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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald

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The 10 U.S. states that are the least and best prepared to deal with climate change.

Mon, 2024-07-29 10:29 — mike kraft

10 U.S. states least-prepared for climate change and extreme weather (cnbc.com)

“There’s really no place in the country that doesn’t have risk,” said Jeremy Porter, head of climate implications for First Street Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization. “As you start to look at the multiple hazards, wildfire, wind, flood, extreme heat, then you start to understand that these hazards touch all parts of the country.”

Some states are more vulnerable than others. And even some of those that aren’t are not doing all they can to mitigate the risks....

Some states are well-equipped to deal with the rising risks. But these ten states have work to do.

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Extreme heat increases forest fires, making it harder to curb climate change

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:21 — mike kraft

Earth lost some ability to absorb carbon dioxide last year, study says - The Washington Post

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Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say

Fri, 2024-07-26 10:08 — mike kraft

Climate change causing more change in rainfall, fiercer typhoons, scientists say | Reuters

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U.N. Secretary-General's Call to Action to Address Extreme Heat Problem

Fri, 2024-07-26 09:58 — mike kraft

Extreme Heat | United Nations

In response to the rapid rise in the scale, intensity, frequency and duration of extreme heat, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 25 July 2024 called for an urgent and concerted effort to enhance international cooperation to address extreme heat in four critical areas:

Caring for the vulnerable - Protecting workers - Boosting resilience of economies and societies using data and science - Limiting temperature rise to 1.5°C by phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up investment in renewable energy.

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:27 — mike kraft

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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Climate change helps invasive species thrive while worsening global heating

Thu, 2024-07-25 11:02 — mike kraft

Invasive species are thriving thanks to climate change From disease-carrying insects to ecosystem-choking plants, invasive species flourish due to burning fossil fuels Matthew Rozsa Salon.com

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More details and map on how allocation of $4 billion federal funds to reduce climate pollution

Wed, 2024-07-24 17:47 — mike kraft

Here's how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners. NPR

Also see yesterday's EPA statement posted yesterday:

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U.S. climate change is slowing the population moves to the Sun Belt states.

Wed, 2024-07-24 12:50 — mike kraft

Climate change is ending the Sun Belt boom For decades, Americans streamed from North to South. No more. AOL Staff AOL

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Since the widespread adoption of air conditioning in the 1970s, Americans have moved in droves from cold northern climes to sunny southern ones. That has led to booming populations in states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona, and a shift in economic activity from north to south.

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