US Election 2020 – Global Crisis Local Impacts
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Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJobs & TrainingJurisdictionsUnited States
Year of Extraordinary Crisis ‘Breaks the System’ as U.S. Wildfire Crews Burn Out
By mid-September, there was no one left to call. The U.S. West, with its thousands of federal, state, and local fire engines and crews, ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationInsurance & LiabilityJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
U.S. Public Lenders Ignore Risks as Climate-Driven Mortgage Crisis Looms
As U.S. public mortgage lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to turn a mostly blind eye to climate risk, policy experts warn that ... -
AfricaAsiaCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionFinance & InvestmentHealth & SafetyHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternationalJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatorySevere Storms & Flooding
Sea Level Rise Requires ‘Equitable Retreat’ from Coastal Communities
As rising seas and fiercer storms make the coast an ever more tenuous place to live, policy-makers all over the world need to plan ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Massive Wildfires Hit California, Colorado Decades Sooner than Climate Scientists Predicted
Orange County, California and the areas around Boulder and Fort Collins, Colorado have become epicentres for a U.S. wildfire season so relentless and severe ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsLegal & RegulatoryMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaUnited StatesWater
U.S.–Mexico Water Rights Standoff Kills Protester, Points to Risk of Future Climate Conflict
The climate crisis is exacerbating long-standing tensions over water rights between Mexico and the United States—tensions that exploded last month to lethal effect when ... -
Biodiversity & HabitatClimate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationClimate Policy/Meetings/NegotiationsFinance & InvestmentFood SecurityInsurance & LiabilityInternationalInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsWater
Insurer Warns of Ecosystem Collapse in One-Fifth of Countries, Imperiling $42 Trillion in Global GDP
A new report from insurance giant Swiss Re Group warns that more than half of global GDP—totalling US$42 trillion—is in peril, as climate change ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFood SecurityJurisdictionsMexico, Caribbean & Latin AmericaSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
2020 Ties U.S. Record for Most Damaging Climate Disasters
2020 has already tied the U.S. record for the largest number of climate disasters that produced at least US$1 billion in damage. And the ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityHeat & TemperatureInternational Agencies & StudiesJurisdictionsUnited States
Study: Hotter Days, No A/C Brings Lower Test Scores for Black, Latinx Students
A new study has correlated warmer air temperatures with lower test scores among Black and Latinx students in the United States, likely because they’re ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDemand & DistributionDrought, Famine & WildfiresElectricity GridJurisdictionsRenewable EnergySolarUnited States
Wildfire Smoke Cuts Into California Solar Production
Severe smoke from the wildfires that have been sweeping parts of California reduced power output from the state’s utility-scale solar installations by 13% in ... -
Climate & SocietyClimate Denial & GreenwashingClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresJurisdictionsMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionUnited States
Fox News Viewers More Likely to Doubt Human Role in Climate Crisis
A study by climate communicators at Yale University has found that the majority of people who regularly watch U.S. news networks are concerned about ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
California Fires Torch Record-Breaking Four Million Acres…So Far
California set a tragic record this week, with more than four million acres (16,180 square kilometres) burned. And there are still at least two ... -
Carbon-Free TransitionClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionElectricity GridEnergy/Carbon Pricing & EconomicsFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsSupply Chains & ConsumptionUnited States
California Internal Combustion Vehicle Ban Will Help Automakers, Boost the Grid, RMI Says
California’s decision to ban sales of internal combustion vehicles after 2035 is good news for both automakers and the electricity grid, Rocky Mountain Institute ... -
Climate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyInternational Security & WarJurisdictionsSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
U.S. Military Gears Up for Major Climate Change Impacts
In sharp distinction from its commander-in-chief, the American military fully comprehends the threat of climate change—and says it is taking action, even as it ... -
BuildingsCitiesClimate & SocietyDemand & DistributionDemand & EfficiencyDemographicsEnergy Access & EquityFinance & InvestmentJurisdictionsRenewable EnergyUnited States
67% of Low-Income U.S. Households Face High Energy Burden
Two out of three low-income households in the United States face disproportionately steep energy bills, says a new report from the American Council for ... -
CanadaClimate Impacts & AdaptationDrought, Famine & WildfiresHealth & SafetyJurisdictionsSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Multiple Mega-Fires Deliver Toxic Air, Extreme Heat, Rolling Blackouts Across Western U.S.
With “multiple mega-fires burning more than three million acres”, and millions of people in California, Oregon, and Washington State facing a mix of toxic ...
