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TCN’s very first article asked if then-recent Hurricane Ike’s devastation might prompt Texans to take climate change more seriously. Bob Henson retrospectively considers that question with an eye on changes in science and policy.
Grist
Widespread power outages eliminated air conditioning. They also caused food to spoil in homes, supermarkets and warehouses, aggravating chronic nutrition challenges in the Houston region.
Floodlight
The conservative states’ request highlights their opposition to the Biden Administration’s signature environmental justice policies. The dispute stems from a Louisiana judge’s ruling that race-based considerations exceed EPA authority.
Yale Climate Connections
Just as U.S. warming intensified in the 1990s, major wildfires in the Great Plains – largely suppressed by local volunteers – embarked on a devastating comeback. Nowhere has the impact been more dramatic than in Texas.
Carbon Brief
The U.K.-based Carbon Brief calculated that rolling back Biden administration policies would negate – twice over – all emission savings worldwide from deploying wind, solar and other clean technologies in the past five years.
Floodlight
In his first month in office, Republican Jeff Landry surrounded himself with former fossil fuel executives and targeted the state’s climate change task force. He succeeded Democrat John Bel Edwards, who served two terms as governor.
Inside Climate News
Some areas of the state are starting the year with low water reserves, and forecasters don’t expect substantial relief from the weather. Instead, they increasingly foresee another scorching summer.
Oil execs should pay for climate change, survey shows. Should Houston be worried? Chron
Vistra, ENGIE and other developers move to tap $5B Texas Energy Fund for 41 GW of gas-fired projects. Utility Dive
Earthquakes are moving northeast in Midland Basin of Texas. UT News
Can Texas keep a key Houston evacuation route from flooding? The Texas Tribune
Texas home insurance premiums climb as climate risks rise. Houston Chronicle
Nearly 90% of Houstonians want the city to lead energy transition. Houston Chronicle
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work. The Guardian
US raises truck, SUV fuel economy rules, much less than first proposed. Reuters
Europe’s swing to the right threatens global climate policy. Inside Climate News
Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study. The Guardian
As solar power surges, US wind is in trouble. New York Times
No need for countries to issue new oil, gas or coal licenses, study finds. The Guardian
Pollution paradox: How cleaning up smog drives ocean warming. Yale E360
As climate change raises school temperatures, some are too hot for learning. Washington Post
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