Climate Change

"Where Climate Change Poses The Most And Least Risk To American Homeowners"

"In 2017, Angela and Donald Brudos moved to a modest, ranch-style house where the Caloosahatchee River empties into the vast calm of the Gulf of Mexico. Despite Florida’s reputation for extreme weather, it held out the promise of an affordable paradise where they could retire."

Source: Washington Post, 10/16/2024

Obscure Election Could Dictate the Future of Renewables in Arizona

"State residents are voting for three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission, which has come under scrutiny for its continued support of fossil fuels and resistance to supporting more solar in the state."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/16/2024

"FEMA Maps Missed Parts Of North Carolina Devastated By Hurricane Helene"

"The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly underestimated the flood risk faced by properties in the parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 10/16/2024
October 16, 2024

The Climate Election: Fighting for a Greener Future

The New York Review of Books presents the second in a series of online events in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. Join New York Review contributors Bill McKibben and Rhiana Gunn-Wright for a conversation about the fate of the environment in a Harris or Trump presidency. 6:30 p.m. ET.

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EPA OKs Use Of Radioactive Material In Florida Road Pilot Project

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted preliminary approval for the use of a material that contains radioactive radium in a Florida road project that’s being described as a “pilot.”"

Source: The Hill, 10/15/2024

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