr 16

Tens of millions from Kansas to Iowa face severe thunderstorm threat: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" across the ...

axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-weather-thunderstorms-pennsylvania-midwest-plains

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Higher interest rates pose risk to renewable sector, hurting energy transition, say analysts

reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/higher-interest-rates-pose-risk-renewable-sector-hurting-energy-transition-say-2024-04-18/

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Apr 15

SCOTUS says that companies’ disclosure omissions aren’t securities fraud: The Court threw companies a bone in an age of increasing discourse over what should be ...

axios.com/2024/04/15/scotus-macquarie-ruling-not-securities-fraud

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Apr 16

Babies born this year face a $500,000 climate bill: A new study commissioned by Consumer Reports estimates rising cost of living expenses with climate change for ...

theverge.com/2024/4/16/24131880/baby-climate-change-costs-consumer-reports-study

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The Salt Lake Tribune

sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/04/17/opinion-we-dont-see-what-climate/

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Opinion: We don’t see what climate change is doing to us: Many of us realize climate change is a threat to our well being. But what we have not yet grasped is ...

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Ice age climate analysis reduces worst-case warming expected from rising CO₂: As carbon dioxide accumulates in the atmosphere, the Earth will get hotter ...

phys.org/news/2024-04-ice-age-climate-analysis-worst.html

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Winter Olympics Host Cities May Be Narrowed by Climate Change: Climate change may force organizers to rotate the Winter Olympic Games among a small group of host ...

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/climate-change-may-narrow-list-of-cities-hosting-winter-olympics

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Apr 17

Updated LA County climate action plan sets goals for carbon-neutral county by 2045

dailynews.com/2024/04/16/updated-la-county-climate-action-plan-sets-goals-for-carbon-neutral-county-by-2045/

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Bloomberg

bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-17/climate-change-to-cause-38-trillion-a-year-in-damages-by-2049

Apr 17

Climate Change to Cause $38 Trillion a Year in Damages by 2049: The world economy will suffer less financial damage if global warming is limited to 2C ...

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Apr 14

Homeowners face a $25trn bill from climate change: Property, the world’s biggest asset class, is also its most vulnerable

economist.com/briefing/2024/04/11/homeowners-face-a-25trn-bill-from-climate-change

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Apr 17

Biden’s polite Trumpism on China: Communication matters precisely because the structural problem between the pair is probably insoluble

ft.com/content/da53d88b-1630-4b59-a2c6-11a848fb8d05

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Apr 15

Pythons are eating the Everglades. Could eating them instead help fight climate change?

miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article287420970.html

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Apr 15

The Paradox That's Supercharging Climate Change: Humanity needs to burn less fossil fuels. But that means fewer aerosols to help cool the planet—and a potential ...

wired.com/story/the-paradox-thats-supercharging-climate-change/

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Apr 15

Tens of millions face severe thunderstorm threat from Pennsylvania to Midwest: The NWS warned scattered showers and thunderstorms "may turn severe" for ...

axios.com/2024/04/15/severe-thunderstorm-pennsylvania

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Apr 16

Colorado's ant populations are feeling the sting of climate change: A dozen ant species are marching one by one out of their natural habitat.

axios.com/local/denver/2024/04/15/colorado-ant-population-climate-change-insects-habitat

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Apr 15

Big Oil suddenly likes Joe Biden and his 'pragmatic approach': The industry isn't getting everything it wants — but more than it had expected when Biden was ...

qz.com/biden-oil-industry-relations-1851410131

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The Texas Tribune

texastribune.org/2024/04/15/texas-wildfires-panhandle-prescribed-burn/

Apr 15

Prescribed burns helped save Panhandle town, officials say: In Borger, officials say a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods ...

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RFI

rfi.fr/en/environment/20240409-top-europe-rights-court-condemns-switzerland-in-landmark-climate-ruling

Apr 09

Top Europe rights court condemns Switzerland in landmark climate ruling: Europe's top rights court ruled on Tuesday that Switzerland is not doing enough to ...

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Apr 13

Chris Packham joins Extinction Rebellion in Science Museum sponsor protest: More than 30 people occupied the museum's new climate gallery

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Apr 10

Climate protection is now a human right — and lawsuits will follow: Tuesday’s definition-shifting court ruling means nearly 50 governments must now contend with ...

politico.eu/article/monumental-climate-ruling-europe-top-human-rights-court-heralds-new-era-climate-litigations/

Quick Glance: Switzerland: Condemnation by ECHR Signifies 'Historic' Step

For the first time, an international court has ruled on the harmful effects of climate change, establishing a direct link with quality of life, health, and well-being.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Switzerland on April 9, 2024, for climate inaction, stating that the country had not taken sufficient measures to protect its citizens from the effects of climate disruption.

Described as 'historic' by observers, the ruling is expected to set a precedent in the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, increasing pressure on governments to intensify their actions.

The Senior Women for Climate Protection, who have been fighting since 2016 to prove that heatwaves exacerbate their health problems and that Swiss climate policy is 'insufficient' to contain global warming to 1.5°C, expressed great pride in the Court recognizing their fundamental rights to a healthy climate for the first time.

