Climate change hits poorer communities harder. For some, FEMA's grants are out of reach. By Bracey Harris – Jul 20, 2021 Demand for FEMA funds to help communities prepare for climate change has outpaced the [...]
Democrats lay out vision for Civilian Climate Corps BY RACHEL FRAZIN – Jul 20, 2021 A group of more than 80 House and Senate Democrats on Tuesday laid out their vision for a climate jobs [...]
Chinese City Hit by Deadly Floods Had Heatwaves Days Before The devastation in Zhengzhou is the latest in a series of extreme weather events globally that are making the risks of climate change more tangible. Bloomberg Green – [...]
Angela Merkel calls for climate change action as she surveys deadly German flood damage "The German language hardly knows any words for the devastation that has been caused here," the chancellor said. By Claudio Lavanga and Isobel van Hagen – Jul [...]
Merkel visits 'surreal' flood zone as death toll rises Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she was horrified by the "surreal" devastation in the flood-ravaged region of western Germany, as the death toll in Germany and Belgium passed 190 [...]
In reconciliation, Democrats eye border tax for carbon Budget will include 'methane reduction and polluter import fees,' summary saysBy Joseph Morton and Paul M. Krawzak – Jul 15, 2021 "Our major hurdle is how to make it operate properly," said [...]
Will the Democrats’ Climate Legislation Hinge on Carbon Capture? The bipartisan infrastructure bill may include billions in support for the technology. Progressive groups are not happy about it.By Nicholas Kusnetz - July 20, 2021 The Democrats’ fragile package [...]
Do Leaked Climate Reports Help or Hurt Public Understanding of Global Warming? Last month’s leaked IPCC report cherry picked grim scenarios, but it’s just the latest in a long line of leaks intended to shape perception of climate [...]
A Lifeline for a Coal Plant Gives Hope to a North Dakota Town. Others See It as a Boondoggle The politics and economics of the clean energy transition are playing out in a place desperate to retain fossil [...]
Climate scientists shocked by scale of floods in Germany By Jonathan Watts – Jul 16, 2021 Deluge raises fears human-caused disruption is making extreme weather even worse than predicted The intensity and scale of [...]
