Energy and Environment: Climate disasters strike before summer even starts

White House sees climate 'emergency,' but powers are limited; Biden's 'energy whisperer' balances climate agenda, rising gas prices; Biden boosts pay for federal firefighters as wildfire season heats up; What a pause in the gas tax would mean for prices at the pump; Oil refineries are making a windfall. Why do they keep closing?; Native American tribes to co-manage national monument for first time; A week of highs: See where climate change made heat worse in America; Arizona wildfires gut observatory buildings, endanger artifacts; Yellowstone to partly reopen after historic flooding; In maps, photos and videos, see the full force of Yellowstone's floods; Forest Service says it failed to account for climate change in New Mexico blaze ; Russia's chokehold over gas could send Europe back to coal; Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water ; 'Day Zero' water crisis looms on South Africa's eastern cape ; Canada banning single-use plastics to combat pollution, climate change; SpaceX launch may have cast an invisible red glow over the night sky; 8 ways renters can make their homes greener ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives.     (David Goldman/AP) Climate disasters strike before summer even starts Montana and Wyoming have seen major flooding and a large swath of the U.S. population has baked under a heat wave. Experts say these overlapping climate-related hazards will only get worse and the country isn't prepared. By Anna Phillips and Tom Howard ●  Read more »   White House sees climate 'emergency,' but powers are limited "In the end, this is an emergency," the president's top domestic climate adviser said. By Dino Grandoni and Anna Phillips ●  Read more »   Biden's 'energy whisperer' balances climate agenda, rising gas prices Amos Hochstein is taking on one of the biggest challenges facing the Biden administration: reining in rising energy prices while preserving his climate agenda. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   Biden boosts pay for federal firefighters as wildfire season heats up The infrastructure law has enabled Biden to give firefighters a bigger paycheck, but it may be too late to address this year's shortages. By Anna Phillips ●  Read more »   What a pause in the gas tax would mean for prices at the pump The White House is desperate to bring down prices, but some experts don't think Biden's idea would help much. By Evan Halper ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Oil refineries are making a windfall. Why do they keep closing? Companies see only headaches on the horizon for refineries, undercutting the White House push to boost production. By Evan Halper ●  Read more »   Native American tribes to co-manage national monument for first time The federal government signed a historic agreement with five Native American tribes to co-manage Bears Ears National Monument in Utah. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   A week of highs: See where climate change made heat worse in America Last week, 96 percent of people in the contiguous United States experienced nighttime temperatures more likely to occur due to human-caused warming. By John Muyskens, Kasha Patel and Naema Ahmed ●  Read more »   Arizona wildfires gut observatory buildings, endanger artifacts The endangerment of scientific and archaeological resources highlights what the nation stands to lose as wildfires become more frequent and powerful. By Marisa Iati ●  Read more »   Yellowstone to partly reopen after historic flooding The U.S. Geological Survey said the floods affecting the park represent a 1-in-500-year event. By Annabelle Timsit ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   In maps, photos and videos, see the full force of Yellowstone's floods How torrential rain and rapid snowmelt triggered flooding that has reshaped the park. By N. Kirkpatrick, Jason Samenow, Dylan Moriarty and Laris Karklis ●  Read more »   Forest Service says it failed to account for climate change in New Mexico blaze The Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over prescribed burns meant to reduce the risk of disastrous wildfires. By Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Russia's chokehold over gas could send Europe back to coal The energy crisis wrought by Russian efforts to squeeze Europe's energy supply are on the cusp of reversing hard-bought efforts to leave coal behind. By Loveday Morris, Sammy Westfall and Reis Thebault ●  Read more »   Deadly South Asia floods leave families trapped without food and water Relief workers in Bangladesh and India are struggling to respond to devastating monsoon floods that have killed dozens and displaced millions. By Niha Masih, Azad Majumder and Sadiq Naqvi ●  Read more »   'Day Zero' water crisis looms on South Africa's eastern cape Taps could run dry by the end of the month in the city of Gqeberha, where drought and crumbling infrastructure are already leading to water shortages. By Ryan Lenora Brown ●  Read more »   Canada banning single-use plastics to combat pollution, climate change Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the ban could eliminate 1.3 million tons of plastic waste over the next decade. By Adela Suliman ●  Read more »   SpaceX launch may have cast an invisible red glow over the night sky Though unseen by the naked eye, the aurora-like scenes streaking across the Milky Way were captured by photographers. By Jason Samenow and Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   8 ways renters can make their homes greener Renting a house or an apartment can make living more sustainably challenging. These small, inexpensive changes are better for the environment — and your wallet. By Rachel Fairbank ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Access to all stories in the newsletter is free. Sign up »

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