"UN Probes Egypt Police Misconduct Claims At Climate Talks"
"The United Nations says it is investigating allegations of misconduct by Egyptian police officers providing security at this year’s international climate talks."
Source: AP, 11/14/2022
Environmental Justice
"Study: Extreme Heat Responsible For Hundreds Of Deaths In Texas Prisons"
"Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong." "In the dozens of Texas prisons that don’t have air conditioning, new research shows that 13 percent of deaths during the six hottest months every year from 2001 through 2019 were likely due to extreme heat."
Source: Grist, 11/14/2022
"After Decades of Resistance, Rich Countries Offer Direct Climate Aid"
"Several European leaders at COP27 announced funds to help poor nations recover from loss and damage caused by climate change. The United States was silent."
Source: NYTimes, 11/09/2022
"High Court To Hear Water Dispute Between Navajo, Government"
"The Supreme Court says it will hear a water dispute involving the U.S. government and the Navajo Nation."
Source: AP, 11/08/2022
"How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming"
"Developing nations are reducing their debt by pledging to protect their resources in financial deals that could give them a bigger role in the fight against climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 11/08/2022
"Developing Countries ‘Will Need $2Tn A Year In Climate Funding By 2030’"
"About $2tn (£1.75tn) will be needed each year by 2030 to help developing countries cut their greenhouse gas emissions and cope with the effects of climate breakdown, new data suggests."
Source: Guardian, 11/08/2022
Reporting on Storm Chasing’s ‘Human Side’ Hints at Climate’s Future
Writer Noah Gallagher Shannon followed scientists into the heart of the megastorms ravaging an agricultural region in Argentina, and in the process learned not just about their high-risk fieldwork and what these massive thunderstorms might tell us about the storms of the future in the United States, but also their impact on affected communities. Find out about his reporting experience in this Inside Story Q&A.
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Lead Pipes: Will Wisconsin Steer Funds to Those Who Need It Most?
"In the state with the most lead pipes per capita, new criteria for funding prioritizes projects in low-income communities and those that remove lead service lines."
Source: Inside Climate News, 11/07/2022
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