In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt
Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
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The Era of Electric Motorcycles Has Arrived in Pakistan and Beyond
People are racing out to buy them worldwide as gasoline prices stay high. The Iran war has made Trump “salesman of the year,” said one executive in Lahore.
What Candidates Have Planned for Virginia’s Coast Could Decide a Key Congressional Race
Flooding, offshore wind projects, and plans for sea-based mining are just a few of the issues facing the state’s second congressional district. By Avril Silva With Virginia’s Aug. 4 primaries in the rearview mirror, the ballot is set in one…
Permian Basin Community Seeks Fix for Radium in Its Drinking Water
Utilities serving thousands of Texans exceed legal limits for radium. By Martha Pskowski IMPERIAL, Texas—Many residents of this small town drive long distances to buy bottled water instead of opening up the tap.
US Senate Committee Advances Bill Exempting Montana Coal Company From Environmental Standards
The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs passed the Crow Revenue Act, but Democrats remain concerned about a lack of transparency behind the agreement. By Gabriel Matias Castilho A U.S. Senate committee last week approved a complicated swap of underground…
They’re making record profits, but oil companies still won’t ‘drill, baby, drill’
Over the last two weeks, oil companies have announced eye-popping profits from the spring quarter. Exxon Mobil pulled in $14.5 billion. Chevron landed $12 billion, its highest quarterly profit on record. Shell posted $9.8 billion — more than twice its…
A new type of levee is taking root in Northern California
Visitors to the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve, captivated by gliding birds overhead and golden hills across the Bay waters, could be forgiven for failing to notice that the preserve is also home to the Bay’s newest levee. Most levees…
Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. Hush Sinn delivers needles, naloxone, and other medical supplies to people in the mostly rural mountain communities of Madison County, North…
Amber heat health alerts to kick in across England ahead of fifth summer heatwave – latest news
The alerts come a day after it was officially declared that there are now 11 regions in the country in drought As we mentioned in the opening post, amber heat health alerts come into force across most of England from…
Wildfire ravages Indonesia’s Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
A massive wildfire within a national park in Indonesia has forced a total closure of one of the country’s best-known tourist destinations. Some 899 hectares (2,222 acres) of savanna and forest within Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (TNBTS) in East…