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"In Mega-Hot Arizona, Climate Is Not on the Ballot. But It Might as Well Be" [1]

"When it comes to climate and the 2024 elections, Arizona just might represent the perfect storm of dramatic consequences: It’s one of the states most severely impacted by climate change, a strong majority of voters share climate concerns, climate issues dominate political debate in the state, it’s a battleground state that could help decide the presidential race, and its Legislature is so narrowly divided that it could easily flip from Republican to Democratic control."

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National (U.S.) [8]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Source: Capital & Main [10], 06/10/2024
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"Bangladeshi Garment Workers Fall Ill As Temperatures Soar" [11]

"In the factory where Aysha Talukder Tanisa stitches jeans and children's clothes for Western brands, the cooling system has been no match for Bangladesh's longest heatwave in 70 years. "Some of us - mostly girls - fall sick, vomiting or swooning due to the boiling heat," the 22-year-old told Context by phone from Ashulia, a town near the capital, Dhaka."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
People & Population [12]
Public [7]
Asia [13]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [14], 06/06/2024
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"Are Extreme Floods The New Normal For Germany?" [15]

"In southern Germany, dams have burst after days of heavy rainfall, flooding towns and forcing thousands to evacuate. Are floods becoming more severe, and how can Germans better prepare?"

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Infrastructure [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
Europe [18]
Source: DW [19], 06/05/2024
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"Sanctioned Tankers Pose Rising Environmental Risk In Mediterranean" [20]

"Unregulated tankers sidestepping Western sanctions are posing a bigger risk to the Mediterranean region and Greece is undertaking more protective measures to safeguard its coast, the country's shipping minister told Reuters on Tuesday."

Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Fish & Fisheries [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [23]
Pollution [24]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
Europe [18]
Middle East [26]
Source: Reuters [27], 06/05/2024
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"Modi Will Feel the Heat in a Third Term. And Not Just Politically." [28]

"Narendra Modi, the Hindu nationalist prime minister who claimed victory Tuesday for a third five-year term, will face major challenges fueled by climate change. India, the world’s most populous country, is also among the most vulnerable to climate hazards."

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
People & Population [12]
Public [7]
Asia [13]
Source: NYTimes [29], 06/05/2024
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Record Highs Expected To Fall As Southwest US Bakes In Early Heat Wave [30]

"The first heat wave of the season has arrived earlier than usual across much of the U.S. Southwest, with dangerously hot conditions that produced triple-digit temperatures on Tuesday. Forecasters say temperatures are likely to top 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 Celsius) in some areas by Thursday."

Climate Change [2]
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Environmental Health [4]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
California [31]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [9]
Source: AP [32], 06/05/2024
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"Deadly Floods in Brazil Were Worsened by Climate Change, Study Finds" [33]

"Human-caused warming has doubled the chances that southern Brazil will experience extreme, multiday downpours like the ones that recently caused disastrous flooding there, a team of scientists said on Monday. The deluges have killed at least 172 people and displaced more than half a million residents from their homes."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
South America [34]
Source: NYTimes [35], 06/04/2024
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Children In Afghanistan Are Affected By Ongoing Flash Floods, UNICEF Says [36]


"Tens of thousands of children in Afghanistan remain affected by ongoing flash floods, especially in the north and west, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
People & Population [12]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
Asia [13]
Source: AP [37], 06/04/2024
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"Atlanta Remains Under State Of Emergency Amid Ongoing Water Troubles" [38]

"Atlanta remains under a state of emergency Monday as it battles disruptions to its water service that began last week, leaving a swath of a major city under boil-water advisories and highlighting the pervasiveness of problems caused by America’s aging infrastructure."

Consumer [39]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Infrastructure [16]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: CNN [41], 06/04/2024
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New Law to Give Florida Homebuyers More Transparency on Flood History [42]

"For the first time, Florida home sellers will have to disclose certain aspects of a property’s flood history, under legislation Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law this week."

Climate Change [2]
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Economy & Business [43]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 06/03/2024
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