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The Daily Climate
- Here’s life on an expedition to track declining Arctic iceEach September, the ice at the top of the world hits its lowest extent of the year. Researchers are studying how a warming climate is affecting a not-so-frozen ocean.
- White House directs agencies to account for climate change in budgetsThe directive is intended to embed the cost of climate change into all federal agencies. But it is not legally binding and could come with legal and logistical challenges.
- A firefighter mental health crisis as wildfires rage onExtreme working conditions, low pay and high turnover are leading to a crisis exacerbated by more intense wildfires. Eighteen firefighters tell their stories of the mental toll — from burnout to PTSD to the loss of peers to suicide.
- Canada pushes big economies to end fossil-fuel subsidies as promisedRising oil and gas prices have complicated the climate pledge made by the G-20 some 14 years ago.
- Hotter days are increasing car crashes and fatalitiesOn days when an oppressive sun strikes streets, temperatures spike and so do fatal car crashes.
Energy News Network | SE
- Outdated grid practices could prevent Virginia from hitting future clean energy targetsDespite recent reforms, transmission planning processes designed for fossil fuels are not ready for the massive influx of clean energy expected by 2050, experts say. Outdated grid practices could prevent Virginia from hitting future clean energy targets is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you […]
- How energy-efficient rebates to help households became a political fight in FloridaA U.S. Energy spokesperson says Florida has until next summer to access $346 million in federal funds for rebate programs. How energy-efficient rebates to help households became a political fight in Florida is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you would like to support us […]
- Virginia solar alliance hopeful after regulators suspend new interconnection rulesDominion Energy had rolled out new fees and requirements for solar installers to connect to the utility’s grid, but the changes were never approved by state regulators. Virginia solar alliance hopeful after regulators suspend new interconnection rules is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service covering the clean energy transition. If you […]
- As Duke Energy rate hikes loom in N.C., deal could lessen blow for energy burdenedThe utility and clean energy advocates struck a side deal that will offer monthly discounts to tens of thousands of lower-income ratepayers and fund efficiency investments with shareholder dollars. As Duke Energy rate hikes loom in N.C., deal could lessen blow for energy burdened is an article from Energy News Network, a nonprofit news service […]
- Commentary: Gulf Coast could strengthen electric grid and economy with offshore windThe Gulf Coast states could be global leaders in offshore wind, writes guest commentator David Wooley. Commentary: Gulf Coast could strengthen electric grid and economy with offshore wind 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
- Proposed New Legislation re FEMAFrom The Hill: Lawmakers unveil bipartisan measure making FEMA its own Cabinet-level agency Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would make the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) its own Cabinet-level department, elevating … Continue reading →
- New FEMA Loan ProgramFrom Mother Jones: FEMA aims to help underserved communities prep for climate havoc Though the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is best known for disaster response, it has emerged as perhaps the federal government’s most robust resource for preparing … Continue reading →
- Morocco’s Strange Stance on Foreign AidFrom the WashPost: Morocco’s reluctance to accept quake aid baffles foreign governments.
- FL Laws Re Migrants Reduce No. of Disaster Recovery WorkersFrom CNN: Some workers who rebuild homes after hurricanes are afraid to go to Florida. They blame a law DeSantis championed
- Is FL the New Model?From the Wash Post: Why we all need to think like Floridians now. “Florida was developed under the assumption that canals, pumps and clever engineering could turn swamps and sandbars into cities, reversing the state’s geological history. For decades, those … Continue reading →
