Climate change-attributed heat touched 81% of the world’s population in July, study finds MMA: “In July, the rate of emergency room visits related to heat in the Southwest skyrocketed…” Tim HollerAugust 2, 2023
Phoenix just posted the hottest month ever observed in a U.S. city MMA: “The number of records set in Phoenix during July… is staggering.” Tim HollerAugust 1, 2023
Heat Is Costing the U.S. Economy Billions in Lost Productivity MMA:“…research shows the impact of heat on workers is spreading across the economy and lowering productivity” Tim HollerJuly 31, 2023
Mayor Wu bans fossil fuels from new municipal buildings and major renovations MMA: Mayor bans the use of fossil fuels in new city-owned buildings and major renovations of municipal buildings Tim HollerJuly 31, 2023
Flood Insurance: FEMA's New Rate-Setting Methodology Improves Actuarial Soundness but Highlights Need for Broader Program Reform MMA: GAO report: “Congress considers creating a means-based assistance program …” Tim HollerJuly 31, 2023
Water Balloon Fights, Reinforced Roller Coasters: How Theme Parks Battle Extreme Heat MMA: “…waves of intense heat have been exacerbated by climate change…increasing six fold since the 1980’s…” Tim HollerJuly 30, 2023
Colorado River losing vast amounts of water due to warming climate, study finds MMA: “… Lake Mead remains depleted… the reservoir near Las Vegas — sits at 32% capacity.” Tim HollerJuly 30, 2023
Climate Change Is Making Parts Of The U.S. Uninhabitable MMA: “Vermont, for instance, has seen a steady stream of arrivals in recent years.” Tim HollerJuly 29, 2023
California has new weapons to battle summer blackouts: Battery storage, power from record rainCalifornia has new weapons to battle summer blackouts: Battery storage, power from record rain MMA: “…California ISO … has brought more than 2,000 megawatts of new battery storage online…” Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
Infrastructure and green energy spending are powering the economy MMA: “…electric school buses are suddenly in such high demand…largest manufacturer can hardly keep up.” Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
Cities Advancing Climate Action MMA: RMI report re tax credits, climate and US cities Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
70 million people in the U.S. may be exposed to dangerous heat today MMA: “Dangerous heat is expected to engulf most of the southern United States this week” Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
China Invests $546 Billion in Clean Energy, Far Surpassing the U.S. MMA: “China accounted for nearly half of the world's low-carbon spending in 2022…” Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
FEMA Response and Recovery Climate Change Planning Guidance MMA: FEMA report includes summary of state-by-state climate change impacts Tim HollerJuly 28, 2023
How to nudge Americans to reduce their housing exposure to climate risks MMA: “Americans are moving to areas of higher climate risk.” Tim HollerJuly 27, 2023
States siphoned away $750 million in infrastructure law climate funds MMA: “The nibbling away of climate funding highlights a fundamental tension in the 2021 law…” Tim HollerJuly 27, 2023
Pouring Ice Into Concrete: Builders Adapt to Extreme Heat MMA: Design standards have failed to keep up with a warming climate say engineering and construction experts Tim HollerJuly 25, 2023
The world needs a new way to talk about heat MMA: “Reporting air temperature in Celsius or Fahrenheit is no longer enough” Tim HollerJuly 25, 2023
Green Power Partnership Top 30 College & University MMA: EPA’s rankings of US higher education institutions re green power percentage of total electric usage Tim HollerJuly 24, 2023
Electric Vehicle Regulations and Laws: A Primer for Decision Makers MMA: RMI report: “An overview of EV-related policies and who needs to comply” Tim HollerJuly 24, 2023