"As Rising Heat Bakes U.S. Cities, The Poor Often Feel It Most"
"When Shakira Franklin drives from West Baltimore to her job near the city's Inner Harbor, she can feel the summer heat ease up like a fist loosening its grip."
Source: NPR, 09/04/2019
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"How Has Climate Change Affected Hurricane Dorian?"
"The links between hurricanes and climate change are complex, but some aspects are getting clearer."
Source: NY Times, 09/04/2019
"Warren Unveils $3 Trillion Climate Plan, Embracing Inslee’s Goals"
"Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts released an ambitious new climate change plan on Tuesday, embracing goals laid out by a former presidential rival and calling for $3 trillion in spending over a decade to combat human-driven global warming. Ms. Warren made her announcement on the eve of a CNN town-hall-style event on global warming, which 10 top Democrats in the 2020 field are scheduled to attend on Wednesday...."
Source: NY Times, 09/04/2019
Dorian Leaves Terrible Destruction In Bahamas As It Rolls Toward U.S.
"Hurricane Dorian’s fury as it stalled over the northwest Bahamas has left shocking scenes of destruction and fears of a massive loss of life. Authorities said Tuesday that nearly three out of every four homes on Grand Bahama are underwater, and recovery from the catastrophic damage will cost billions of dollars."
Source: Washington Post, 09/04/2019
"What’s Killing California’s Sea Otters? House Cats"
"The state’s beloved sea mammals have been plagued by the deadly Toxoplasma parasite. They’re catching it from feral and pet cats."
Source: NY Times, 09/03/2019
"Chasing The Methane Dragon That Lurks In The Deep Sea"
"We went into the depths of the ocean with a scientist seeking to understand how frozen gas deposits might respond in a rapidly warming world."
Source: HuffPost, 09/03/2019
"B.C. First Nation To Proceed With Site C Dam ‘Megatrial’"
"In a six-month trial, the provincial NDP government will have to fight against the treaty rights of Indigenous peoples whose traditional territory and burial grounds will be destroyed by a hydro project — one that now could be cancelled at the eleventh hour"
"West Moberly First Nations will proceed with a Site C dam “megatrial” following six months of confidential talks with the B.C. government and BC Hydro aimed at avoiding litigation, chief Roland Willson announced on Tuesday.
Source: The Narwhal, 09/03/2019
"Pipeline Companies Seize Land Rights With Eminent Domain"
"In the patchwork of rice fields and pastures spreading across southwest Louisiana is a parcel Jay Lewis’ family has called their own for longer than anyone can remember."
Source: Southerly, 09/03/2019
100s of Young People Join Greta Thunberg In Climate Protest Outside UN
"Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg was joined by swelling and excited crowds of American teenagers at a protest outside the UN headquarters in New York on Friday, in a further blossoming of the youth environment movement given extra thrust by the Swede’s transatlantic boat crossing."
Source: Guardian, 09/03/2019
"National Parks: Interior Allows E-Bikes On Nonmotorized Trails"
"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt issued an order yesterday that will require the National Park Service to open nonmotorized trails to e-bikes — a move that drew quick fire from green groups."
Source: Greenwire, 09/03/2019
