Energy and Environment: As temperatures rise, industries fight heat safeguards for workers

Climate change's impact intensifies as U.S. prepares to take action; After passage of climate bill, long road awaits; A victory at whose expense? Climate activists grapple with political compromise.; Buy now or wait? What the new electric vehicle credits mean for you.; Is sustainable mining possible? The EV revolution depends on it.; Biden finally has a climate bill. What happens next? ; July featured the hottest nights in U.S. history; What's driving the massive, destructive rainfalls around the country ; Here's how extreme the D.C.-area rainstorm was Wednesday night; Salt in water sources becoming worrisome in D.C. region, experts warn; Greek air-conditioning limits test country's resolve to support Ukraine; Fearing a major climate setback, U.S. urges care of Congo River basin ; Extreme drought is gripping Europe, intensifying heat and fueling fires; Iraq broils in dangerous 120-degree heat as power grid shuts down; Antarctica's 'sleeping giant' risks melting, threatens spike in sea levels; Northern Mexico has a historic water shortage. These maps explain why.; We built a fake metropolis to show how extreme heat could wreck cities; Beluga whale dies after rescuers lift 13-foot mammal from Seine; Stress of climate change is aging lizards before they're even born; How a four-day workweek could be better for the climate ; Nature can affect human well-being in many more ways than you think; William 'Marty' Martin, authority on eastern timber rattlesnakes, dies at 80 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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.     As temperatures rise, industries fight heat safeguards for workers As climate change fuels hotter summers, industry groups are trying to block states from adopting workplace rules governing heat exposure. By Anna Phillips ●  Read more »   Climate change's impact intensifies as U.S. prepares to take action The Arctic is warming at a much faster rate than many scientists had expected, one of several recent indicators providing evidence of climate change's intensifying impact on the planet. By Chris Mooney, Brady Dennis and Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   After passage of climate bill, long road awaits Will the climate package in Congress help those who need it? Some investments or purchases were planned even before the law's tax credits were proposed. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   A victory at whose expense? Climate activists grapple with political compromise. The climate movement is on the brink of its biggest legislative success. But tensions within the movement have also emerged in recent days as activists grapple with the challenge of figuring out what comes next. By Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   Buy now or wait? What the new electric vehicle credits mean for you. The Inflation Reduction Act could become law in a matter of days. If you're making the switch to an electric vehicle, here's how that might affect you. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Is sustainable mining possible? The EV revolution depends on it. The transition to electric cars relies on the auto industry being able to sustainably source huge volumes of metals. Can it be done in America? By Evan Halper ●  Read more »   Biden finally has a climate bill. What happens next? The hard part is not over yet. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   July featured the hottest nights in U.S. history A trend toward warmer nights is one of the leading indicators of human-caused climate change. By Zach Rosenthal and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   What's driving the massive, destructive rainfalls around the country "The infrastructure we have is really built for a climate we are not living in anymore," said one scientist who studies extreme precipitation. By Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Here's how extreme the D.C.-area rainstorm was Wednesday night Around 3 inches fell in an hour in some locations. By Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Salt in water sources becoming worrisome in D.C. region, experts warn Amid rampant growth, the nation's capital and other metropolitan areas face 'freshwater salinization syndrome' that may become irreversible, researchers say. By Antonio Olivo ●  Read more »   Greek air-conditioning limits test country's resolve to support Ukraine Greece is asking its workers to use less air conditioning and turn down the lights, in a bid to use less Russian natural gas. But cuts are hard. By Michael Birnbaum and Elinda Labropoulou ●  Read more »   Fearing a major climate setback, U.S. urges care of Congo River basin Environmentalists worry that disturbing the ecosystem in pursuit of fossil fuels could produce up to three years worth of global carbon dioxide output. By Missy Ryan ●  Read more »   Extreme drought is gripping Europe, intensifying heat and fueling fires Many locations have seen their driest summer on record as rivers dwindle to a trickle. By Matthew Cappucci ●  Read more »   Iraq broils in dangerous 120-degree heat as power grid shuts down Extreme heat is paralyzing Iraq, forcing power shutdowns as authorities extend public holidays to protect employees from 125-degree temperatures. By Louisa Loveluck and Mustafa Salim ●  Read more »   Antarctica's 'sleeping giant' risks melting, threatens spike in sea levels The East Antarctic Ice Sheet could add up to 16 feet to sea levels in the long term if Paris climate accord targets aren't met, according to a new study. By Rachel Pannett ●  Read more »   Northern Mexico has a historic water shortage. These maps explain why. As water demand has grown, researchers say a lack of rain and mismanagement has led to one of the worst droughts in the northern half of the country. By Kasha Patel and Lauren Tierney ●  Read more »   We built a fake metropolis to show how extreme heat could wreck cities Extreme heat grounds planes, stops trains, wrecks roads, breaks pipes and generally creates havoc, especially in places that are used to cooler temperatures. By Bonnie Berkowitz, Artur Galocha and Júlia Ledur ●  Read more »   Beluga whale dies after rescuers lift 13-foot mammal from Seine Rescuers lifted the beluga out of the French river with a crane but euthanized the whale after his health deteriorated. By Ellen Francis ●  Read more »   Stress of climate change is aging lizards before they're even born In the South of France, temperatures are accelerating so quickly that many newborn lizards enter the world with DNA that's already damaged and aged. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   How a four-day workweek could be better for the climate Reducing working hours could lead to less commuting, greater energy savings and more people adopting sustainable lifestyles, experts said. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   Nature can affect human well-being in many more ways than you think A new study reviewing hundreds of scientific papers identified more than 200 unique links through which nature can affect our lives. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   William 'Marty' Martin, authority on eastern timber rattlesnakes, dies at 80 The naturalist worked to change perceptions of snakes and call attention to threats from climate change and human encroachment. By Brian Murphy ●  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. Sign up »

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