The region has added dozens of turbines off the East Coast since last summer. They and other clean energy sources cut the need for oil power amid recent hot weather.
New research complicates the long-held belief that climate policy is a trade-off between cost and carbon, adding a third factor: it might make daily life better, too.
With the river in freefall, federal officials plan to intervene, possibly imposing large cuts to water usage in seven states. Effects would be felt beyond the West.
Under-resourced farmworkers can experience physical and mental symptoms while working under the Florida sun. But heat is not their only worry, according to one advocate.
While New York pushed back a near-term climate goal, the Democratic governor touted the state’s solar deployment, a major new transmission line, and plans to boost nuclear power to achieve its 2050 net-zero target.
Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of the Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it intrudes 300 kilometers or more, triggering an agricultural crisis.
Europe’s warming climate — which is conclusively caused by the persistent burning of fossil fuels — has resulted in calls for the continent to embrace air conditioning.
The Amazon is the largest rainforest on Earth, with many funders making financial commitments to conserve this crucial ecosystem. Yet, when the declarations are traced to the ground, the capital is rarely there.
Bill Frist, a surgeon who also served as Senate majority leader, has emerged as an outspoken advocate for environmental health. “A healthier planet means healthier people,” he said.
