Climate Change

"Biden Consoles Residents in Fire-Ravaged Colorado"

"President Biden flew to Colorado on Friday to console residents suffering from swift wildfires that destroyed nearly 1,000 homes, while pointing to the devastation as evidence of the urgent need to address natural disasters rooted in the global climate crisis."

Source: NYTimes, 01/10/2022

In the Year of the Electric Truck, Some Real Talk from Texas Auto Dealers

"The transition to electric vehicles will enter a new phase this spring with the debut of the Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck, the first all-electric edition of the country’s top-selling vehicle. In McKinney, Texas, a far-flung suburb of Dallas, the enthusiasm for the new model is running high, said Bob Tomes, owner of Bob Tomes Ford."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2022

"Health Risks of Smoke and Ozone Rise in the West as Wildfires Worsen"

"Simultaneous high levels of the two pollutants, which harm human health, are occurring with increasing frequency, researchers say."

"Dangerous levels of two air pollutants, ozone and smoke, are occurring in tandem with increasing frequency over widespread parts of the Western United States where millions of people live, researchers said Wednesday.

The two harmful pollutants are a result of worsening wildfires and extreme heat, and researchers suggest the increase is linked to climate change.

Source: NYTimes, 01/07/2022

"Off-Season 'Cover' Crops Expand As U.S. Growers Eye Low-Carbon Future"

"Illinois farmer Jack McCormick planted 350 acres of barley and radishes last fall as part of an off-season crop that he does not intend to harvest. Instead, the crops will be killed off with a weed killer next spring before McCormick plants soybeans in the same dirt."

Source: Reuters, 01/05/2022

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