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Apr 14

As the weather withers: Climate change is a major concern among agrifood smallholders, says a recent report. However, while they are aware of the effects of ...

thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/14/as-the-weather-withers

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The Economist

economist.com/the-americas/2024/04/04/south-american-vineyards-brace-for-tricky-summers-ahead

Apr 09

South American vineyards brace for tricky summers ahead: Climate change is hurting the wine regions of Chile and Argentina

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Countercurrents Apr 13

Global Warming: Uncharted Territory Dead Ahead| Countercurrents: When America’s leading authority on the climate system Gavin Schmidt of NASA throws his hands up ...

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The Denver Post

denverpost.com/2024/04/10/climate-change-immigration-adaptation-death/

Apr 11

Opinion: Climate change will force the world to play a grim game — adapt, move, or die

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Apr 05

Should NYC and the East Coast Worry About That Earthquake? Actually Yes.: There is, alas, good reason to be a bit freaked out.

slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/04/earthquake-nj-nyc-today-four-eight-magnitude-explainer.html

Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US

An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.

While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.

Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.

President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.

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Apr 06

Greta Thunberg Dragged Away From Climate Protest In The Hague: The action was intended to shut down a Dutch roadway in protest of the nation’s tax breaks for ...

thedailybeast.com/greta-thunberg-dragged-away-from-climate-protest-in-the-hague

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Quick Glance: Greta Thunberg protests against fossil fuels in the Netherlands

The demonstration was specifically targeted against the subsidies for fossil fuels in the Netherlands.

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to protest against these subsidies.

Hundreds of protesters marched from The Hague’s city center to the nearby A12 arterial highway that connects the Dutch government's seat with other cities like Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht.

Organized by the Extinction Rebellion (XR) environmental group, the demonstration was part of efforts to pressure the Dutch government ahead of another planned debate on subsidies for fossil fuels in June.

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ekathimerini.com Apr 08

Climate-warming gases being smuggled into Europe, investigation says: Large amounts of climate-warming refrigerant gases from China and Turkey are being smuggled ...

ekathimerini.com/news/1235865/climate-warming-gases-being-smuggled-into-europe-investigation-says/

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Phys.org

phys.org/news/2024-04-san-francisco-bay-highlights-salt.html

Apr 11

San Francisco Bay study highlights value of salt marsh restoration for flood risk reduction and climate resilience

highnorthnews.com/en/arctic-burning-and-it-changing-world

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High North News Apr 11

The Arctic Is Burning - And It Is Changing The World: Anchorage (High North News): The Arctic is rapidly warming, and as a result wildland fires are sweeping ...

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Miami Herald

miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/climate-change/article287420970.html

Apr 10

Pythons are eating the Everglades. Could eating them instead help fight climate change?

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Apr 11

Climate change threatens loon population, new study shows: Increased rainfall and decline in water clarity hurts loon reproductive success.

abcnews.go.com/General/climate-change-threatens-loon-population-new-study-shows/story

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Apr 10

How to Build a Climate Bomb: Starting and then stopping solar geoengineering would cause the warming that had been temporarily held in abeyance to show up ...

commondreams.org/opinion/build-climate-bomb

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Financial Times

ft.com/content/9b11b105-6fb9-4470-ab8d-3d130fe8f26d

Apr 10

What if global emissions went down instead of up?: That turning point could be closer than you think and its consequences may be profound

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Apr 08

Greenhouse gases surged to record levels last year: The last time planet-warming greenhouse gases were this abundant in the atmosphere, seas were 75 feet higher ...

axios.com/2024/04/08/greenhouse-gases-record-noaa

t-online.de/klima/kolumne-sara-schurmann/id_100378546/wird-saharastaub-die-sonne-abdunkeln-wir-wuerden-nie-mehr-blauen-himmel-sehen.html

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T-Online Apr 05

Will Saharan dust darken the sun? We would never see blue skies again: The Sahara dust is currently causing the sun to disappear behind a milky veil ...

Quick Glance: Saharan Dust: Impact on Weather and Health

A new Saharan dust cloud is approaching and could affect the sunny weekend.

The transportation of Saharan dust has increased, possibly due to changes in atmospheric circulation.

Saharan dust influences cloud formation, can alter weather patterns, and even affect the formation of tropical cyclones.

The dust has both positive and negative effects on the environment and health, depending on its concentration.

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RFI

rfi.fr/en/environment/20240406-early-bloom-cherry-blossoms-japan-marker-climate-change

Apr 06

Early bloom of cherry blossoms another marker of climate change: Climate change is causing Japanese cherry blossoms, a famous symbol of spring ...

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Forbes

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Apr 08

In A Fabled Kenyan Landscape, A Carbon Credit Project Is Paying Off: A pioneering market-based project is rewriting the narrative for communities & nature ...

forbes.com/sites/forbeseq/2024/04/08/in-a-fabled-kenyan-landscape-a-carbon-credit-project-is-paying-off/

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Apr 08

How NASA Chief Scientist Kate Calvin Gets It Done: NASA chief scientist Dr. Kate Calvin is helping the agency fight climate change as it seeks to return ...

thecut.com/article/how-nasa-chief-scientist-kate-calvin-gets-it-done.html

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The Salt Lake Tribune

sltrib.com/opinion/letters/2024/04/07/letter-why-has-legislature-failed/

Apr 08

Letter: Why has the Legislature failed Utahns — including those who work in the coal industry — with its policies on fossil fuels?

