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INVESTIGATION SHOWS 170 U.S. HOSPITALS AT RISK OF EXTREME FLOODING

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✍️ A CBS News and KFF Health News investigation found that at least 170 hospitals in the US face severe flood risk, with many built in flood zones not reflected on FEMA's maps.

👉 At least 170 hospitals nationwide face severe flood risk 👉 Many hospitals are built in flood zones not reflected on FEMA's maps 👉 One hospital in Tennessee was destroyed during Hurricane Helene

-- #DavidSchechter #Tennessee #health

PHOENIX REPURPOSING SHIPPING CONTAINERS INTO COOLING CENTERS FOR HOMELESS

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✍️ Phoenix is using innovative methods to help cool the city's homeless population.

👉 Phoenix is using innovative methods to cool the city's homeless population 👉 The city is using shelters and providing relief to those in need

-- #DavidSchechter #Phoenix #environment

IN OREGON, FIREFIGHTER INTERNS TRAIN AMID SHORTAGE

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✍️ A busy wildfire season has taken a toll on firefighters, who are struggling with crew shortages.

👉 Wildfire season has taken a toll on firefighters 👉 Crew shortages are a major issue 👉 A special camp in Oregon is being used to train and recruit new firefighters

-- #DavidSchechter #Oregon #world

PHOENIX STARTUP HAS CREATIVE HOUSING SOLUTION

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✍️ Architect Brian Stark is using old shipping containers to build affordable housing units, including X-WING shelters for Phoenix's unhoused population, with the goal of tackling the country's affordable housing crisis.

👉 Old shipping containers are being repurposed as affordable housing units 👉 The X-WING shelters are designed for low-income and unhoused senior citizens 👉 The units are fully air-conditioned, solar-powered, and can be constructed in just a week 👉 The project aims to tackle the country's affordable housing crisis 👉 Approximately 771,480 people in the U.S. experienced homelessness on a single night in 2024, an 18% increase from 2023

-- #BrianStark #JaySpicer #DavidSchechter #Phoenix #Arizona #U.S. #housing

WHAT THE LATEST CLIMATE REPORT REVEALS ABOUT IMPACT ON HUMANS

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✍️ The 35th annual State of the Climate report was released on Thursday.

-- #DavidSchechter #environment

AS ENERGY COSTS RISE, STAYING COOL A GROWING CHALLENGE FOR LOW-INCOME AMERICANS

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✍️ A Dallas woman struggles to pay her utility bills due to the high cost of air conditioning, and the federal program that helps her may be eliminated by President Trump's budget proposal.

👉 LIHEAP may be eliminated by President Trump's budget proposal 👉 Climate change is increasing the cost of electricity 👉 Low-income communities are disproportionately affected by high utility bills 👉 Solar power is a cheaper and more sustainable form of energy

-- #AngelaHarmon #ChrisSimmons #AndrewDessler #DavidSchechter #PresidentTrump #Dallas #Texas #NewEngland #California #NewYork #environment

AMERICANS SHARE STRUGGLES TO STAY COOL AS ENERGY COSTS RISE

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✍️ Electricity costs are surging due to climate change making the hottest days of the year even hotter.

👉 Electricity costs are increasing due to climate change 👉 Hottest days of the year are becoming even more extreme 👉 Drastic measures are needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

-- #DavidSchechter #environment

HOW RISING TEMPERATURES DRIVE INCREASE IN CONTACT BURN INJURIES

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✍️ A heat wave is spreading through the Eastern U.S. this week, turning pavements and playgrounds into dangerous burn zones.

👉 Severe heat wave affecting the Eastern U.S. 👉 Pavements and playgrounds becoming extremely hot 👉 Risk to people, especially children and the elderly

-- #DavidSchechter #EasternU.S. #environment

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF EPA PLAN TO REVOKE LANDMARK GREENHOUSE GAS FINDING

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✍️ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revoked a 16-year-old scientific finding that six greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and must be regulated under the Clean Air Act.

👉 The EPA has revoked a 16-year-old scientific finding 👉 The finding concluded that six greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health 👉 The gases include carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide 👉 The decision has significant implications for environmental policy and public health

-- #DavidSchechter #environment

CORN FARMER SAYS SALTWATER FROM THE DELAWARE BAY IS KILLING HIS CROPS

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✍️ A slow-motion crisis is unfolding on coastal farmland due to saltwater intrusion, a process where fresh and saltwater mix.

👉 Saltwater intrusion is a slow-motion crisis on coastal farmland 👉 The process is caused by rising sea levels and changes in groundwater levels 👉 The impact of this crisis is yet to be fully understood

-- #DavidSchechter #environment

USED OYSTER SHELLS DUMPED INTO WATER TO HELP RESTORE ECOSYSTEM

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✍️ Fishermen in Connecticut have been taking oysters out of the Long Island Sound for generations, but a nonprofit is working to restore the health of the oyster beds by dumping millions of old shells back in.

