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Environmentalists protest as Biden administration approves huge oil export terminal off Texas coast - GO  (Apr 11) |
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Apr 11 · The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States WASHINGTON -- In a move that environmentalists called a betrayal, the Biden administration has approved the construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. The Sea Port Oil Terminal being developed off Freeport, Texas, will be able to load two supertankers at once, with an export capacity of 2 million barrels of crude oil per day. The $1.8 billion project by Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners received a deepwater port ... Read more ... |
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Climate is changing and so should our emergency preparedness - GO  (Jan 30) |
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Jan 30 · Local News and Opinion for San Diego The atmospheric river that deluged San Diego last week followed close on the heels of enormous waves that punished the California coast at the beginning of the year, with both weather events setting off alarms in more ways than one. Beachgoers and property owners have received deadly reminders about the dangers of riptides and flooding, and Californians again have been put on notice that climate change is making rare weather events much more common. The threat consists of more than just a few days of heavy rain and destructive surf, as we learned throughout last year. The recurring hurricane season from June to November usually is ... Read more ... |
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Amsterdam hosts large climate protest as elections near – DW – 11/12/2023 - GO  (Nov 12) |
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Nov 12 · Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been briefly interrupted by a man who approached her on stage after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman to speak at a climate protest in the Dutch capital AMSTERDAM -- Climate activist Greta Thunberg was briefly interrupted Sunday by a man who approached her on stage after she invited a Palestinian and an Afghan woman to speak at a climate protest in the Dutch capital. Thunberg was speaking to a crowd of tens of thousands when she invited the women onto the stage. “As a climate justice movement, we have to listen to the voices of those who are being oppressed and those who are fighting for freedom and for justice. ... Read more ... |
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Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn't have happened without climate change, study finds - GO  (Nov 8) |
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Nov 8 · A new study says the three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change A three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change, a new study found. The west Asian drought, which started in July 2020, is mostly because hotter-than-normal temperatures are evaporating the little rainfall that fell, according to a flash study Wednesday by a team of international climate scientists at World Weather Attribution. Without the world warming 1.2 degrees Celsius (2.2 degrees ... Read more ... |
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Northern Europe braces for gale-force winds and extensive floods - GO  (Oct 19, 2023) |
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Oct 19, 2023 · Hundreds of people are being evacuated from their homes and schools have closed in parts of Scotland, as much of northern Europe braces for stormy weather, heavy rain and gale-force winds from the east LONDON -- Hundreds of people were being evacuated from their homes and schools closed in parts of Scotland on Thursday, as much of northern Europe braced for stormy weather, heavy rain and gale-force winds from the east. The U.K.'s weather forecaster, the Met Office, issued a rare red alert - the highest level of weather warning - for parts of Scotland, predicting “exceptional rainfall” Thursday and Friday that is expected to cause extensive flooding and “danger to ... Read more ... |
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Here's how hot and extreme the summer has been, and it's only halfway over - GO  (Jul 31, 2023) |
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Jul 31, 2023 · At about its halfway point, the record-breaking hot and extreme summer of 2023 is both unprecedented and unsurprising At about summer's halfway point, the record-breaking heat and weather extremes are both unprecedented and unsurprising, hellish yet boring in some ways, scientists say. Killer heat. Deadly floods. Smoke from wildfires that chokes. And there’s no relief in sight. Expect a hotter than normal August and September, American and European forecast centers predict. “We are seeing unprecedented changes all over the world,” said NASA climate scientist Gavin Schmidt. “The heat waves that we’re seeing in the U.S. and in Europe, in China are ... Read more ... |
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Delta Sued For Carbon Neutrality Claims - GO  (May 30, 2023) |
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May 30, 2023 · A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world’s “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's “first carbon-neutral airline” and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus. Companies around the world buy carbon credits to cancel out their carbon releases with projects that promise to absorb carbon dioxide out of the air, or prevent pollution that would've happened. But they've been under ... Read more ... |
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UN rights chief: Protect 'civic space' for climate activists - GO  (Dec 09, 2022) |
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Dec 09, 2022 · The top United Nations human rights official said Friday that it’s important to protect the “civic space” for young environmental activists to highlight the urgency of tackling climate change BERLIN -- The top United Nations human rights official said Friday that it's important to protect the “civic space” for young environmental activists to highlight the urgency of tackling climate change. Volker Türk, who heads the U.N.'s human rights office, said that while the world still has a lot of work to do curbing global warming, even the progress made wouldn't have been achieved without youth protests. “I think we should all be eternally grateful to the ... Read more ... |
