While a Trump presidency couldn’t slam the brakes on the E.V. transition, it could throw enough sand in the gears to slow it down. And that might have significant consequences for the fight to stop global warming.
Insurers have pulled out of some communities. In those places, you can’t actually buy insurance anymore except for a very expensive state-run high-risk plan.
1988-1992, les quatre années qui auraient pu tout changer à la politique climatique française (www.lemonde.fr) French
Can Trump Really Slam the Brakes on Electric Vehicles? He has vowed to shred President Biden’s E.V. policies and has threatened that “You won’t be able to sell those cars.” (www.nytimes.com)
While a Trump presidency couldn’t slam the brakes on the E.V. transition, it could throw enough sand in the gears to slow it down. And that might have significant consequences for the fight to stop global warming.
Home insurance was once a ‘must.’ Now more homeowners are going without | Slammed by pricier policies and climate-driven natural disasters, more and more Americans are exposing themselves to risk (wapo.st)
The Stench of Climate Change Denial (www.nytimes.com)
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Amid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge | The construction is meant to give threatened animals a path over a 10-lane freeway instead of through it (wapo.st)
The Perplexing Geography of Abortion Opinion: Abortion bans are unpopular everywhere. So why are some U.S. regions imposing them anyway? The answer goes back centuries. (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Kittens or puppies? Animals left at shelter turned out to be foxes — again | It’s the latest case of someone mistaking wild baby animals such as coyotes or bobcats for abandoned domestic pets. (wapo.st)
Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators | Speaking to wealthy donors behind closed doors, he said that he supports Israel’s right to continue “its war on terror. (wapo.st)
Virginia went all in on solar. Then its powerful utility changed the rules. After Dominion Energy required expensive upgrades, many solar projects were put on hold. (wapo.st)
The Push to Control Plastic Waste in New York: What to Know | As plastic continues to fill landfills and oceans, city and state leaders are backing state legislation to curb it. (www.nytimes.com)
Rotten Bananas in a Scorching India Expose Climate's Food Cost | India wastes more food than almost any other country partly because of spotty refrigeration. Climate change is making the problem worse (www.bloomberg.com)
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How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy (www.nytimes.com)
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Trump’s Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome: Former President Donald J. Trump has a history of attacking investigators, blaming President Biden & seeking vengeance (www.nytimes.com)
La evidencia del cambio climático - NASA Ciencia (ciencia.nasa.gov) Spanish