Replacing the average diesel bus would generate a benefit of $84,200 per bus, split nearly evenly between health and climate effects. Such a replacement would cut 181 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per bus and reduce childhood deaths and asthma cases from diesel emissions, the researchers conclude....
a generation of young Republican staff members appears to be developing terminal white nationalist brain. And they will staff the next Republican administration.
Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe | Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort (www.nytimes.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)
Douglas fir die-off in Southern Oregon gives a glimpse into the future of West Coast forests | It’s one example of how our changing climate is affecting forests in the region. (www.opb.org)
13-year-old rape victim has baby amid confusion over state's abortion ban (abcnews.go.com)
Cutting forests for solar energy ‘misses the plot’ on climate action (news.mongabay.com)
Research puts dollar figure on climate savings from electric school buses | A substantial portion of the half-million school buses in the United States are “highly polluting old diesel vehicles” (wapo.st)
Replacing the average diesel bus would generate a benefit of $84,200 per bus, split nearly evenly between health and climate effects. Such a replacement would cut 181 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per bus and reduce childhood deaths and asthma cases from diesel emissions, the researchers conclude....
Arizona Senate Republicans Pass Bill to Prevent Climate Action (climate.law.columbia.edu)
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)
Trump Tells Libertarians to Nominate Him, and Mocks Them When They Boo (www.nytimes.com)
How Florida is getting its pink back (wapo.st)
‘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.
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)
Do You Want a ‘Unified Reich’ Mind-Set in the White House? (www.nytimes.com)
a generation of young Republican staff members appears to be developing terminal white nationalist brain. And they will staff the next Republican administration.
Countries Fail to Agree on Treaty to Prepare the World for the Next Pandemic (www.nytimes.com)
How to create a firefly-friendly backyard (wapo.st)
Firefly populations are declining. These tips can help you turn your yard into an inviting habitat for the bioluminescent stars of summer.
Inside the Rockefeller Clan’s Intensifying Feud With Exxon (www.wsj.com)
Biden Underestimates How Much Black Americans Care About This Issue (www.nytimes.com)