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"Lawmakers Take Up $5B Colorado River Settlement" [1]

"A House Natural Resources subcommittee will review a $5 billion deal to ensure tribal water rights in northeastern Arizona, including funds for a new pipeline connecting Lake Powell to tribal reservation in the Colorado River Basin."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [12], 07/23/2024
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July 25, 2024

Bridging Justice and Adaptation: Synergies between Just Transitions and the Global Goal on Adaptation [13]

Climate Strategies invites you to join this online webinar exploring the intersections of justice and adaptation. The event will emphasise the need for inclusive adaptation strategies in line with principles for Just Transitions, highlighting the importance of ensuring just resilience at a global scale. 16:00 CEST / 10:00 a.m. ET.

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Climate Change [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Policy [15]
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International [16]

Texas Heat Deaths Climb After Beryl Left Millions Without Power For Days [17]

"As the temperature soared in the Houston-area home Janet Jarrett shared with her sister after losing electricity in Hurricane Beryl, she did everything she could to keep her 64-year-old sibling cool."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
People & Population [21]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [22]
Source: LA Times [23], 07/22/2024
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Greenhouse Heat: Touted Climate Solution Threatens Agricultural Workers [24]

"To harvest tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, to clip herbs, to prune and propagate succulents, people work in oppressive heat and humidity. Some wring out shirts soaked with sweat. Some contend with headaches, dizziness and nausea. Some collapse. Some hover on the brink of exhaustion, backs straining, breathing heavily."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [25], 07/22/2024
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"What Would A Harris Presidency Mean For The Climate?" [26]

"A look at Kamala Harris' record on clean energy, climate diplomacy, and environmental justice in California, the Senate, and the White House."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Grist [27], 07/22/2024
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DOI Names Former Site Of Texas ‘Mexican School’ As Newest National Park [28]

"The Biden administration has named the site of the Blackwell School in Marfa, Texas, a segregated school for Mexican American children, as the country’s newest national park, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced Wednesday."

Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [29], 07/19/2024
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"New York City Bill Would Mandate Air-Conditioning for Tenants" [30]

"As New York City endures its third heat wave of the year, a city councilman plans to introduce a bill this week that would require landlords to buy, install and maintain air-conditioning units or cooling systems for tenants during the summer, with fines of up to $1,250 per day for noncompliance."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [31]
Source: NYTimes [32], 07/19/2024
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"How A Republican Election Sweep Could Transform U.S. Climate Policy" [33]

"President Biden’s signature environmental actions could be reversed if the GOP takes control of the House, Senate and White House. The EPA and other agencies could see their budgets slashed."

Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Science [34]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [35], 07/19/2024
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"Prisoners Are Uniquely Vulnerable to Extreme Heat and Flooding" [36]

"Why were two prisons built in a lakebed in the first place?"

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
People & Population [21]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
California [37]
Source: Sierra [38], 07/18/2024
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"The People Who Feed America Are Going Hungry" [39]

"Climate change is escalating a national crisis, leaving farmworkers with empty plates and mounting costs."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [4]
Food [40]
People & Population [21]
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National (U.S.) [11]
California [37]
Source: Grist [41], 07/18/2024
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