"World Registers Hottest Day Ever Recorded On July 3"
"Monday, July 3, was the hottest day ever recorded globally, according to data from the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction."
Source: Reuters, 07/05/2023
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DeSantis Signs Bill Authorizing Radioactive Roads For Florida
"Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill on Thursday that will allow new roads in the state to be built with “radioactive” mining waste that has been linked to cancer."
Source: The Hill, 07/05/2023"Climate-Heating El Niño Has Arrived And Threatens Lives, Declares UN"
"The arrival of a climate-heating El Niño event has been declared by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with officials warning that preparation for extreme weather events is vital to save lives and livelihoods."
Source: Guardian, 07/05/2023"Elon Musk Tweets False Climate Claim"
"Elon Musk, the wealthy owner of Twitter, has falsely claimed that farming has no major effect on the climate — prompting corrections from scientists and raising fears about misinformation on the influential social media platform."
Source: DW, 07/05/2023Advocates Push For Constitutional Guarantees In Face Of Climate Crisis
"As Montana awaits a judgment in a historic climate lawsuit, there’s a drive to place environmental provisions in state constitutions".
Source: Guardian, 07/05/2023Federal Money Begins Flowing to Lake Erie Climate Projects
"Lake Erie will face more stormwater runoff, increased erosion and changes in both water levels and quality as climate change continues. Projects to mitigate those impacts range from restoring a wetland to deploying a plastic-scavenging drone named Pixie, and more."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/05/2023"Saudi Arabia, Russia Deepen Oil Cuts, Sending Prices Higher"
"Saudi Arabia and Russia, the world's biggest oil exporters, deepened oil cuts on Monday, sending prices higher despite concerns over a global economic slowdown and possible further interest rate increases from the U.S. Federal Reserve."
Source: Reuters, 07/05/2023Labor Dept. Proposes Silica Exposure Rule Sought By Appalachian Democrats
"The Labor Department on Friday issued a proposed rule on exposure to silica dust, a compound linked to incurable respiratory issues and particularly affecting miners."
Source: The Hill, 07/05/2023"Threatened Seabirds Get a Life Raft in Maryland"
"Scientists don bike helmets and dodge bird poop to babysit endangered terns out at sea."
Source: Atlas Obscura, 07/05/2023"As the Sea Rises, Will a Prized National Seashore Wash Away?"
"Cape Hatteras National Seashore has long been one of the jewels of the U.S. parks system, as managers worked to protect beaches and marshes amid an influx of tourists. But now rising sea levels, severe erosion, and a shifting shoreline are raising questions about its future."
Source: YaleE360, 07/05/2023"Expect A Hot, Smoky Summer In Much Of America." Better Get Used To It.
"The only break much of America can hope for anytime soon from eye-watering dangerous smoke from fire-struck Canada is brief bouts of shirt-soaking sweltering heat and humidity from a southern heat wave that has already proven deadly, forecasters say."
Source: AP, 06/30/20235 People Contract Malaria Within U.S. Borders — First Cases In 2 Decades
"For the first time in two decades, malaria infections have been confirmed in people who did not travel outside the United States, leading federal health authorities to warn about the potential for transmission of the mosquito-born disease within the nation’s borders."
Source: Washington Post, 06/30/2023"EPA Closes Civil Rights Investigation Into Louisiana Pollution"
"In a setback for environmental justice advocates, the Biden administration has closed a civil rights investigation of two Louisiana state agencies without finding discrimination in how the agencies regulated chemical plants in the area known as “Cancer Alley.”"
Source: Washington Post, 06/30/2023Climate Groups Accept Millions From Charity Linked To Fossil Fuels
"Some of the world’s best-known climate campaign groups have taken millions of pounds in donations from a foundation run by billionaire hedge fund bosses whose investment fund has invested in fossil fuel companies, the Guardian has learned."
Source: Guardian, 06/30/2023"Biden Administration Announces $7 Billion Residential Solar Grant Program"
"The Biden administration on Wednesday announced a $7 billion grant competition to expand access to residential solar energy in low-income communities."
Source: The Hill, 06/30/2023
