"The American Climate Corps Faces an Uncertain Future If Trump Wins"
"President Biden’s New Deal-inspired green jobs program has been a target of Republican criticism."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 10/31/2024
People & Population
"Spanish Floods Kill 95 As Year Of Rain Falls In A Day In Valencia"
"At least 95 people have been killed in the deadliest flooding to hit Spain for three decades after torrential rain battered the eastern region of Valencia, sweeping away bridges and buildings, local authorities said on Wednesday."
Source: MSN, 10/31/2024
Russia, China and Cuba Are Amplifying Hurricane Misinformation, US Says
"Russian and Chinese-linked influence actors and the Cuban government have been amplifying misinformation following two deadly U.S. hurricanes, including false claims that the U.S. was denying disaster relief claims, a U.S. official said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/30/2024
Dust From Lithium-Rich Salton Sea Worsening Child Respiratory Issues: Study
"Wind-strewn dust from California’s lithium-rich, shrinking Salton Sea may be triggering respiratory issues in children who live nearby, a new study has found."
Source: The Hill, 10/29/2024
"New Survey Puts Human Face On Pollution Caused By U.S. Wood Pellet Mills"
"A new groundbreaking survey highlights the human toll from pollution and other quality of life impacts connected to those living near the forest biomass industry’s wood pellet mills in the U.S Southeast. Door-to-door interviews were conducted by a coalition of NGOs, with 312 households surveyed in five mostly poor, rural and minority communities located near pellet mills"
Source: Mongabay, 10/29/2024
Biden Apologizes For The ‘Sin’ Of A 150-Year Indian Boarding School Policy
"President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his first presidential visit to Indian Country."
Source: AP, 10/28/2024
How Climate Change Complicates the Refugee Crisis
The displacement of populations by climate impacts, while not a new phenomenon in human history, is worsening in the face of global warming’s extreme weather patterns. Yet the extensive international regime to aid refugees doesn’t cover those migrating due to flooding, drought, natural disasters or climate change. Backgrounder considers the implications and how nations will respond to the new realities.
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New-Look Landslide Risk Database Captures Potential Human Costs
Susceptibility to landslides is more on the minds of environmental reporters, especially in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused hundreds of them. To get a better read on local landslide risk for local stories, Reporter’s Toolbox recommends an enhanced resource from the U.S. Geological Survey, which layers the risk data into easily readable map form.
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"Dems Call On Reclamation To Pay Tribes Unable To Use Colorado River"
"Colorado lawmakers are pressing the Biden administration to offer payments to Native American tribes that are unable to use their full share of the Colorado River, arguing the groups should be compensated for reducing pressure on the drought-stricken waterway."
Source: E&E News, 10/24/2024
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