https://apple.news/AAZp9RcxyQvGO8ZWbHmYvng What Democrats’ big new bill would actually do The climate bill is also a health care bill (and it does a few things on taxes, too). By Emily Stewart, Li Zhou, and Rebecca Leber for Vox, Jul 28, 2022, 4:15pm EDT Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) speaks during a news conference in September 2021 on the “billions of dollars … Continue reading What does this last-minute bill from the Democrats do?
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Care about wasteful burning of carbon? Here are examples to yip about
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jul/21/kylie-jenner-short-private-jet-flights-super-rich-climate-crisis A 17-minute flight? The super-rich who have ‘absolute disregard for the planet’ Kylie Jenner is far from the only celebrity to make short hops using private jets despite mounting concerns over the climate crisis Private jets are seen on the tarmac at Friedman Memorial airport in Sun Valley, Idaho. Photograph: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Oliver Milman, graphics … Continue reading Care about wasteful burning of carbon? Here are examples to yip about
Perspective on the recent temperatures in the U.K.
Click thru to use the Washington Post translator of one city's temperature to a different city. washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2022/london-104-degrees-your-city/ London hit 104 degrees.That’s like 115 degrees in Houston. By Naema Ahmed, John Muyskens, Kevin Schaul and Jason Samenow July 23 at 1:06 p.m. This July, temperatures in London and Hamburg in northern Germany teetered over an edge that seemed unthinkable in previous centuries: … Continue reading Perspective on the recent temperatures in the U.K.
Why don’t more people use heat pumps for heat and a/c when they use less energy? Japanese do
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/07/21/europe-heat-wave-heat-pump/ Europe is overheating. This climate-friendly AC could help. Heat pumps are efficient and eco-friendly. So why are they so rarely used? By Pranshu Verma Updated July 21, 2022 at 10:56 a.m. EDT|Published July 21, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EDT The United Kingdom declared a national emergency this week during a historic heat wave that’s melted runways, snarled train travel … Continue reading Why don’t more people use heat pumps for heat and a/c when they use less energy? Japanese do
7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave
https://www.tomsguide.com/news/essential-tips-for-staying-cool-heatwave 7 essential tips to stay cool during a heat wave By Roland Moore-Colyer Contributions from Mike Prospero , Tom Pritchard published about 15 hours ago Here's how you can stay cool in brutal temperatures (Image credit: Shutterstock) Both the U.S. and U.K. are experiencing heatwaves at the moment, with the mercury soaring to levels that vary from very warm to sweltering. … Continue reading 7 essential tips for staying cool during a heat wave
Reduced fresh water supply will be permanent
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/freshwater-crisis? If you're interested -- and you should be -- listen to the link in this article. REFERENCE Freshwater Crisis There is the same amount of freshwater on earth as there always has been, but the population has exploded, leaving the world's water resources in crisis. 3 MIN READ A Clean Water Crisis The water … Continue reading Reduced fresh water supply will be permanent
Climate crisis is now causing food shortages
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/28/climate-crisis-food-shortages Chilli peppers, coffee, wine: how the climate crisis is causing food shortages ‘Almost everything we grow and raise in the US is facing some climatic stress.’ Composite: Getty Images Blistering heat, stronger storms, droughts, floods and fires are putting food production at risk Supported by About this content Victoria Namkung Tue 28 Jun 2022 06.00 EDT … Continue reading Climate crisis is now causing food shortages
Why the U.K. is so unprepared for the climate crisis
One geographic detail has helped me understand the facts below: London is the same latitude as Calgary in Canada, above almost every point in the U.S. except Maine -- and London is at the southern end of the U.K.https://apple.news/Azu84AS0-QjqaxW9tww8XuA Extreme heat is baking a country woefully unprepared for the climate crisis Analysis by Angela Dewan, International … Continue reading Why the U.K. is so unprepared for the climate crisis
Why Europe is setting global heat records
http://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/18/climate/europe-heat-wave-science.html? Why Europe Is Becoming a Heat Wave Hot Spot This year’s scorching weather is in keeping with a trend. Scientists say a number of factors, including changes in the jet stream, are in play. A sign on a pharmacy in Nantes, France, read 43 degrees Celsius, or roughly 109 Fahrenheit, on Monday. Credit...Loic Venance/Agence France-Presse … Continue reading Why Europe is setting global heat records
World’s fires and heat (U.K., U.S., Europe) deserve two articles today
https://apple.news/AYsPda1YTQYmGDO_Fave9PQ Britain braces for record heat, risking lives and infrastructure The forecast is “absolutely unprecedented,” a senior British meteorologist said. “Our lifestyles and infrastructure are not adapted to what is coming.” July 18, 2022, 7:24 AM EDT / Updated July 18, 2022, 2:57 PM EDT By Alexander Smith, NBC NEws LONDON — Residents told not to venture outside. Salt … Continue reading World’s fires and heat (U.K., U.S., Europe) deserve two articles today
Coyotes, bears, raccoons, and other animals are adapting to urban life as their habitats shrink
https://apple.news/AM_DBg5A6QKm7Nyw0IBvGXQ WHY CITIES ARE GOING WILD COYOTES, BEARS, RACCOONS, AND OTHER ANIMALS ARE ADAPTING TO URBAN LIFE IN SAVVY WAYS AS THEIR HABITATS SHRINK. BY CHRISTINE DELL’AMORE PHOTOGRAPHS BY COREY ARNOLD AT FIRST GLANCE, it’s a scene that plays out daily in cities across America. A U.S. Postal Service carrier wearing a royal blue bucket … Continue reading Coyotes, bears, raccoons, and other animals are adapting to urban life as their habitats shrink
Heatflation affecting global food supply
https://apple.news/A8A7SpBrjSxSM-8tN27c3jw Heatflation: How sizzling temperatures drive up food prices As heat waves strike Europe and China, crops are withering. Thomas Warnack / picture alliance via Getty Images Kate Yoder, Staff Writer For Grist, PublishedJul 15, 2022 Vicious heat waves are sweeping parts of the globe this week, along with the dangers that come with blazing-hot … Continue reading Heatflation affecting global food supply
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