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In a warming climate, San Diego must change how its homes are cooled - GO  (Oct 20, 2022) |
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Oct 20, 2022 · Local News and Opinion for San Diego Growing up in San Diego, I was often told that the breeze rolling off the Pacific is “Mother Nature’s air conditioning.” But at the rate that the planet is warming, ocean breezes will be no match for San Diego’s new normal. This September was one of the hottest in recent history, with Escondido and Ramona seeing temperatures as high as 102 degrees, Chula Vista reaching 96 and Oceanside hitting 95. Even in my corner of Encinitas, I found myself with midnight sweat, watching the ceiling fan work overtime. Homeowners without air conditioning are now deciding whether to install it, and those with air conditioning are running it far ... Read more ... |
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Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters' - GO  (Aug 11, 2022) |
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Aug 11, 2022 · Landfills are releasing large amounts of planet-warming methane gas into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste and are a significant contributor to such emissions in urban areas, a study suggests BENGALURU, India -- Landfills are releasing large amounts of planet-warming methane gas into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste and are a significant contributor to such emissions in urban areas, a study suggests. Scientists used satellite data from Delhi and Mumbai in India, Lahore in Pakistan and Buenos Aires in Argentina and identified specific locations in each city that persistently emit high methane levels, all of which were landfills. The cities' ... Read more ... |
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Opponents suspect environmental racism in pipeline project - GO  (Mar 07, 2021) |
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Mar 07, 2021 · A planned oil pipeline that would run through Memphis, Tennessee, and into north Mississippi is getting opposition from environmentalists, activists and local politicians MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Clyde Robinson treasures the acre of land he inherited, a verdant space tucked into a cul-de-sac in a south Memphis neighborhood, surrounded by houses and trees beside a railroad track. For more than five decades, he nurtured it while his relatives lived in a home on the property, then maintained the land after a fire destroyed the house. The 80-year-old retired cement mason pays the taxes and cares for the property in Boxtown, a neighborhood that began as a community of freed slaves ... Read more ... |
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Republicans use Texas power outages to spread false claims about green energy - GO  (Feb 17, 2021) |
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Feb 17, 2021 · The majority of outages were not at wind or solar power plants. CEO of Texas power company responds to governor’s call to resign amid blackouts Republican politicians are using the widespread power outages in Texas to place false blame on renewable energy sources, but clean energy isn't what was fueling the majority of power plants that failed. Millions in the state were without power following a massive winter storm that brought snow and freezing temperatures to the region as a second storm loomed nearby. Republicans soon after began casting renewable energy as unreliable. On Tuesday, Montana Republican Sen. Steve Daines retweeted a picture of a wind ... Read more ... |
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Alaska Senate candidate hopes to ride Democratic wave - GO  (Oct 20, 2020) |
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Oct 20, 2020 · JUNEAU, Alaska -- Al Gross commands a fishing boat as a narrator describes him prospecting for gold and killing a grizzly bear in self-defense in an ad meant to underscore a central theme of Gross' U.S. Senate campaign as an independent: that he knows Alaska. “Out here," he says as the boat rocks on the water, “if you can’t think for yourself, you won’t survive.” Gross, a doctor running with Democratic support, is challenging Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan in a state that has long been a GOP stronghold, outraising Sullivan and putting Republicans on the defensive. Across the country, Republicans are nervous about Senate seats like Sullivan’s they once thought safe as ... Read more ... |
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Climate activists target Siemens over Australia coal project - GO  (Jan 10, 2020) |
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Jan 10, 2020 · BERLIN -- The chief executive of Siemens said Friday that the German engineering company will review its involvement in a coal mine in Australia after climate activists called for it to pull out of the project. The group Fridays for Future, which has held weekly protests demanding action against climate change for over a year, wants Siemens to quit the mine project because emissions from coal-fired power plants contribute to global warming. Hundreds of the group's supporters staged rallies outside Siemens offices across Germany and the Australian Embassy in Berlin on Friday. After meeting with Fridays for Future representatives, Siemens CEO Joe Kaeser told ... Read more ... |
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Trump to Make Misguided Attempt to Weaken NEPA, the Bedrock of Environmental Regulation - GO  (Jan 09, 2020) |
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Jan 09, 2020 · RICHMOND, Va. -- A permit needed to build a natural gas compressor station for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline in Virginia was thrown out Tuesday by a federal court that found the state failed to adequately consider the potential health effects on a historic African American community. The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is a victory for opponents of a proposal to build the station in Union Hill, an unincorporated community that was founded by freed slaves after the Civil War. Lead developer Dominion Energy said the compressor station would have far fewer air emissions and more air control monitoring than any other station ... Read more ... |
