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....
How Florida is getting its pink back (wapo.st)
13-year-old rape victim has baby amid confusion over state's abortion ban (abcnews.go.com)
Trump Tells Libertarians to Nominate Him, and Mocks Them When They Boo (www.nytimes.com)
Douglas fir die-off in Southern Oregon gives a glimpse into the future of West Coast forests (www.opb.org)
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....
Inside the Rockefeller Clan’s Intensifying Feud With Exxon (www.wsj.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.
Cutting forests for solar energy ‘misses the plot’ on climate action (news.mongabay.com)
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)
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)