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"Atmospheric River Lashes California With Heavy Rain And Wind" [1]

"A firehose of rain has parked over Southern California, worsening the risk of flooding. At least two people have died as a result of falling trees and more than 16 million people are under a rare high risk of excessive rainfall, with downtown Los Angeles receiving 75% of its annual rainfall in only the second month of 2024."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [7]
Source: CNN [8], 02/06/2024
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"Report: Restructure Climate Change Aid To Alaska Villages" [9]

"Permafrost thaw, erosion, storm surges and other climate-change impacts in Alaska’s rural Native villages are not being properly addressed by federal programs because residents have too much trouble overcoming bureaucratic hurdles, said a report issued by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Justice [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Alaska Beacon [13], 02/05/2024
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Chile President Laments 'Tragedy' As Wildfires Kill More Than 100 [14]

"Fires devastating parts of central Chile have killed at least 64 people and the country faces a "tragedy of very great magnitude," President Gabriel Boric said on Sunday, as he warned that the death toll likely will surge in coming days."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [15]
Public [5]
South America [16]
Source: Reuters [17], 02/05/2024
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2nd Storm In Days Slams California, Knocking Out Power And Flooding Roads [18]

"The second of back-to-back atmospheric rivers churned slowly through California early Monday, flooding roadways and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people and prompting a rare warning for hurricane-force winds as the already soggy state braced for another day of heavy rains."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
People & Population [19]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [7]
Source: AP [20], 02/05/2024
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"US Wildfire Response Could Force Poorest Out Of Paradise" [21]

"Fire in Paradise: Low-income US home owners face soaring insurance premiums in 'managed retreat' from climate change".

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Justice [10]
Infrastructure [22]
People & Population [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [7]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [23], 02/02/2024
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Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Could Trigger Unrest, Authoritarian Backlash [24]

"As Earth’s annual average temperature pushes against the 1.5 degree Celsius limit beyond which climatologists expect the impacts of global warming to intensify, social scientists warn that humanity may be about to sleepwalk into a dangerous new era in human history. Research shows the increasing climate shocks could trigger more social unrest and authoritarian, nationalist backlashes."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Politics [25]
Military [26]
Public [5]
International [27]
Source: Inside Climate News [28], 02/02/2024
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"U.S. Will Pay to Add Solar Panels to Hospitals, Schools After Disasters" [29]

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency will begin paying to install solar panels on schools, hospitals and other public buildings that are rebuilt after disasters, making them more resilient against future disasters while reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [31], 02/01/2024
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"Mexico City Residents Protest 'Unprecedented' Water Shortages" [32]

"Frustrated Mexico City residents have been protesting weeks of water shortages, with officials warning of "unprecedented" low levels in a main system that supplies millions of people."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Mexico [33]
Source: Reuters [34], 02/01/2024
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"Millions Of Americans Face Risk Of A Toxic ‘Bomb Train’" [35]

"Less than a year ago, a disastrous train derailment sent a massive plume of dangerous chemicals billowing over East Palestine, Ohio, startling the town of nearly 5,000 residents and onlookers nationwide. Now, a new report warns that more of these catastrophes may loom: At any given moment, more than an estimated 3 million people are unknowingly at risk, as toxic trains full of a highly combustible and carcinogenic chemical used to make plastic move between Texas and New Jersey."

Chemicals [36]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [37]
Infrastructure [22]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [38]
Transportation [39]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [40], 01/31/2024
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"How Is Climate Change Spreading Neglected Tropical Diseases?" [41]

"Global warming will cause a catastrophic rise in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, spreading them to less affected places including Europe and the United States, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report said this month."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [37]
Public [5]
International [27]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [42], 01/31/2024
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