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Teen activist back at Swedish parliament, where it started - GO  (Dec 20, 2019) |
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Dec 20, 2019 · STOCKHOLM -- Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg is back where her campaign started - on her perch outside the Swedish Parliament. After months of travelling by train and boat to different climate events in Europe and the United States, the 16-year-old Swede is raising her concerns back home, just as she did over a year ago when she skipped school to begin her climate protest, a stance that proved an inspiration to kids around the world. Thunberg, who last week was named Person of the year by Time magazine, posted a photo of herself on social media Friday holding a sign with the accompanying text of "School strike week 70. Stockholm!" Thunberg told Swedish news ... Read more ... |
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Massive Polish coal mine sparks international dispute - GO  (Dec 06, 2019) |
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Dec 06, 2019 · UHELNA, Czech Republic -- Polluted air, noise, dry wells. The Turow lignite coal mine in Poland is causing trouble for the environment and local communities - even in Germany and Czech Republic, whose border is just a short walk away. Plans to further expand the huge open pit mine have caused alarm among residents who fear things might get even worse. With Poland set to remain heavily reliant on coal for energy, the state-controlled PGE utility is aiming to extend until 2044 its license to mine in Turow, due to expire in March. The move has spawned a rare diplomatic dispute with the Czech government, a longtime ally. And it comes in the face of the United Nation's ... Read more ... |
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Record global debt of $250 trillion 'could curb efforts to tackle climate risk' - GO  (Nov 15, 2019) |
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Nov 15, 2019 · The global debt ballooned to a record high of more than $250 trillion and shows no sign of slowing down, according to a new report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF), which warned that this massive debt could impact international efforts to mitigate climate change. Worldwide debt surged by $7.5 trillion in the first half of 2019, urging researchers to predict that the global debt would exceed $255 trillion by the end of the year. "Extended low interest rates and easy money has facilitated the accumulation of a bone crushing amount of debt over the last decade or so," Dylan Riddle, a spokesperson for the IIF told ABC News in a statement. "This debt has ... | By ABC News Read more ... |
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EU leaders turn focus to climate, budget issues - GO  (Oct 18, 2019) |
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Oct 18, 2019 · BRUSSELS -- European leaders issued a strong condemnation Friday of Turkey's military operation against Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, urging Ankara to immediately stop what French President Emmanuel Macron called "madness." At the conclusion of a two-day meeting in Brussels that largely focused on Brexit, leaders took a hard line on the ongoing operation in Syria. Macron also said western countries and NATO, which Turkey belongs to, have handled the crisis badly, with their Kurdish allies being abandoned. "I consider that what has been going on for several days in the region is a serious mistake by the West and NATO," Macron said at the end of the ... Read more ... |
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2020 candidates give more attention to climate change than in past elections - GO  (Oct 11, 2019) |
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Oct 11, 2019 · The 2020 Democratic candidates discussed the environment for nearly 43 minutes while on the debate stage this presidential election cycle, an unprecedented amount compared to past elections. During the 2016 presidential debates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump spent less than six minutes discussing climate change. In the 2012 election cycle, the New York Times reported that Barack Obama and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney avoided talk about climate change altogether. But approaching the fourth Democratic primary debate next week, amid a furious push from progressives and environmentalists, climate change is emerging as one of the 2020 election cycle's most pressing ... Read more ... |
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What you can do to help prevent climate change, according to experts - GO  (Sep 30, 2019) |
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Sep 30, 2019 · With experts warning that the global climate crisis is becoming more and more dire, scientists and environmental activists say they are turning to the public to help effect change before it's too late. The planet is emitting nine gigatons of carbon every year, and that amount increases annually, Jason Smerdon, a climate scientists for Columbia University's Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, told ABC News. By other estimates, the amount could be more than 30 gigatons a year. And since the Industrial Revolution, more than 555 gigatons of carbon have been emitted into the atmosphere, Smerdon said, adding that scientists have determined a "climate budget" of another 100 to ... Read more ... |
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Why climate change is also a public health problem - GO  (Sep 26, 2019) |
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Sep 26, 2019 · Climate change -- marked by rising sea levels, ice loss and extreme weather -- is accelerating, according to a new report, which found that the five-year period between 2014 and 2019 was the warmest on record. The report, which was released by the intergovernmental World Meteorological Organization days in advance of the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York, recommended nations take swift carbon-cutting action to combat the crisis. While climate change 's environmental effects are well-documented, it's not just the planet that stands to suffer as climate change intensifies, explained Joy Shumake-Guillemot from the WMO. The climate crisis is also a public ... | By ABC News Read more ... |