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San Antonio Express-News

expressnews.com/news/article/one-texas-city-sees-massive-increase-allergy-19390313.php

Apr 07

Texas city sees massive increase in allergy season since 1970: A recent study found that climate change has contributed to longer allergy seasons in cities ...

ft.com/content/59119ce3-fa2d-4e8f-82a8-3fb37b70cbdc

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fttechnews Apr 07

Aon chief urges better models for ‘stressed’ property insurance market: Industry’s reliance on history to predict losses not sufficient for era of climate ...

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Apr 07

Efforts to reduce deforestation rates globally are stalling, report finds: The tropics lost the equivalent of 10 soccer fields of forest per minute last year.

axios.com/2024/04/04/deforestation-stalling-2023-report

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San Francisco Chronicle

sfchronicle.com/health/article/allergies-pollen-bay-area-19384579.php

Apr 05

Longer Bay Area pollen season could be making allergies feel worse: Climate change is causing high pollen counts to happen earlier and last longer — causing ...

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Daily Breeze

dailynews.com/2024/04/05/climate-change-adaptations-could-cost-los-angeles-county-12-5-billion-by-2040/

Apr 06

Climate change adaptations could cost Los Angeles County $12.5 billion by 2040: It will cost Los Angeles County and all cities in the county $12 ...

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Apr 04

Biden admin to fund $20 billion for "green bank" projects: Clean energy and pollution-cutting efforts will see a substantial financial boost.

axios.com/2024/04/04/biden-climate-green-bank

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Apr 02

From Miami to Melbourne, a quiet revolution is underway to fend off a silent and invisible killer

cnbc.com/2024/04/02/extreme-heat-from-miami-to-melbourne-a-quiet-revolution-is-underway.html

Quick Glance: Dallas Heat Islands Experience Intense Temperatures

Concerns are raised about the potential worsening of critical heat in certain key areas of Dallas, impacting particularly vulnerable populations, as emphasized by advocates.

These urbanized areas that experience more heat than the surrounding countryside are termed heat islands due to the increased absorption and release of sun's warmth by buildings and roads.

Mapping the hottest spots in cities aims to pinpoint them for aiding cities in decision-making regarding combating extreme heat for the welfare of their residents.

The study's continuation aims to finalize the city's mapping and is scheduled for late July or early August. Evans mentioned a requirement of approximately 200 volunteers.

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Apr 05

A Rare Greenhouse Gas Comes from—Termite Pesticide?: As much as 85 percent of U.S. emissions of sulfuryl fluoride—a rare greenhouse gas and common pesticide used ...

subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2024/04/03/blame-california-and-termites-for-rise-of-rare-greenhouse-gas-00150231

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Apr 03

California is biggest U.S. emitter of this greenhouse gas: Despite its environmental reputation, California emits more of a climate-warming pesticide than all ...

latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-03/california-is-biggest-us-emitter-of-this-greenhouse-gas

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kuwaittimes Apr 05

Electric vehicles credited with lower CO2 emissions in US neighborhoods | kuwaittimes

kuwaittimes.com/article/12880/business/electric-vehicles-credited-with-lower-co2-emissions-in-us-neighborhoods/

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

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jsonline.com/story/series/kidsincrisis/2024/04/04/how-wisconsin-kids-parents-can-address-climate-anxiety/73094233007/

Apr 05

Kids and teens are feeling climate anxiety. Here's how parents can help.: Youth are increasingly stressed about the state of the environment and climate change ...

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Apr 05

ESA to launch Arctic weather satellite in June: The European Space Agency said Thursday (4 April) it will launch a satellite in June which will improve weathe

euractiv.com/section/aerospace/news/esa-to-launch-arctic-weather-satellite-in-june/

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jsonline.com/story/series/kidsincrisis/2024/04/04/environmental-education-activism-help-youth-cope-with-climate-anxiety/72886751007/

Apr 04

As youths grapple with climate anxiety, they turn to activism, education for hope

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Apr 04

Efforts to reduce deforestation rates globally are stalling, report finds: The tropics lost the equivalent of 10 soccer fields of forest per minute last year.

axios.com/2024/04/04/deforestation-stalling-2023-report

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Los Angeles Times

latimes.com/environment/story/2024-04-04/l-a-county-faces-12-5-billion-in-climate-costs-through-2040

Apr 04

L.A. County faces $12.5 Billion in climate costs through 2040: Protecting Los Angeles County from 14 different climate change impacts will cost taxpayers at ...

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Apr 02

Climate change threatens snow tradition: EVERY winter, Pete Kibble and the guys he plays social hockey with in Massachusetts make the trek up to New Hampshire to ...

thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/02/climate-change-threatens-snow-tradition