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Researchers predicted rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050. One Texas city, Galveston, is among the urban areas projected to have the most residents facing that risk level.
Inside Climate News
Two cities and the Texas A&M System are suing to stop a project to pump up to 89 million gallons per day of groundwater to other boomtowns in Central Texas. It could be a prelude for broader battles as cities outgrow water supplies.
Floodlight
Researchers predicted rising seas will increase severe flood risks for about 2.5 million Americans by 2050. One Texas city, Galveston, is among the urban areas projected to have the most residents facing that risk level.
Grist
Excess carbon dioxide from fossil-fuel use is shrinking the upper atmosphere. New research found that if emissions don’t fall, only about half of its current capacity for satellites could operate safely by this century’s end.
Inside Climate News
“The worst outcome I feared is happening,” says Matthew Tejada, former director of EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice, about Trump administration changes at the agency. He previously led the nonprofit Air Alliance Houston.
Grist
From public health to public lands, from the energy mix to home insurance, from climate disasters to clean air and water, here are 15 ways the next president could affect the climate and your life.
Carbon Brief
Extreme weather events have been a recent factor in huge fluctuations in global food prices. Price volatility is “likely to be an increasingly common feature of our highly integrated global food systems,” one researcher says.
Texas oil billionaires are backing Trump with millions of dollars. Houston Chronicle
After Hurricane Beryl, Cooling centers were few and slow to arrive for Houstonians of color – Some died of heat exposure. Texas Observer
Group sues over Texas law targeting companies for fossil fuel boycotts. Houston Chronicle
Houston’s plastic waste, waiting more than a year for ‘advanced’ recycling, piles up at a business failed three times by a fire marshal. Inside Climate News
Texas oil’s carbon capture projects threatened by rising costs. Houston Chronicle
Texas likely undercounting heat-related deaths. Inside Climate News
The Gulf Coast is sinking, making hurricanes like Francine even more dangerous. Grist
As New Mexico Shakes, state cancels dozens of planned wastewater injection sites. Capital and Main
Thirsty data centers spring up in water-poor Mexican town. Context
‘I want out:’ How a natural gas project along the Gulf Coast is upending residents’ lives. The Guardian
What to know about fracking, false claims and other climate issues mentioned during the debate. Associated Press
Entire Earth vibrated for nine days after climate-triggered mega-tsunami. The Guardian
This super-pollutant could derail the fight against climate change. Washington Post
Earth breaks yet another record for hottest summer. Associated Press
The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year. Associated Press
EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet. Canary Media
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