"Blinken in Iceland for Climate Talks, Arctic Council Meeting"
"U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Reykjavik, Iceland, for talks on climate change and to take part in an Arctic Council ministerial meeting."
Source: VOA News, 05/18/2021
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"White House Announces Efforts To Curb Emissions In Buildings"
"The Biden administration on Monday announced its latest push to cut carbon emissions by setting new efficiency standards for federal buildings and speeding up adoption of technologies to heat buildings with electricity rather than fossil fuels."
Source: Reuters, 05/18/2021
"Supreme Court Gives Big Oil a Win in Climate Fight With Cities"
"The Supreme Court handed a victory to fossil fuel companies on Monday in a major climate change case, but gave the industry far less than it had asked for."
Source: NYTimes, 05/18/2021
Ready for Climate Change-Induced Grid Blackouts Along With Heat Waves?
Climate change can mean doubling down on disasters, such as a combination of widespread power outages with the kind of extreme heat that kills. The latest TipSheet explores why such simultaneous disasters are so dangerous, where they’ve happened already, why they are increasingly likely to happen again and how to prepare to cover them in your area.
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$2 Billion Project Would Help Save Louisiana Coast - And Stoke Flooding
"In lower Plaquemines Parish, some fear they are river diversion's 'collateral damage'".
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 05/17/2021
Designed For Disaster: These Homes Can Withstand A Category 5 Hurricane
"As climate change fuels more intense storms, Deltec and other companies build hurricane-proof homes".
Source: Washington Post, 05/17/2021
"As the Climate Warms, Could the U.S. Face Another Dust Bowl?"
"Improved agricultural practices and widespread irrigation may stave off another agricultural calamity in the Great Plains. But scientists are now warning that two inescapable realities — rising temperatures and worsening drought — could still spawn a modern-day Dust Bowl."
Source: YaleE360, 05/14/2021
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