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Climate: Heatwave Made 'At Least' Five Times More Likely By Warming [1]

"Last week's record breaking heatwave across much of Europe was made "at least five times" more likely to happen by climate change, say scientists."

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Disasters [3]
Public [4]
Europe [5]
Source: BBC News [6], 07/04/2019
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"Pa. Refinery: Who Will Clean Up Decades Of Pollution?" [7]

"The explosions that destroyed part of the historic oil refinery on Philadelphia's south side have thrown a wrench into the ongoing effort to clean up decades' worth of soil and water pollution at the site."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Pollution [9]
Public [4]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [10]
Source: EnergyWire [11], 07/02/2019
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"France's National Temperature Record Smashed in Europe Heatwave" [12]

"The heatwave frying parts of Europe smashed France’s high-temperature record, with weather service Meteo-France reporting 45.9 degrees Celsius, or 114.6 Fahrenheit, in the town of Gallargues le Montueux near the Mediterranean Sea."

Climate Change [2]
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Europe [5]
Source: Bloomberg [13], 07/01/2019
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"Oregon Passes Measure To Better Prepare For Oil Spills" [14]

"Oregon will tighten safety standards for railroads transporting large amounts of crude oil."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [9]
Public [4]
Northwest (OR WA) [16]
Source: AP [17], 07/01/2019
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"Mich. Attorney General Dana Nessel Moves To Shut Down Enbridge Line 5" [18]

"Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit in Ingham County Circuit Court on Thursday that seeks to decommission the Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline across the environmentally sensitive Straits of Mackinac."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [19]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [4]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [21]
Source: Detroit Free Press [22], 07/01/2019
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Soggy Springs, Scorching Summers: Higher Temps Take Toll On Us Crops [23]

"As a changing climate continues to increase average temperatures in the US, researchers estimate yield losses that could cost billions".

Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: EHN [26], 06/25/2019
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"Philadelphia Refinery Fire Puts Focus On Toxic Chemical" [27]

"An explosion and fire at Philadelphia Energy Solutions refinery has people concerned about hydrogen fluoride."

Chemicals [28]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [8]
Environmental Health [29]
Pollution [9]
Technology [30]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [31], 06/25/2019
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"California Governor Proposes A $21 Billion Wildfire Fund" [32]

"California Governor Gavin Newsom has proposed helping utilities create a fund of up to $21 billion to compensate future victims of wildfires sparked by the companies’ equipment or employees, an aide said on Friday."

Disasters [3]
Public [4]
California [33]
Source: Reuters [34], 06/24/2019
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"Hell Is High Water" [35]

"When will the Mississippi River come for New Orleans?"

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [20]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Slate [36], 06/24/2019
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Agriculture Department Buries Studies Showing Dangers Of Climate Change [37]

"The Trump administration has refused to publicize dozens of government-funded studies that carry warnings about the effects of climate change, defying a longstanding practice of touting such findings by the Agriculture Department’s acclaimed in-house scientists."

Agriculture [24]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Politics [38]
Environmental Studies [39]
Science [40]
Public [4]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Politico [41], 06/24/2019
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