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Crisis Threatens the Country’s Most Vulnerable Region [1]

As global warming worsens, effects like extreme heat, drought, wildfires, coastal flooding and inland flooding will have an outsized impact in the Southern United States. The latest entry in our ongoing “Covering Your Climate: The South [2]” special report looks at those effects. Plus, read an introductory overview and watch for additional entries on climate mitigation and adaptation in the South.

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"The Gospel of Hydrogen Power" [26]

"Mike Strizki powers his house and cars with hydrogen he home-brews. He is using his retirement to evangelize for the planet-saving advantages of hydrogen batteries."

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Source: NYTimes [29], 12/28/2020

‘Good Fire And Bad Fire.’ Indigenous Practice May Be Key To Prevention [30]

"For thousands of years, North American tribes carefully burned forests to manage the land. The future may lie in a return to that past."

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Source: National Geographic [32], 12/28/2020

In Indian Country, Tears, Hope And Defiance Over Nomination of Haaland [33]

"American Indians have high hopes that Deb Haaland, Biden’s pick for interior secretary, can reset the troubled relationship between the federal government and Indigenous peoples. Can she deliver?"

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Source: Washington Post [35], 12/28/2020

Scott Prioritizes Racial Justice, Food Security, and Climate for House Ag [36]

"The first Black chairman of the powerful Agriculture Committee says his team is already lining up several spring hearings on key issues."

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Source: Civil Eats [38], 12/28/2020

Greens Eye Biden Superfund Reboot For Environmental Justice and Climate [39]

"The EPA’s program for cleaning up the nation’s hazardous waste dumps has a backlog of sites that lack funding—the largest in 15 years."

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Source: Inside Climate News [42], 12/28/2020

The Resistance: In Trump’s War on Climate Science, They Fought Back [43]

"The scientists' efforts were often unseen and sometimes unsuccessful. But over four years, they mounted a guerilla defense that kept pressure on the Trump Administration."

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Source: Inside Climate News [45], 12/28/2020

"EPA to Rule on Texas Fracking Wastewater Plan Before Trump Exit" [46]

"The EPA plans to decide the fate of a Texas oil and gas wastewater discharge plan the same day it closes public comment on the proposal, sparking concern from environmentalists that the agency is rushing to finalize the move in the waning days of the Trump administration."

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Source: Bloomberg [47], 12/28/2020

Why the South Lags on Staving Off Crisis [48]

Most Southern state leaders are doing the least to fight the climate crisis, despite having the most to lose environmentally and economically. When will that begin to change? The latest entry in our “Covering Your Climate: The South [2]” special report looks at the politics of the climate crisis, the dominance of utilities, and the transportation and forestry sectors, along with the few climate breakthroughs. 

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Is the South Confronting Its Climate Threats? [50]

The South is ground zero for the climate crisis in the United States, yet little is being done to prevent impacts or protect communities. Will the South tap its potential to be part of the solution? Our special report, “Covering Your Climate: The South,” helps reporters cover the region, starting with a backgrounder on climate concerns from Texas to Virginia.

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Nuclear Power & Radiation [52]
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