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AP-NORC Poll: Americans somewhat confident in climate fight - ABC News - GO  (Sep 18, 2019) |
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Sep 18, 2019 · WASHINGTON -- Most Americans are at least somewhat confident that the world will step up in its fight against global warming — but there are limits to their optimism. About 7 in 10 Americans think it is at least moderately likely the world will take action in the next decade to reduce emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide and other gases, but only about 3 in 10 think that's very likely to happen, according to the August poll. Two-thirds of those polled said they think pollution reduction would have at least some impact in preventing future warming, but only about a quarter think it would do a lot to keep climate change at bay. About 3 in 10 Americans overall think ... Read more ... |
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France says 1,500 died in summer's heat wave - ABC News - GO  (Sep 08, 2019) |
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Sep 08, 2019 · PARIS -- France's health minister says 1,500 people died in this summer's heat wave in France — but a campaign of public awareness saved many lives. Agnes Buzyn, speaking on France Inter radio Sunday, said there were over 1,000 more deaths that the annual average for the time of the year, and half of those were aged over 75. She said there were 18 days of recorded heat wave in France this year during June and July. She noted, however, that it represented many fewer deaths than the scorching heat wave in 2003 that claimed 15,000 lives. She said: "We have succeeded — thanks to prevention, thanks to workable messages the French population heeded — to reduce fatalities ... Read more ... |
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Respiratory ailments rise in Brazil as Amazon fires rage - GO  (Aug 29, 2019) |
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Aug 29, 2019 · Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Wednesday that Latin America's Amazon countries will meet in September to discuss both protecting and developing the rainforest region, which has been hit by weeks of devastating fires. The Brazilian leader also escalated a deeply personal dispute with French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of portraying himself as "the one and only person" concerned about the environment. Bolsonaro's remarks pushed back at international allegations that, on his watch, the weakening of environmental safeguards in Brazil had set the stage for farmers, developers and others to set fires more aggressively this year as a way to clear land, much ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Democratic leadership again considers climate change debate -- and again says no - GO  (Aug 26, 2019) |
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Aug 26, 2019 · The proposal dominated the party's convention this week in San Francisco and pitted party officials who oppose single-issue debates against activists, who see climate change as an existential threat that deserves special attention heading into the 2020 election. On Thursday, the proposal failed in the Democratic National Committee's resolutions committee, and on Saturday the DNC leadership delivered a final "no" vote. DNC Chair Tom Perez, who opposed the proposal, said the committee has received "dozens" of requests for single-issue debates, all on "compelling issues," and that it would be a mistake to "change the rules in the middle of the process." He also ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Climate change 'getting worse faster than we are mobilizing to solve it' - GO  (Aug 12, 2019) |
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Aug 12, 2019 · Former Vice President Al Gore called for unity and urgency in the American response to climate change, saying he was encouraged by growing climate activism around the world, but alarmed by what he said is the imminence of irreversible, continuing environmental damage. "There's both bad news and good news," he said in an interview with ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl. "The problem's getting worse faster than we are mobilizing to solve it. However … we now have an upsurge in climate activism." Gore acknowledged that climate change is "a global crisis that requires a global response," and that to be successful, climate policies require international ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Trump aide submitted drafts of 2016 'America First' energy speech to UAE for edits, emails show - GO  (Jul 31, 2019) |
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Jul 31, 2019 · When candidate Donald Trump prepared to give a major energy speech during the 2016 campaign, one of his closest advisers provided a pre-speech review to senior United Arab Emirates officials, an unorthodox move that caught the attention of federal investigators, according to emails and text messages uncovered by a House Oversight Committee investigation. "The Trump Administration has virtually obliterated the lines normally separating government policy making from corporate and foreign interests," according to a report overseen by House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings, a Maryland Democrat, who commissioned the investigation into back channel business dealings between ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Real life Iron Man: Robert Downey Jr. launches climate change coalition to clean up the world with technology - GO  (Jul 29, 2019) |
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Jul 29, 2019 · Talk about life imitating art. If you're a Marvel and Iron Man fan, you know that Robert Downey Jr.'s character Tony Stark is a genius who's hell-bent on using technology to save the world. Well, Downey took the stage Tuesday at Amazon's re:MARS artificial intelligence conference to announce his real-life plan to do just that. What a #night @amazon #amazon #remars #thankyou #articleone #footprintcoalition #2020 #lasvegas #hair @davynewkirk (???? @jimmy_rich ) #TeamStark #?? | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Europe heat wave breaks records, mercury set to go higher - ABC News - GO  (Jul 24, 2019) |
