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City fires are likely to increase with climate change--study

Wed, 2025-03-05 09:31 — mike kraft
City fires are likely to increase with climate change, modeling study warns The frequency of some types of fires in cities as a result of climate change is projected to increase in the coming decades, according to a modeling study published in Nature Cities. The findings are ... Nature Publishing Group Phys.org

... The findings are based on data from 2,847 cities in 20 countries and could be useful for future urban planning and emergency response strategies.

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Analysis: Climate change will fuel struggles for land and resources

Tue, 2025-03-04 08:27 — mike kraft
The Coming Age of Territorial Expansion Climate change will fuel contests—and maybe wars—for land and resources. Michael Albertus Foreign Affairs
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Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health --survey

Tue, 2025-03-04 08:18 — mike kraft
Americans Are Increasingly Aware That Climate Change Is Harming Their Health - Inside Climate News New survey also shows growing trust in scientists and health professionals as the federal government slashes resources for climate and health research and interventions. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News
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Trump administration plans big reduction in Eviornmental Protection Agency

Mon, 2025-03-03 17:19 — mike kraft
EPA Would Shrink to 1970 Staffing Levels—‘When the Skies Were Dark With Smog’—Under Proposed Plan - Inside Climate News Trump presented EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin’s plan at a cabinet meeting devoted to a massive rollback in the size of the federal government. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

 

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Trump-Musk sharp FEMA cuts worry some state officials and Republicans

Mon, 2025-02-24 07:30 — mike kraft
Trump administration plans for sharp FEMA cuts fuel worries for some Republicans, state officials | CNN Politics A developing Trump administration plan for deep staff cuts and drastic changes at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is raising alarm among some state officials and even Republican lawmakers, who worry that it will weaken responses to future disasters. Annie Grayer, Ella Nilsen CNN

 

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Trump administration pulls out of key global climate assessment

Fri, 2025-02-21 09:23 — mike kraft
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in key U.N.
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Despite court orders, Trump administration still holds up funds for numerous programs

Fri, 2025-02-14 07:38 — mike kraft
Despite court orders, Trump administration freezes numerous funds Despite recent court rulings calling for an end to the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal grants, numerous recipients are not getting their promised cash from the governmen… aneklason The Hill

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The administration is still not forking over money for congressionally funded programs ranging from electric vehicle charging to abandoned mine cleanup to wildfire mitigation.

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Mayors urged Congress not to repeal clean energy tax credits

Tue, 2025-02-11 08:48 — mike kraft
Mayors Across US Urge Congress Not to Repeal Clean Energy Tax Credits - Inside Climate News The Inflation Reduction Act incentives for developing clean energy have created thousands of jobs in local communities across the country. The Trump administration froze further spending on them. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

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The efforts to save formation on government websites before removal by Trump admnistration

Fri, 2025-02-07 13:45 — mike kraft
Disappearing Data: Trump Administration Removing Climate Information from Government Websites Washington, D.C., February 6, 2025 - In the first two weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, the administration has begun to scrub critical environmental resources and datasets from federal agency websites. NSArchive
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January was warmest on record; scientists puzzled

Thu, 2025-02-06 08:11 — mike kraft
It’s official: January was the warmest on record The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service UN News
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