The problem is that if they expose a large number of people to bird flu, they risk creating a new pandemic. And that affects all of us, not just those who were drinking raw milk.
Was why the pirates in the 1700s were so successful too — they were giving speeches about equality to the folks on ships they raided and doing things like voting for captain.
Reno, Nevada Is Tapping a Climate Cash Bonanza While It Can | Local officials in Nevada, fearing that billions in federal support could dry up after Election Day (www.nytimes.com)
Biden Underestimates How Much Black Americans Care About This Issue (www.nytimes.com)
‘New Territory’ for Americans: Deadly Heat in the Workplace | Deaths are rising sharply, and the Biden administration is trying to respond. Its plan faces big hurdles. (www.nytimes.com)
This is why a number of Republican-controlled states have banned municipal governments from imposing workplace rules to limit heat exposure.
Nearly 175 arrested as climate protesters target France’s TotalEnergies and key investor (www.theguardian.com)
¿Por qué se asesinan a tantos candidatos en las elecciones de México? Al menos 36 personas que aspiraban a un cargo en México han sido asesinadas desde el pasado mes de junio (www.nytimes.com) Spanish
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Mexico City’s water ‘Day Zero’ may come even for the wealthiest residents (wapo.st)
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California Gov Gavin Newsom pounces as Republicans come to Big Oil’s defense: The potential Democratic presidential contender called Republican attorneys general “wholly owned subsidiaries of Big Oil” (www.politico.com)
Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears (www.nytimes.com)
Opinion | America’s Trails Are a Wonder, and They Need Our Help (www.nytimes.com)
Texas doctor who said nine-year-olds can safely give birth appointed to maternal mortality committee (www.theguardian.com)
The Maldives faces existential threat from a climate crisis it did little to create. We need the world’s help now (www.theguardian.com)
Q&A: New Legislation in Vermont Will Make Fossil Fuel Companies Liable for Climate Impacts in the State. Here’s What That Could Look Like | The legal and moral case for holding companies accountable. (insideclimatenews.org)
Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it. A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency. (wapo.st)
Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states (apnews.com)
Too hot for learning: American schools that never needed AC are now overheating. Fixes will cost billions. (wapo.st)
As heat waves creep north, they are baking schools that previously did not need air conditioning. Fixing the problem will be neither cheap, nor easy.
Raw Milk’s Risks Don’t Stop Right-Wing Commentators From Defiantly Pushing It (www.nytimes.com)
Climate change may be fuelling a resurgence of piracy across Africa (theconversation.com)