Energy and Environment: Brutal heat from Phoenix to Boston triggers alerts for 100 million
Why monarch butterflies, now endangered, are on the 'edge of collapse'; Biden admin revokes Trump-era critical habitat rule ; As concert tours heat the planet, artists try to cut carbon emissions ; Beach trips can be costly to the environment. Here's how to reduce your impact.; Here's how the electric vehicle revolution is going ; Visualizing Europe's heat wave with melting popsicles; Extreme heat wreaks havoc on roads and railways. Experts say we need to adapt.; Britain's freakish heat demolished records. Here's what happened. ; A U.K. meteorologist warned of deadly heat. He was told to cheer up.; Why European homes (usually) don't have air conditioning ; Europe is overheating. This climate-friendly AC could help.; Why this European heat wave is so scary ; The U.S. plan to avoid extreme climate change is running out of time; Biden vows to act on climate if Congress won't; As heat waves hit U.S. and Europe, leaders split on climate change; Keep cool and carry on? Britons struggled through the hottest day on record.; Extreme heat prompts alerts in 28 states as Texas, Oklahoma hit 115; Russia resumes gas flows to Germany after Nord Stream maintenance; Amid summer heat wave, Germany worries about having enough gas for winter; Extreme heat piles on Europe's summer travel chaos; Patrick Michaels, outspoken climate change contrarian, dies at 72
About 60 million Americans in at least 16 states are set to experience triple-digit highs Thursday, and an additional half-dozen states could see the mercury reach the upper 90s.
By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ●Read more »
The migratory monarch butterfly, a North American icon with a continent-spanning annual journey, now faces the threat of extinction according to a top wildlife monitoring group.
Jack Johnson, Coldplay and other artists are now pledging to make their tours more environmentally friendly, as they take their shows' climate impact into account.
Watch these popsicles — or as they're called in Britain, ice lollies — melt and learn more about what European countries are doing to deal with the heat wave.
Extreme heat has buckled roads, warped train tracks and expanded bridges — a stark reminder, experts say, of the need to adapt quickly to a warming planet.
As heat waves rock the globe, Biden says he will move on the climate if Congress won't. But the White House is still hoping lawmakers act at the 11th hour.
By Yasmeen Abutaleb, Tony Romm and Anna Phillips ●Read more »
Leaders in Europe are calling for climate change action as heat waves break centuries-old records, while U.S. officials are loath to address climate policy amid extreme heat.
No comments:
Post a Comment