Climate Change Makes Coastal Living Riskier, But More People Keep Coming
"Among the counties that trace the coastline of the contiguous United States, two very different pictures emerged from the latest census."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/27/2022
Climate Change
"Ian Makes Landfall In Cuba As Category 3 Hurricane; Florida On Alert"
"Hurricane Ian made landfall over western Cuba early Tuesday as a Category 3 storm, bringing with it “significant wind and storm surge impacts” as it continued to make its way toward Florida, forecasters said."
Source: Washington Post, 09/27/2022
"Senate GOP Leadership Whipping Against Manchin Permitting Bill"
"Senate Republican leaders are urging their GOP colleagues to stay unified against a permitting reform bill sponsored by West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) and to support instead a competing bill sponsored by his home-state colleague, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)."
Source: The Hill, 09/27/2022
"Why Climate-Change 'Loss And Damage' Will Be A Hot Topic At COP27"
"As large parts of the planet struggle with climate-inflicted woes, from floods in Pakistan to forest fires in the United States, the thorny issue of how to address "loss and damage" driven by global warming has risen up the political agenda."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 09/26/2022
Exxon’s Houston Carbon Capture Just Got Massive Support from Congress
"Imagine a clean energy future, and you might picture giant turbines twisting in the wind, or electric vehicles zipping quietly down the highway. Fossil fuels become relics, or disappear altogether. ExxonMobil has a different vision. In this story of the future, oil refineries continue to distill crude. Fossil fuel-burning power plants churn away, too."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/26/2022
"Mega-Polluting Coal Plans Clash With Australia’s Climate Goals"
"A proposed pipeline of coal mine projects in Australia, the world’s second-biggest exporter of the fuel, are threatening to lock in decades of new carbon emissions and challenge the country’s promises of bolder climate action."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/26/2022
Ian Strengthens To Hurricane, Will Rapidly Intensify, Hitting Florida
"Hurricane watches were issued for a stretch of Florida's western coast Monday morning as Ian strengthened into the fourth hurricane of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season. AccuWeather forecasters warn that the storm will only grow stronger in the coming days and is forecast to become a Category 4 behemoth in the Gulf of Mexico later this week."
Source: AccuWeather, 09/26/2022
"Hundreds Of Thousands Without Power In Atlantic Canada After Fiona"
"The storm named Fiona slammed into Canada's eastern seaboard with hurricane-force winds and torrential rainfall Saturday, pulling buildings into the ocean, collapsing homes, toppling trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people."
Source: CNN, 09/26/2022
Toolbox on Nature-Based Solutions and Native/Indigenous Perspectives
As concerns over global warming, the endangerment of plant and animal species, and water rights escalate, many environmentalists are turning to Indigenous people for guidance. As part of a Society of Environmental Journalists special initiative focused on covering climate solutions, we take a closer look at nature-based solutions and Indigenous people with reporter Brian Bull. Check out a resource toolbox and stay tuned for a reporting tipsheet in coming weeks. Plus, be sure to register for a Sept. 28 webinar on covering Indigenous communities and nature-based climate solutions.
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