COVID left Portland’s homeless population in crisis mode. Then the heat wave hit Advocates say cities need to dedicate more resources during extreme weather events to help those without stable housing. By Adam Mahoney – Jul 12, 2021 [...]
Brutal heat wave persists in U.S. West as Oregon wildfire rages Sergio Olmos – July 12, 2021 The U.S. West endured a fourth day of scorching heat on Monday as temperatures again threatened to [...]
US drilling approvals increase despite Biden climate pledge By Matthew Brown – July 12, 2021 Approvals for companies to drill for oil and gas on U.S. public lands are on pace this year to [...]
1 Billion Sea Creatures Cooked To Death In Canada In Record Pacific Northwest Heat Wave “If we don’t like it, then we need to work harder to reduce emissions,” warned the University of British Columbia scientist who calculated [...]
New York City warned ‘climate change is here’ as storm floods streets and subway Oliver Milman in New York - July 9, 2021 A man runs through the rain in the Chelsea area of New [...]
Like in ‘Postapocalyptic Movies’: Heat Wave Killed Marine Wildlife en Masse An early estimate points to a huge die-off along the Pacific Coast, and scientists say rivers farther inland are warming to levels that could be lethal for [...]
Our climate change turning point is right here, right now By Rebecca Solnit – July 12, 2021 Human beings crave clarity, immediacy, landmark events. We seek turning points, because our minds are good at [...]
Startup Biomason Makes Biocement Tiles, Retailer H&M Group Plans To Outfit Its Stores’ Floors With Them By Amy Feldman – Jun 14, 2021 Biomason cofounder and CEO Ginger Krieg Dosier wants to dramatically reduce [...]
'Unrecognizable.' Lake Mead, a lifeline for water in Los Angeles and the West, tips toward crisis Jaweed Kaleem, Thomas Curwen – Jul 11, 2021 A boater gets an up-close view of the "bathtub ring" [...]
Europe’s central bank intensifies focus on climate change By DAVID McHUGH – Jul 8, 2021 FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has adopted a new approach to managing the economy that would [...]
