Scientists say climate change is likely to increase rainfall associated with these gyres, but whether warming will make them more frequent or more likely to spawn hurricanes remains uncertain.
Legislation that would make Louisiana the fifth state this year to buffer oil and gas companies from climate lawsuits is awaiting the governor’s signature.
Led by New York, the attorneys general argue that the administration’s agreement to reimburse the energy giant for abandoning its offshore wind leases is illegal.
Even a huge snowpack during the coming winter would only give the river basin states less than two years of storage before reservoirs return to historic lows.
