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American Climate: A Common Language of Loss Unites Climate Victims and Refugees
Wally Sipher lost his sister to California's deadly Camp Fire. He had tried to reach her home, but couldn't get through. Tan Smiley lost businesses he had spent a lifetime building when Hurricane Michael struck Florida. In videos and essays from three disasters, ICN's American Climate project tells survivors' stories and explores the common language of loss.
(InsideClimate News)
Past Decade Likely Hottest on Record, WMO Report Says
The past decade is almost certain to be the hottest on record, the World Meteorological Organization warned on Tuesday, painting a bleak picture of vanishing sea ice, devastating heat waves and encroaching seas.
(Reuters)
Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette to Lead Energy Department
The Senate on Monday confirmed Dan Brouillette, a former lobbyist for Ford Motor Company, to be President Trump's second secretary of energy, replacing Rick Perry, who has become embroiled in the impeachment proceedings over his actions involving Ukraine.
(The New York Times)
House Speaker Pelosi to Climate Conference: 'We're Still In' Paris Agreement
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to assure nations at the UN conference in Madrid today that the U.S. would join its efforts to fight climate change despite President Donald Trump's move to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Agreement.
(Politico)
Hot Weather Raises Risk of Early Childbirth, Study Finds
Hot weather increases the risk of early childbirth, which in turn is linked to worse health and developmental outcomes for children, a new study found. In the U.S., about 25,000 babies were born up to two weeks early each year as a result of heat waves between 1969 and 1988.
(The Guardian)
Climate Change Hits Health, Yet Funds Lacking
Climate change is harming human health as more people suffer from heat stress, extreme weather and mosquito-borne diseases including malaria, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. Yet less than 1 percent of international financing for climate action goes to the health sector.
(Reuters)
Despite Changes, Commissioners See Traditional Utility System Dominating Over Next Decade
A National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners survey last month shows that many state regulators expect an accelerated growth in large-scale solar over the next five years. Despite that trend, the agency's members still see fossil-fuel generation continuing to play a key role in the nation's energy portfolio over the next decade.
(Utility Dive)
How the World’s Most Polluted Air Compares With Your City’s
A data visualization of the damaging, tiny particles known as PM 2.5 that wreak havoc on human health shows the difference between breathing the air in the Bay Area during a wildfire season, in New Delhi or Beijing on a smoggy day and elsewhere. Read more from ICN about the health risks of PM 2.5.
(The New York Times)
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