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"Taking A Train During A Heat Wave? Watch Out For ‘Sun Kinks’" [1]

"As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Infrastructure [4]
Transportation [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Grist [8], 07/10/2024
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"Farmworkers In The US Cultivate Their Own Heat Safety Standards" [9]

"The Fair Food Program works to boost farmworker safety by appealing directly to major brands and consumers".

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
Food [13]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [15], 07/10/2024
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"Home Insurance Rates in America Are Wildly Distorted. Here's Why." [16]

"Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [17]
Disasters [3]
Economy & Business [18]
Environmental Health [11]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NYTimes [20], 07/10/2024
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"Beryl Updates: At Least Nine Dead; Power Outages Could Persist For Days" [21]

"Hurricane Beryl, which brought fierce winds and heavy rains to a large portion of southeastern Texas, has killed at least nine people, according to state and local authorities."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [11]
People & Population [14]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Texas Tribune [23], 07/10/2024
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"Record Heat Engulfs Both U.S. Coasts" [24]

"A record-breaking heat wave across the Western U.S. that’s been checking all the key boxes — intensity, duration, and geographic spread — may just be the opening scene of the worst kind of summer blockbuster, one that’s spreading nationwide."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
International [26]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [27], 07/10/2024
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"Inside America’s Billion-Dollar Quest To Squeeze More Trees Into Cities" [28]

"Gaby Elliott drives down the street scanning front yards for an elusive commodity: space for a tree to grow."

Biodiversity [29]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [11]
Forests [30]
Natural Resources [31]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Washington Post [32], 07/09/2024
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"Sharp Rise In Number Of Climate Lawsuits Against Companies, Report Says" [33]

"The number of climate lawsuits filed against companies around the world is rising swiftly, a report has found, and a majority of cases that have concluded have been successful."

Activism [34]
Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [18]
Journalism & Media [35]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Guardian [36], 07/09/2024
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Border Town Firefighters Scramble To Save Migrants From Extreme Summer Heat [37]

It’s a relatively quiet — and hot — afternoon at Sunland Park’s Fire Department Station 1. ... Suddenly, a loud radio call blasts through the station’s speakers. ... Four firefighters rush to get ready, which includes loading ice into a cooler. The ice is essential — it's used to lower the body temperature of someone in distress from extreme heat."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Justice [12]
People & Population [14]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Source: NPR [39], 07/09/2024
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GAO Safety Review of USFS Prescribed Fires Finds Gaps In Key Areas [40]

"Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce risk amid climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [3]
Forests [30]
Natural Resources [31]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [38]
Source: AP [41], 07/09/2024
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"Trump’s Environmental Agenda: Embrace Big Oil, Ignore the Climate Crisis" [42]

"Project 2025’s plan to gut climate policy and boost fossil fuels could set back global efforts for decades."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [43]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [25]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: Fast Company [44], 07/09/2024
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