👉 Collecting shells from over 50 Connecticut seafood restaurants 👉 Curing shells for a year to kill invasive species 👉 Dropping shells back into the Long Island Sound to restore oyster beds 👉 Providing habitat for baby oysters to grow 👉 Helping to filter water and prevent erosion

-- #ToddKoehnke #TimMacklin #ReneeToupounce #DavidSchechter #LongIslandSound #Connecticut #Mystic,Connecticut #environment

AS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION EASES EPA REGULATIONS, HOUSTON COULD PAY A PRICE

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✍️ The Trump administration has been rolling back environmental regulations and exempting coal plants from federal regulations, which has raised concerns about air pollution and public health.

👉 The Trump administration has been rolling back environmental regulations 👉 Coal plants have been exempted from federal regulations 👉 Air pollution has been linked to premature deaths and health problems 👉 Low-income and minority communities are disproportionately affected by air pollution 👉 Renewable energy is a better option for reducing pollution

-- #Dr.WinstonLiaw #BenJealous #DavidSchechter #Houston #Texas #environment

"ICE BATTERY" SYSTEM BEING USED TO COOL BUILDINGS AND LOWER ENERGY COSTS

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✍️ A skyscraper in Manhattan is using an ice battery system to cool itself, reducing cooling costs by up to 40%. The system freezes water at night and uses it to cool the building during the day.

👉 Ice battery system reduces cooling costs by up to 40% 👉 System freezes water at night and uses it to cool the building during the day 👉 Reduces stress on the grid during peak hours 👉 Scientists are working on new materials that can store energy without needing to get as cold as ice

-- #HollyPaeper #Dr.PatrickShamberger #DavidSchechter #Manhattan #Texas #Washington,D.C. #environment

FORMER TOP NOAA SCIENTIST UNDER TRUMP ISSUES A "SHARPIE-GATE" WARNING

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✍️ A former top government scientist during President Trump's first term shares concerns about the politicization of science, citing the 'Sharpie-gate' incident as an example.

👉 The 'Sharpie-gate' incident involved President Trump altering a hurricane forecast map to make it appear as if Alabama was in the storm's path. 👉 Craig McLean, the former acting chief scientist of NOAA, was reprimanded for ethics violations and eventually retired. 👉 McLean expressed concerns about the politicization of science and the importance of accurate hurricane warnings. 👉 Project 2025 claims NOAA is 'one of the main drivers of the climate change alarm industry'.

-- #NeilJacobs #CraigMcLean #DonaldTrump #HowardLutnick #DavidSchechter #Alabama #Florida #Georgia #politics

TRUMP PICKS NEIL JACOBS, KNOWN FOR "SHARPIE-GATE" INCIDENT, TO HEAD NOAA

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✍️ Neil Jacobs, the acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in 2019, has been picked by President Trump to lead the agency again, despite controversy surrounding his handling of a hurricane impact map.

👉 Neil Jacobs was acting administrator of NOAA in 2019 during the 'Sharpie-gate' incident 👉 Jacobs altered a hurricane impact map to show Alabama in the storm's path 👉 The National Weather Service forecast that Alabama would not be affected by the hurricane 👉 The Department of Commerce inspector general investigated the incident and found that Jacobs had violated the Code of Ethics for Science Supervision and Management 👉 Some weather professionals have supported Jacobs' appointment to lead NOAA again

-- #NeilJacobs #PresidentTrump #VictorGensini #GrahamKates #LauraGeller #DavidSchechter #Alabama #Florida #Georgia #NewOrleans #NorthernIllinoisUniversity #politics

COMMUNITIES FACING AIR POLLUTION THREATS WORRY ABOUT EPA ROLLBACKS UNDER TRUMP

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✍️ The article discusses the impact of air pollution on communities in Houston, Texas, and the potential threat to environmental regulations under the Trump administration.

👉 The EPA's Office of Environmental Justice was created to address environmental issues in disadvantaged communities 👉 A proposed roadmap for President-Elect Trump recommends eliminating the Office of Environmental Justice 👉 Business and industry leaders argue that environmental regulations are anti-competitive and costly 👉 Experts disagree, citing the success of the oil and gas industry despite EPA regulations

-- #DonnaThomas #DanielCohan #DonaldTrump #DavidSchechter #Houston #Texas #environment

ANNUAL U.N. SUMMIT COP29 KICKS OFF IN GLOBAL EFFORT TO FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE

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✍️ The annual United Nations summit, COP29, begins in Azerbaijan, where nearly 200 countries will gather to discuss strategies to slow global warming.

👉 COP29 summit begins in Azerbaijan 👉 Nearly 200 countries will gather to discuss strategies to slow global warming 👉 U.S. presidential election could impact the talks

-- #DavidSchechter #Azerbaijan #mainstream #environment