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Jul 24, 2019 · BERLIN -- Europeans cooled off in public fountains Wednesday as a new heat wave spread across parts of the continent and was already breaking records. Belgium and Germany registered their highest-ever temperatures, while the Netherlands saw its hottest day in 75 years. And the mercury is expected to rise even further. Paris and other parts of France could see temperatures exceeding 40 C (104 F) on Thursday along with Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The heat is putting pressure on authorities to help protect the elderly and the sick. Air conditioning is not common at homes, offices, schools or hospitals in European cities. The ... Read more ... |
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Massachusetts police ask residents to 'hold off' on crime until heat wave is over - GO  (Jul 22, 2019) |
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Jul 22, 2019 · Police in Massachusetts asked a simple favor of residents who may be planning a crime over the weekend: please wait until the heat wave is over to conduct your criminal activity. Around 93 million people were under excessive heat warnings and advisories over the weekend, including several states in the Northeast. In Massachusetts, the heat index was slated to reach as high as 112 degrees in some places, according to ABC Boston affiliate WCVB. Multiple police departments requested that any would-be criminals spare them from having to respond during scorching temperatures. "Due to the extreme heat, we are asking anyone thinking of doing criminal activity to hold off ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Still no sign of Oregon Republicans who walked out amid climate change vote - GO  (Jun 27, 2019) |
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Jun 27, 2019 · The Oregon Senate Republicans walked out last week over a scheduled vote on a bill relating to climate change regulations, and they haven't come back since. The Senate's 11 Republicans went into hiding -- with rampant speculation about their whereabouts – in and effort to bust the state-mandated quorum that is required to hold votes. Of the Senate's current 29 members, 20 have to be present to vote. When the 11 Republicans left, that left only 18 senators dealing with the pending votes, and therefore, not enough to move forward. "We've heard rumors all over the place," Rick Osborn, the communications director for the Oregon Senate Majority office, said of the Republicans ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Who will pay to take care of sick coal miners? - GO  (Jun 21, 2019) |
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Jun 21, 2019 · Gary Hairston worked in West Virginia coal mines for more than 27 years. Like thousands of other coal miners, Hairston was diagnosed with complicated black lung disease, an incurable condition caused by exposure to high levels of coal dust. He now relies on federal black lung benefits to help pay for his medical care and living expenses. The money comes from a fund that's overextended and running out of money amid concerns that there will be a new increase in cases of black lung disease. "I was 48 years old when I had to quit work. I couldn't even pay with my grandkids. Then I had to watch my wife go out of the house and start to work to help us make the ends meet ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Relentless rain leads to more flash flooding in the Southeast - GO  (Jun 10, 2019) |
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Jun 10, 2019 · On Friday, over 6 inches of rain was reported near Richmond, Virginia, there was nearly 5 inches of rain was reported just outside of Nashville and over 3.5 inches of rain fell in West Virginia. Torrential rain, including rainfall rates of 3 inches per hour, caused flash flooding in North Carolina, especially between Charlotte and Greensboro. Flash flooding was reported on Interstate 40, as well, where first responders had to move stalled cars in floodwaters. The storm will not make much progress through the weekend, meaning bands of heavy rain will continue to move throughout the region. Tropical moisture will interact with the storm and bring rainfall totals in excess ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Democrats conflate weather and climate change in bids for 2020 nomination - GO  (Jun 03, 2019) |
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Jun 03, 2019 · As Democrats are vying for the 2020 nomination, many of them are talking about environmental issues in a way that conflates specific storms and extreme weather events with the broader impacts of climate change. While research has found the central part of the U.S. could see more intense heat and rain events as a result of changes to the climate, many scientists are reluctant to make immediate connections between the broader trend and specific extreme weather events. But some Democrats have made the connection between predictions of more severe weather events and the recent flooding and tornadoes in the Midwest, especially as they campaign in crucial primary states like ... | By ABC News" / Read more ... |
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Green parties' gains could boost climate action in Europe - ABC News - GO  (May 27, 2019) |
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May 27, 2019 · BERLIN -- Green parties' surprisingly strong showing in elections for the 751-seat European Parliament raised hopes — particularly among young voters — that global warming and other environmental issues will get more serious consideration on the continent. Provisional results Monday showed the left-leaning Greens coming in fourth in the balloting with 69 seats, an increase of 17 from the last election, five years ago. Perhaps more significantly, the results showed how environmental concerns can transcend the political issues that dominate most European Union elections. "The European election was a climate election," declared Anna Kretzschmar, a German in her 20s who was ... Read more ... |
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