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The Daily Climate
- London's Royal Botanical Gardens faces major tree loss due to climate changeKew Gardens could lose over half of its tree species by 2090 due to climate change, a new study warns.Helena Horton reports for The Guardian.In short:Kew Gardens lost 400 trees during the 2022 drought, prompting a study on future climate risks.More than 50% of Kew’s tree species are vulnerable to dying as London’s climate is […]
- Supreme Court considers halting Biden's EPA climate ruleThe Supreme Court may undermine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's latest rule on emissions from power plants, following challenges from conservative states and industry groups.Niina H. Farah reports for E&E News.In short:Conservative states and industry groups asked the Supreme Court to halt Biden's rule on power plant emissions.Critics argue the rule threatens affordable electricity and […]
- Millions of Californians face wildfire risks near oil wellsMillions of Californians live near oil and gas wells that are increasingly in the path of wildfires, raising concerns about explosions, pollution and infrastructure damage.Hayley Smith reports for Los Angeles Times.In short:More than 100,000 oil wells in the western US, mainly in California, are at high risk of wildfires.Nearly 3 million people live within 3,200 […]
- Cities struggle as storm prep burden shifts to citizensRapidly intensifying storms are forcing cities to adapt as residents increasingly shoulder the burden of disaster preparedness and evacuation planning.Sara Sneath reports for The Atlantic.In short:Cities have less time to order evacuations due to faster storm intensification, putting residents at risk of being trapped or facing unnecessary evacuations.Community groups and local organizations in New Orleans […]
- Fire threatens natural regeneration of giant sequoiasSevere megafires in 2020 and 2021 have significantly harmed sequoia groves in California, hindering their ability to regenerate naturally, two new studies reveal.Caroline Marshall Reinhart reports for Inside Climate News.In short:Studies found drastically low seedling densities in groves burned by recent megafires, threatening natural regeneration.Researchers observed that high-severity fires kill seeds and mature trees, making […]
Energy News Network | SE
- Before key hearings in North Carolina, Duke Energy makes tiny concessions to big gas ambitionsThe utility has defended its plan to build out new power plants, and says a state law requiring a 70% emissions reduction by 2030 is "unachievable." Before key hearings in North Carolina, Duke Energy makes tiny concessions to big gas ambitions is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean […]
- Can a long-planned Duke Energy gas plant in North Carolina be defeated?New rules from the Biden administration give clean energy advocates new leverage, but the odds still favor the utility. Can a long-planned Duke Energy gas plant in North Carolina be defeated? is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like to support us please […]
- N.C.’s ratepayer advocate: Duke Energy ‘failed’ to consider incentives that would cut costs & enable more clean energyThe state’s ratepayer advocate says tapping into an Inflation Reduction Act loan program would save ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars and make more clean energy the ‘least cost’ option. N.C.’s ratepayer advocate: Duke Energy ‘failed’ to consider incentives that would cut costs & enable more clean energy is an article from Energy News Network, […]
- Groups urge N.C. regulators to push Duke Energy on solar and wind, pump the brakes on new gasA review of comments shows clear dissatisfaction with Duke Energy’s proposed Carbon Plan, which critics say put arbitrary limits on solar and assumes technology will emerge to run fossil fuel power plants without emissions. Groups urge N.C. regulators to push Duke Energy on solar and wind, pump the brakes on new gas is an article […]
- Study: Minorities ‘systematically’ underrepresented in US petrochemical workforceIn Louisiana, few people of color are getting high-paying jobs in the industry — or even low-paying ones. Study: Minorities ‘systematically’ underrepresented in US petrochemical workforce is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like to support us please make a donation.
Recovery Diva
- Where The Most Disasters AreFrom FastCompany: This study shows where the highest concentration of FEMA disaster areas are, and it’s not where you think. Disasters along the coasts get all the exposure, but extreme storms are happening all the time in hot spots like … Continue reading →
- New Report from the NAS on Rethinking Emergency ManagementNew Report From the National Academy of Sciences that is free to download: (1) Intensifying Pace and Severity of Extreme Events Increases Risks of Compounding Disasters and Demands Rethinking of U.S. Emergency Management.
- Planning for Climate-Related DisastersFrom insideclimatenews: As States Recover from Climate-Related Disasters, They Also Must Prepare for Future Ones, “New policies for flooding and wildfires could help people prepare for future damages.This summer has brought a revolving door of climate-fueled disasters across the U.S.—from … Continue reading →
- Hospital PreparednessFrom ScienceDirect: Hospital preparedness for one of the worst predicted hurricane seasons on record – why this time is different. Hurricane Ian in 2022 devastated western Florida becoming the seventh deadliest hurricane in US history with 66 total direct deaths … Continue reading →
- 14 AGs Ask FEMA to Make Wildfire Smoke, Extreme Heat Eligible for Major Disaster AidFrom The Hill: Fourteen attorneys general ask FEMA to make wildfire smoke, extreme heat eligible for major disaster aid “Thirteen Democratic state attorneys general and their counterpart in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday wrote to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) … Continue reading →
