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FERC Recommends Revising Reliability Standards For Extreme Weather [1]

"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday recommended revising reliability standards for power grid and natural gas infrastructure to avoid issues during extreme weather, as part of findings from a report on winter storm Elliott in 2022."

Climate Change [2]
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Energy & Fuel [4]
Infrastructure [5]
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Source: Reuters [8], 09/25/2023
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"90% of U.S. Counties Had A Weather Disaster Between 2011 And 2021" [9]

"Very few parts of the U.S. have been untouched by extreme weather. According to a recent report, 90% of U.S. counties had a federally declared weather disaster between 2011 and 2021."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [10], 09/25/2023
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Funding To Replace Lead Pipes Is Just the Start of the Story [11]

Billions of dollars in federal funding to get rid of lead pipes is only the beginning — now the pipes have to be located, removed and replaced. And the latest TipSheet says that’s a story that’s found in many U.S. communities, so is ripe for local reporting. Here’s the backstory and why it matters, along with more than a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Health [17]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
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Disabilities and Disasters — What Questions Should You Be Asking Planners? [23]

As hurricane season ramps up, how are the disaster planners considering those with disabilities in your community? Texas-based journalist Greg Harman shares the story of one group that sued their city over claims it failed to properly prepare. And he extracts some rules of thumb to help determine if emergency planners are taking those with disabilities into consideration where you are.

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Activism [25]
Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [27]
Environmental Justice [14]
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Health [17]
Infrastructure [5]
Journalism & Media [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
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"The Era of Climate Migration Is Here, Leaders of Vulnerable Nations Say" [33]

"Heads of climate-vulnerable nations gathered on the sidelines of a United Nations climate summit to call for new policies and agreements to manage the millions of people who are being forced from their homes by extreme weather."

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People & Population [29]
Public [6]
International [34]
Source: Inside Climate News [35], 09/22/2023
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"Facing 'Horrific' Pacific Rise, Tuvalu Crafts Climate Survival Plan" [36]

"Fearing "horrific" risks from a rising ocean that could swamp low-lying islands, the Pacific nation of Tuvalu aims to reinforce its coasts in a novel partnership with Australia aimed at helping the developing island state adapt to climate change."

Climate Change [2]
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Public [6]
Australia & Oceania [37]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [38], 09/22/2023
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"Government Shutdown Poses ‘Seismic’ Threat to Pollution Controls" [39]

"A US government shutdown would have deep, far-reaching consequences and imperil efforts to protect people from lead and cancer-causing chemicals, a top White House official warned Thursday."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Politics [28]
Government [16]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Bloomberg [40], 09/22/2023
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Latest news, science and solutions from across the globe in real time with interactive maps. A joint project of Global Commons Alliance, Resource Watch, earth.nullschool.net and NowThis Earth, powered by environmental news site Mongabay.

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"Wildfire Fighters Describe A Mental Health Crisis On The Frontlines" [44]

"Extreme working conditions, low pay and high turnover are leading to a crisis exacerbated by more intense wildfires. Eighteen firefighters tell their stories of the mental toll — from burnout to PTSD to the loss of peers to suicide."

Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [27]
Forests [45]
People & Population [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Canada [46]
Source: The Narwhal [47], 09/21/2023
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"Climate Risks Place 39 Million U.S. Homes At Risk Of Losing Their Insurance" [48]

"From California to Florida, homeowners have been facing a new climate reality: Insurance companies don’t want to cover their properties. According to a report released today, the problem will only get worse."

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Source: Grist [50], 09/21/2023
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