He said it was notable that as a country, “we haven’t really defined heat as a disaster the way we defined other natural phenomena.” He suggested that thinking about the impact of heat in that way may drive more resources to help.
Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.
‘Convergence of Anger’ Drives Disinformation Around E.U. Elections: False narratives & conspiracy theories about climate change & immigration & Ukraine spreading via politicians & foreign operatives (www.nytimes.com)
A renewable energy transition that doesn’t harm nature? It’s not just possible, it’s essential (theconversation.com)
Europe’s Swing to the Right Threatens Global Climate Policy | Many populist, nationalist and far-right parties have attacked environmental, climate and clean energy policies (insideclimatenews.org)
There is more carbon dioxide than ever in the atmosphere. That’s bad for the climate (www.npr.org)
In the nation’s capital for heat deaths, new efforts aim to save lives | There were more than 600 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, Ariz. (wapo.st)
He said it was notable that as a country, “we haven’t really defined heat as a disaster the way we defined other natural phenomena.” He suggested that thinking about the impact of heat in that way may drive more resources to help.
More than 1.5 billion people have faced dangerous heat this year | A Washington Post analysis of a trove of meteorological records shows the extent of life-threatening heat across the globe (wapo.st)
Trump plans to claim sweeping powers to cancel federal spending: In a second term, allies said the former president would look at funding cuts for the World Health Organization and green energy (wapo.st)
Classically, Congress held the power of the purse, able to both bar and require spending. This imposed a significant limit on Presidential power. With a bought court supporting him, Trump would have significant ability to essentially chart power as a king.
‘All these problems are solvable’: Great Lakes shipping fights to cut emissions | A new, cleaner ship points way as US ports in the region are spending millions on upgrades in pursuit of net zero (www.theguardian.com)
Everyone You Know Will Eventually Be Highly Vulnerable to Extreme Heat | As we get older, our bodies become less adept at responding to high temperatures. (www.bloomberg.com)
3 Degrees More | The Impending Hot Season and How Nature Can Help Us Prevent It [book] (www.springerprofessional.de)
Fossil fuel firms are biggest beneficiaries of investor-state dispute settlement courts which have awarded $114bn of public money (www.theguardian.com)
Eight Legs and the Size of a Hand: All About the Joro Spider (www.nytimes.com)
Have Wine for Breakfast, Put On a 51-Pound Suit and Get to the Battlefield (www.nytimes.com)
Why You Shouldn’t Obsess About the National Debt (www.nytimes.com)
Kathy Hochul Just Upended a Lot More Than Congestion Pricing (www.nytimes.com)
Video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down when there wasn’t a chair (apnews.com)
How a Backlash Against Climate Action Is Reshaping Europe’s Election:After years of political consensus on the transition to cleaner energy, a ‘greenlash’ appears to be building (www.nytimes.com)
Really poor summary (slrpnk.net)
This article has a summary so awful that it’s getting comments about it.
A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies (www.nytimes.com)
Trump’s Vows to Prosecute Rivals Put Rule of Law on the Ballot (www.nytimes.com)
Washington Post C.E.O. Promised Interview for Ignoring Scandal, NPR Reporter Says (www.nytimes.com)
The CEO is an former WSJ editor brought in by Bezos to make the paper more right-wing.
The World Heads to the Polls: Hundreds of millions of people around the world have recently voted in elections with important climate issues like extreme heat and coal dependence. (www.nytimes.com)