Resilience
Coastal street flooding on Carolina Beach, NC during king tide.

Study highlights resistance to ‘retreat’ in face of rising water

After Hurricane Sandy caused widespread flooding on Smith Island in 2012, Maryland housing officials earmarked $2 million in buyouts for homeowners. The deal was simple: Take the money and start a new life somewhere else.

www.bayjournal.com
A depiction of a greener planet, green energy, and green solutions for the planet.

House Democrats want clean energy tax credits back

A new bill would reinstate incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act and provide assistance for consumer electricity costs.
insideclimatenews.org
Salt Lake City center beneath a hazy sky

Do high temperatures and pollution contribute to suicide risk?

A University of Utah study suggests knowing the suicide risk could improve policies and save lives.

www.deseret.com
Man installing solar panels on a roof

How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis

Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing the need for gas.

www.theguardian.com
Pair of feet belonging to a person lounging poolside

Study: In a warming world, people move less — and die more

Physical inactivity rises alongside temperature. A study in The Lancet projected up to 520,000 additional deaths by 2050 and $2.59 billion in annual productivity losses.

www.washingtonpost.com
Great white egret takes flight in the Everglades

Florida Everglades restoration also helps save the planet from climate change, study finds

New research shows the carbon absorbed by the Everglades is equal to 10 percent of the emissions coming from Florida roadways, but the watershed’s methane emissions complicate the picture.
insideclimatenews.org
A wooden hut located on a hill with small children playing in the dirt in front of it

Climate-resilient housing models slow to gain ground in disaster-prone Bangladesh

In one of the world’s most climate-sensitive deltas, disasters are on the rise. The need for resilient housing has become a significant concern for Bangladesh.

news.mongabay.com
Homes in a dry landscape with wildfire smoke billowing in the background

Even low-risk homes are caught up in California’s climate insurance crisis

California’s insurer of last resort is meant for high fire risk properties but homeowners in areas unlikely to burn are now being forced into the plan.

www.bloomberg.com
China renewable energy, wind and solar energy concept. Chinese flag superimposed with wind turbines and solar panels

China may benefit from higher oil prices triggered by Iran war

Spiking oil prices may reveal how China has been more successful in electrifying its economy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels than the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
Pair of red-capped, white-speckled, fungi

Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.
e360.yale.edu
Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in 2016

Trump’s MAHA farm plan muddies Republican messaging

As the Agriculture Department promotes "regenerative" farming, promoters of climate-smart agriculture say it echoes the Biden administration's goals.
www.eenews.net
illustration of large rechargeable lithium-ion battery energy storage stationary for renewable electric power station generation.

Base Power to launch 100-MW home battery network for Texas utility

The unicorn startup notched its biggest utility partnership yet, to install enough home batteries to rival a gas-fired peaker power plant.
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Group of four King penguins standing on rocky hilltop in Antarctica

King penguins are benefiting from climate change — at least for now

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.
apnews.com
Small Black child sitting his fathers lap covering his eyes

Insurance has become the real disaster for Black families

From Altadena to Alabama, Black families learn the real catastrophe starts after the disaster, when insurers decide who is worth saving.
capitalbnews.org
Red sky reflected in a pink-tinged ocean

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis.

www.theguardian.com
Oil tankers docking at oil terminal adjacent to multiple storage tanks.

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil.
apnews.com
China renewable energy, wind and solar energy concept. Chinese flag superimposed with wind turbines and solar panels

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?

China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction for the nation out to 2030, including support for clean energy and energy security.

www.carbonbrief.org
A view into a snow-covered forest

Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can boost the snowpack, a critical source of water in the West.
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