EPA Sets 1st-Ever Airplane Emission Rules; Critics Call Them Ineffective
"The U.S. is regulating greenhouse gas emissions from commercial aircraft for the first time. But critics are saying the rules will be ineffective."
Source: NPR, 12/29/2020
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South Slow To Adapt to Rising Sea Levels, Other Climate Impacts
Preparations for the inevitable impacts of the climate crisis in the South, the country’s most vulnerable region, have been hit or miss. And one of the toughest challenges — preparing coastal communities for inevitable flooding from sea level rise — is just beginning. More on the region’s climate adaptation considerations in the final entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report. Plus, a backgrounder, additional tipsheets and a toolbox.
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Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region
As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.
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"The Gospel of Hydrogen Power"
"Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries."
Source: NYTimes, 12/28/2020
‘Good Fire And Bad Fire.’ Indigenous Practice May Be Key To Prevention
"For thousands of years, North American tribes carefully burned forests to manage the land. The future may lie in a return to that past."
Source: National Geographic, 12/28/2020
In Indian Country, Tears, Hope And Defiance Over Nomination of Haaland
"American Indians have high hopes that Deb Haaland, Biden’s pick for interior secretary, can reset the troubled relationship between the federal government and Indigenous peoples. Can she deliver?"
Source: Washington Post, 12/28/2020
Scott Prioritizes Racial Justice, Food Security, and Climate for House Ag
"The first Black chairman of the powerful Agriculture Committee says his team is already lining up several spring hearings on key issues."
Source: Civil Eats, 12/28/2020
Greens Eye Biden Superfund Reboot For Environmental Justice and Climate
"The EPA’s program for cleaning up the nation’s hazardous waste dumps has a backlog of sites that lack funding—the largest in 15 years."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/28/2020
The Resistance: In Trump’s War on Climate Science, They Fought Back
"The scientists' efforts were often unseen and sometimes unsuccessful. But over four years, they mounted a guerilla defense that kept pressure on the Trump Administration."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/28/2020
"EPA to Rule on Texas Fracking Wastewater Plan Before Trump Exit"
"The EPA plans to decide the fate of a Texas oil and gas wastewater discharge plan the same day it closes public comment on the proposal, sparking concern from environmentalists that the agency is rushing to finalize the move in the waning days of the Trump administration."
Source: Bloomberg, 12/28/2020
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