The New York Times Magazine – The Costs of Not Investing in America [read free] “For decades, spending on the future put the nation ahead of all others. What would it take to revive that spirit?…The lack of recent progress is not a result of any physical or technological limits. In other parts of the… Continue Reading
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Climate-exacerbated wildfires cost the U.S. between $394 to $893 billion each year in economic costs, damages
Joint Economic Committee, Democrats – Report [PDF]: “Wildfires represent a growing threat to the health and well-being of communities across the country. The United States has already seen a devastating string of catastrophic wildfires this year in places like Maui, the western United States, and Louisiana as these disasters become more and more damaging due… Continue Reading
Climate Change and Human Health Glossary
NIH Climate Change and Human Health Glossary – “A glossary of terms used to describe the science of climate change and its impacts on human health. The goal of this glossary is to help standardize language, enable data harmonization, and encourage clear communication on climate change and health among scientists, health care providers, policymakers, advocates,… Continue Reading
They Carry Us With Them: The Great Tree Migration
Emergence Magazine: “When we think of migration, what often comes to mind is the seasonal movement of animals from one region to another: a repeated, patterned journey in which creatures are drawn in one direction toward a food supply or resource, and in the other direction toward breeding grounds. Humpback whales, for example, spend their… Continue Reading
The growing energy footprint of artificial intelligence
Joule / Full text free to read: “Alex de Vries is a PhD candidate at the VU Amsterdam School of Business and Economics and the founder of Digiconomist, a research company dedicated to exposing the unintended consequences of digital trends. His research focuses on the environmental impact of emerging technologies and has played a major… Continue Reading
The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index
“Pulling in 184 sets of data to rank more than 70,000 U.S. Census tracts, the U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index helps you see which communities face the greatest challenges from the impacts of a changing climate. This tool shows what is driving the challenges, so policymakers and communities themselves can take action to build climate resilience… Continue Reading
Half of Americans can’t install solar panels. Here’s how they can plug into the sun
Washington Post [read free] – “Half of Americans can’t install solar panels. Here’s how they can plug into the sun…If you live in a state with a robust community solar market, subscribing is easy. Marketplaces like EnergySage aggregate projects signing up new subscribers. I typed in a Zip code in St. Paul, Minn., a hotbed… Continue Reading
Google wants to be at the center of all your climate change decisions
The Verge: “People shopping for electric vehicles, heat pumps, or air conditioning units will see enhanced search results on Google in a series of updates the company hopes will help people live more sustainable, climate-friendly lives. The tech giant revealed the new updates alongside a host of expanded AI tools for people and policymakers to… Continue Reading
What will climate change cost you?
Risk Factor – Search an address to see its risk from flooding, wildfire, heat, and wind. Continue Reading
Clearinghouse highlights aging, climate as interlinked risks
Cornell: “Record-breaking summer heat focused attention on climate change, but Cornell experts say too little has been paid to its intersection with another critical trend: the world’s rapidly aging population. Older adults are known to be among the most at risk to extreme weather events that are expected to grow more frequent, from heat waves… Continue Reading
How States Stack Up on Flood Disclosure
NRDC – “Millions of people live in homes that are at risk of flooding, and a home that has flooded once is likely to get hit again. Unfortunately, it’s extremely difficult for a home buyer to learn of a property’s flood history. That’s because many states do not require home sellers to disclose past damages… Continue Reading
NASA Publishes Beta Flagship, Science Websites as Improvements Continue
“NASA has switched its primary World Wide Web addresses to a beta version of the new NASA.gov and science.nasa.gov websites, continuing the long-term development and consolidation of its public web presence. The new sites will offer visitors an improved, intuitive web design and elevated user experience. The ongoing work on the agency’s upgraded website is… Continue Reading
