Fire season in US Southwest is early and intense

The 2022 fire season started early and is intense. Using prescribed burns and thinning can help reduce how quickly and far a wildfire spreads.

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Confirmed: Atmospheric helium levels are rising

Scientists used an unprecedented technique to detect that levels of helium are rising in the atmosphere, resolving an issue that has lingered among atmospheric chemists for decades.

Ministers advance bill aimed at cutting global warming emissions by 27% by 2030 – The Times of Israel

Ministers advance bill aimed at cutting global warming emissions by 27% by 2030 | The Times of Israel Advertisement Sue Surkes is The Times of Israel’s environment reporter. The Ministerial Committee for Legislation has approved Environmental Protection Minister Tamar Zandberg’s…

Analysis | In key House race in Illinois, climate change is on the ballot – The Washington Post

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Cool dwellings: Here is what you can do to make your building beat the heat

‘Shade, insulate and ventilate’ should be the mantra for achieving ‘thermally comfortable’ buildings

May 24: Climate Experts to Discuss the Future of NYC’s Waterfront – City Limits

Join City Limits at the 2022 Waterfront Conference, a day-long event of speeches and panels by experts in resiliency, housing, and policy to address approaches to the climate crisis that range from federal policy to hyperlocal solutions. Adi Talwar View…

Guest editorial: Why municipalities should support federal climate action – BlueRidgeNow.com

On April 22 over a billion people in 192 countries commemorated Earth Day. In towns and cities around the world people mobilized with creativity, innovation and bravery to meet our climate crisis and seize the enormous opportunities of a zero-carbon future….

How Scott Morrison’s Missteps On Climate Policy May Sink Him

The May 21 election is looking like a repeat of John Howard’s 2007 loss. Not just because of a likely interest rate rise this week following last Wednesday’s 5.1 percent inflation figure, echoing the rate rise in the 2007 campaign….

Analysis | Manchin’s bipartisan energy meeting yields a lot of ideas — and a lot of skepticism – The Washington Post

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Climate change: Biden, give children their day in court – The Hill

Many American laws contain opening passages with “statements of congressional intent” — short explanations of what Congress hoped a particular law would achieve. They express Congress’s best intentions. Some codify moments of moral clarity lawmakers want to preserve in statutes….