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Location of Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:30 — mike kraft
Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People - KFF Health News Across the country, trash incinerators disproportionately overburden majority-Black and -Hispanic communities. Though the number of incinerators has declined nationwide since the 1980s, Florida offers financial incentives to waste management companies that expand existing facilities or build new ones. khnalessandrab KFF Health News

 

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Montana’s Supreme court says global warming can’t be ignored, upholding landmark climate case

Wed, 2024-12-18 19:27 — mike kraft
Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case Montana’s Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate ruling that said the state was violating residents’ constitutional right to a clean environment by permitting oil, gas and coal projects without regard for global warming. AP News

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FEMA distrust makes some North Carolina residents hesitant to apply for hurricane aid

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:30 — mike kraft
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Analysis: A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning

Mon, 2024-12-09 11:05 — mike kraft
A ‘doom loop’ of climate change and geopolitical instability is beginning Climate change is driving inflation and instability, which harms climate action. But it’s not too late to escape the doom loop. The Conversation

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Climate change is an international problem requiring international cooperation, the possibilities for which are determined by geopolitics. But this year, something more unsettling is emerging: climate change is itself beginning to impact geopolitics.

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Tampa, Florida affected more by climate change than any other U.S. city --analysis

Fri, 2024-12-06 11:29 — mike kraft
Climate change is impacting Tampa more than any other US city, analysis shows Climate change is impacting Tampa more than any other city in the United States, according to an analysis by the folks at Climate Central. Greg Dee ABC Action News Tampa Bay (WFTS)

 

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Climate talk negtiators reached a $300 billion deal --but it is called inadequate

Mon, 2024-11-25 10:08 — mike kraft
With talks teetering, climate negotiators struck a controversial $300 billion deal Representatives of developing countries and climate activists were furious over the outcome, saying $300 billion annually from industrialized countries is far short of what vulnerable nations need to better protect themselves from climate change. NPR
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Climate change: Scientists warn the world is entering a new 'unpredictable' era and a global emergency

Mon, 2024-11-11 10:43 — mike kraft
Scientists warn the world is entering a new 'unpredictable' era: 'This is a global emergency beyond any doubt' "We are on the brink of an irreversible climate disaster." Yahoo News
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Climate change is making the extreme downpours and flooding in Spain worse and more likely--study

Tue, 2024-11-05 10:35 — mike kraft
Climate change is making extreme downpours in Spain heavier and more likely, scientists say Human-caused climate change made Spain’s rainfall about 12% heavier and doubled the likelihood of a storm as intense as this week’s deluge of Valencia, according to a rapid but partial analysis Thursday by World Weather Attribution, a group of international scientists who study global warming’s role AP News

 

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The Public Health Costs of Using Coal to Make Steel --study

Tue, 2024-10-29 10:43 — mike kraft
Adding up the Public Health Costs of Using Coal to Make Steel - Inside Climate News A new report found connections between the American steel industry’s few remaining coal-based facilities and increased rates of asthma, cancer and premature deaths. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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How Natural Disasters Impact Our Energy Security and What Can be Done

Mon, 2024-10-28 12:57 — mike kraft
How Do Natural Disasters Impact Our Energy Security? How much is our energy security impacted by natural disasters? Read on to learn more about how we can improve our energy security.

Climate change has increased the destructive force of natural disasters, knocking down power lines and leaving thousands in the dark. You don’t realize how much of your life depends upon a steady electricity stream until authorities say it may be weeks until service returns.

Here’s how natural disasters impact our energy security, what we can do about it and what hurdles we must first overcome.    ...

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