Tag: hurricanes
Big Oil Must Deliver The Goods Under Landmark Climate Litigation Ruling
Climate litigation activity is heating up in the US, including a new lawsuit against coal and oil companies that has just moved closer to the discovery stage.
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Executive Order Deletes Social Cost Of Carbon From Official US Policy Considerations
The current administration is following the order of the Heritage Foundation by banning the use of social cost of carbon calculations.
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US Cultural Revolution: Gutting of National Science Foundation & Its Climate Research
The US National Science Foundation (NSF) is a storied organization. Literally storied, as it’s integral to the setting, characters and plot points of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Science in the Capital trilogy, one of his many works of climate fiction. Instead of the triumph of science and peace he envisaged in … [continued]
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BLUETTI Unveils Elite 200 V2 Power Station: 17-Year Battery Life For Resilient Backup During Extreme Weather
Over the last year, the US has faced extreme weather, including record heatwaves and intense hurricanes like Idalia, causing widespread disruptions and power outages. In August 2024, Hurricane Idalia alone left over 2.4 million homes and businesses without power. As these natural disasters become more frequent, the vulnerability of traditional … [continued]
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Veteran Great Lakes advocate cautions on prioritizing economic development over protecting the environment
Rolling back clean water protection, gutting agencies and defunding science, research and monitoring is a non-starter for the Great Lakes region, says Ann Arbor environmental advocate Laura Rubin.
She was reacting to the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin’s recently released economy-oriented plan for the agency under President Donald Trump.