Climate Change

At Least 27 Killed By 'Disastrous' Hurricane Otis, Damage Seen In Billions

"Hurricane Otis claimed the lives of at least 27 people, Mexico's government said on Thursday after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the country hammered the beach resort of Acapulco, causing damage seen running into billions of dollars."

Source: Reuters, 10/27/2023

Hurricane Otis Unleashes Massive Flooding In Acapulco, Triggers Landslides

"Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco and setting off looting as desperate relatives tired of waiting for help to arrive."

Source: AP, 10/26/2023

"New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns"

"Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the newly elected House speaker, has questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last year."

Source: NYTimes, 10/26/2023

Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: Climate Change Tests Endangered Species Act

"Some people keep dogs in their backyards. In the Florida Keys, some residents have deer the size of a golden retriever in their yards. As sea levels rise and salt water climbs higher on the islands, it's shrinking habitat for this deer — which already has an estimated population of at most 1,000."

Source: NPR, 10/25/2023

After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Big Flood Control Projects Get Underway in NJ

"A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside New York City will finally get underway Wednesday."

Source: AP, 10/25/2023

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