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Seven Infrastructure Problems in Urgent Need of Fixing

floods, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 April 2, 2021

The Biden administration has pledged a $2 trillion investment in the nation’s infrastructure. With century-old water systems and schools vulnerable to earthquakes, there is no...

Biden’s Climate Plan Means Tough Choices: Which Homes Get Saved?

floods, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 March 31, 2021

The proposal represents an enormous effort to fight climate change, but it sidesteps the question of who will be forced to move because of rising...

Australia’s worst floods in decades quicken concerns about climate change

drought, extreme weather, flood, flood insurance, floods, fossil fuels, global warming, impacts, NEWS_ARCHIVE, POLITICS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 March 22, 2021

In a country that suffered the harshest wildfires in its recorded history just a year ago, the deluge has become another awful milestone.

What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight the Rising Sea?

floods, global warming, North carolina, NYT_RSS, plastics, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 March 17, 2021

A North Carolina community risks washing away, and solutions don’t come cheap. It very likely offers a glimpse of things to come.

Countries Tried to Curb Trade in Plastic Waste. The U.S. Is Shipping More.

CORPORATIONS, floods, global warming, kenya, NYT_RSS, plastics, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 March 12, 2021

Data shows that American exporters continue to ship plastic waste overseas, often to poorer countries, even though most of the world has agreed to not...

Big Step Forward for $50 Billion Plan to Save Louisiana Coast

floods, global warming, louisiana, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 March 5, 2021

An environmental assessment said the project’s next step would largely benefit coastal areas, though it might also affect some marine life, especially dolphins.

Coast-to-Coast Crises Waiting to Happen

floods, global warming, insurance, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 February 24, 2021

What happened in Texas is a warning for the rest of America

Climate Threats Could Mean Big Jumps in Insurance Costs This Year

flood insurance, floods, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 February 22, 2021

The federal government is revising rates for flood coverage on April 1. New data suggests premiums need to increase sharply for some homes.

True Crime With a Climate Connection

floods, glaciers, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 February 10, 2021

The shift toward cleaner cars, combined with tighter pollution rules, is pushing up demand for the precious metals in automobile antipollution gadgets. Crooks have taken...

Mountains, Ice and Climate Change: A Recipe for Disasters

environment, floods, glaciers, global warming, NYT_RSS, RSS_NEWSBy CCR@IIXXI8 February 8, 2021

Shrinking and thinning of glaciers is one of the most documented signs of global warming caused by rising levels of greenhouse gases.