"Same Message, Bigger Audience: Sen. Whitehouse Flags Climate Costs"
"For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch."
Source: NYTimes, 03/08/2023
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"Tracking the Erratic Path of US Climate Migrants"
"In The Great Displacement, Jake Bittle follows families displaced by flooding, drought and other disasters as the “next American migration” begins in earnest."
Source: Bloomberg CityLab, 03/08/2023
New Scrutiny: Is California’s Antiquated Water Rights System Racist?
"It’s an arcane system of water law that dates back to the birth of California — an era when 49ers used sluice boxes and water cannons to scour gold from Sierra Nevada foothills and when the state government promoted the extermination of Native people to make way for white settlers."
Source: LA Times, 03/08/2023
"The Creeping Threat Of The Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt"
"Visible from space, an explosion of harmful seaweed now stretches like a sea monster across the ocean. Could robots save us from it – and store carbon in the process?"
Source: Guardian, 03/08/2023
1,000 Super-Emitting Methane Leaks Risk Triggering Climate Tipping Points
"Vast releases of gas, along with future ‘methane bombs’, represent huge threat – but curbing emissions would rapidly reduce global heating".
Source: Guardian, 03/08/2023
NTSB Opens Special Probe Of Norfolk Southern Safety Practices And Culture
"Federal investigators are opening a wide-ranging investigation into one of the nation’s biggest railroads following a fiery derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border last month and several other accidents involving Norfolk Southern, including the death of a train conductor Tuesday."
Source: AP, 03/08/2023
Webinar: Future of Agriculture in California
A free, one-day in-person and virtual summit on the intersection of agriculture and climate at California State University, Fresno. Presented by the Maddy Institute in partnership with Climate Now and the Livermore Lab Foundation.
Press Briefing: How To Cover the Inflation Reduction Act's Roll-Out
Covering the IRA's roll-out is an opportunity for newsrooms to examine how well these promises are met in practice. Join Covering Climate Now and three leading experts for a one-hour discussion about the bill's roll-out. Noon ET.
"Mapping California’s ‘Zombie’ Forests"
"A warming climate has left a fifth of the conifer forests that blanket California's Sierra Nevada stranded in habitats that no longer suit them, according to a study published last week by researchers at Stanford University."
Source: NYTimes, 03/07/2023
Norfolk Southern To Pay For Temporary Relocation During Soil Cleanup
"Norfolk Southern Railway will pay for temporary relocation for people who live within a mile of the site of a train derailment that spilled hazardous chemicals, amid ongoing cleanup efforts."
Source: The Hill, 03/07/2023
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