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As Budget Talks Heat Up, Republicans Ramp Up Attacks on Climate Spending

"Republicans are doubling down on their attacks on clean energy and climate spending, kicking off their return to Congress this week with a slew of bills and amendments that would block key funding pools established under the Inflation Reduction Act and prohibit the federal government from advancing policies aimed at reducing the nation’s greenhouse gas emissions, according to new reports."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/13/2023

"Excessive Heat Is Baking US Southwest And Expected To Get Worse"

"A prolonged heat wave blanketed a swath of the U.S. stretching from California to South Florida on Wednesday, with forecasters expecting temperatures that could shatter records in parts of the Southwest in the coming days."

Source: Reuters, 07/13/2023

Cities Make Made Plans For Extreme Heat. Are They Enough In A Warming World?

"Natural disasters can be dramatic — barreling hurricanes, building-toppling tornadoes — but heat is more deadly. Chicago learned that the hard way in 1995. That July, a weeklong heat wave that hit 106 degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees Celsius) killed more than 700 people."

Source: AP, 07/12/2023

"Why Is Climate Denial Still Thriving Online?"

"An extreme global heat wave has been blamed on climate change, yet online misinformation has evolved to counter the facts — despite platforms like TikTok banning climate denial."

Source: DW, 07/12/2023

"Heat Down Below Is Making the Ground Shift Under Chicago"

"Basements and train tunnels constantly leak heat, causing the land to sink and straining building foundations. Scientists call it “underground climate change.”"

Source: NYTimes, 07/12/2023

"'A Wake Up Call': The World Needs to Prepare for Massive Crop Failure"

"The climate crisis has changed weather patterns, and this could increase crop failure in multiple agricultural regions around the world, a new study says. "

Source: Earther, 07/12/2023

"Extreme Heat Is Pushing The U.S. Toward A Grim New Fossil Fuel Milestone"

"The United States is set to use more natural gas to generate electricity than ever before this summer as extreme heat sends demand for air conditioning skyrocketing."

Source: HuffPost, 07/12/2023

"Biden Admin Announces $650 Million To Plug Orphaned Gas And Oil Wells"

"The Interior Department announced Monday more than $650 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to plug abandoned oil and gas wells."

Source: The Hill, 07/11/2023

"Heat Stress Deaths Show Europe Isn’t Ready For Climate Change"

"More than 60,000 people died as a result of record-breaking temperatures in Europe last summer, a study has found, raising concerns about multiple countries’ lack of preparation for extreme heat fueled by climate change."

Source: Bloomberg, 07/11/2023

Heat Is A Mortal Threat To Farmworkers. How To Protect Them.

"Pierson, Fla., calls itself the fern capital of the world, because of its many vast ferneries, where the feathery greens that end up tucked into bouquets of roses are grown. Those ferns are cut by workers like Severa and Felipa Cruz, sisters from Mexico. It is strenuous and increasingly hot work — so hot it can be life-threatening."

Source: Washington Post, 07/06/2023

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