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☆ In the wake of Hurricane Helene, questions about government response emerge
  + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Melissa Chan | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
A severely damaged water system that could take weeks to repair. Hundreds of miles from where it made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend, Hurricane Helene caused unprecedented damage in western North Carolina, where at least 49 people have died and dozens of others are missing. “The devastation was beyond belief,” North Carolina Gov. “Were they stationing water off the mountain ready to be trucked up here, knowing how fragile our water system is? Anyone acting like this is a surprise has not been here long enough and is not from the mountains and does not understand how water works.”
Persons: Hurricane Helene, Roy Cooper, that’s, Deanne Criswell, Cooper, Devonna Brown, ”, “, ” Sara Legatski Organizations: North Carolina Gov, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA Locations: Florida’s Big Bend, Hurricane, North Carolina, Asheville, “
☆ White House announces new steps toward launching its climate corps for young people
  + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Lucas Thompson | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +5 min
US President Joe Biden speaks alongside Ritika Shah, award-winner of the first-ever National Climate Assessment Art x Climate competition, about his administrations actions to combat climate change in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building adjacent to the White House in Washington, DC, November 14, 2023. The highly anticipated first steps for the American Climate Corps, or ACC, were shared exclusively with NBC News on Tuesday, as the administration seeks to launch the first cohort by next summer. After facing setbacks in Congress, the Biden administration has unlocked funding to launch its American Climate Corps, a new federal program that looks to employ thousands of young Americans in the clean energy, conservation and climate resilience sectors. The White House now hopes to use funds for climate-minded programs across multiple agencies to carry out the vision of the American Climate Corps. Five states — California, Colorado, Maine, Michigan and Washington — have already launched climate corps programs, and the federal program will lean on them as implementing partners.
Persons: Joe Biden, Ritika Shah, Franklin, Alexandria Ocasio, Sen, Ed Markey, Biden, Bernie Sanders, Maggie Thomas, Washington —, hasn't, Thomas, Rosemary Enobakhare, Enobakhare Organizations: White, Civilian Conservation Corps, White House, ACC, Rep, Commerce, Agriculture, Labor, Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, AmeriCorps, American Climate Corps, NBC, U.S . Capitol, Washington, Corps, EPA Locations: Washington , DC, Puerto Rico, Alexandria, Cortez, Washington ,, — California, Colorado , Maine , Michigan
☆ Underground climate change: How heat is trapped under the surface, threatening buildings
  + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Maura Barrett | Lucas Thompson | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
"There's already a significant amount of heat beneath our feet," Rotta Loria said. The research, published in July in the journal Nature, detailed how heat trapped under the surface is causing a phenomenon called "underground climate change" and could cause major cities including Chicago, New York and London to "sink." This underground climate change is different from the climate change in the atmosphere, which comes from greenhouse gasses caused by burning fossil fuels. As the heat spreads, the ground also deforms, which can cause city structures and infrastructure to crack. While researchers have worried about the potential of cities to sink due to heavy building loads, spreading heat like this can cause similar displacements.
Persons: Alessandro Rotta Loria, Loria, Rotta Loria Organizations: Northwestern University Locations: Chicago, United States, Chicago , New York, London
☆ EPA issues new rule to strengthen water protections in the U.S.
  + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Lucas Thompson | Lucas Thompson Is A Content Producer For The Nbc News Climate Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
At issue is which types of waterways — wetlands, rivers, lakes, etc. The act regulates water pollutants and empowers the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers to define which particular bodies of water are protected by law. Protected bodies of water qualify for federal programs pertaining to oil spill prevention, water quality regulation and more. The new definition announced this week instates similar protections to those that were in place before 2015, while also clarifying certain qualifications for protected waters. "This comes at a time when we’re seeing unprecedented attacks on federal clean water protections by polluters and their allies," said Jon Devine, director of federal water policy for the Natural Resources Defense Council.
☆ Oil companies ‘could doom global efforts’ around climate change, House committee finds
  + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Lucas Thompson | Lucas Thompson Is A Content Producer For The Nbc News Climate Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +4 min
The companies mentioned in the report did not return requests for comment. Internal documents also showed oil executives privately admitting that divesting, or moving around the accountability of emissions, will not have a meaningful impact on overall emissions levels. The report comes after Democrats lost control of the House in the 2022 midterm elections, and with it the ability to direct House Oversight investigations. Khanna said the millions of documents acquired by the committee will be handed over to those with more resources who can act on the information. “You can’t expect a House subcommittee to go up against oil companies that have been misleading American public for 40 years and all of a sudden have accountability.
☆ After destruction, Florida Air Force base rebuilds to face effects of climate change
  + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Lucas Thompson | Lucas Thompson Is A Content Producer For The Nbc News Climate Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com   time to read: +2 min
The base serves a mission that can only be trained here on Florida’s sunny beaches. It’s the only airspace in the country where the Air Force can train fighter pilots to shoot down fake fighter jets in the sky and from the ground with rockets. “Tyndall has been kind of the heart of air dominance,” Watkins said. Lt. Nicholas Cap, Natural Disaster Recover Division, USAF, shows digital twin thought augmented reality at new headquarters building. Air Force engineers built new standards into what now just looks like the bones of a building.
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