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Douglas McIntyre and David Callaway, Editors-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discussed whether climate change will play a significant role in the U.S. midterm elections. Callaway predicted that while Republicans may weaponize climate spending as an attack on Democrats,
Facing intense vulnerability to sea-level rise, Miami is in the midst of a long-term effort to harden neighborhoods and infrastructure against flooding. The city is issuing $400 million in debt — known as Miami Forever Bonds — to finance climate adaptation and other projects. The plan relies on property taxes to repay the bonds.
The city’s mayoral race has justifiably been about housing and affordability. But flood protection, building decarbonization and air pollution will still be challenges for New York’s next mayor.
Scientists said the Trump Administration cherry-picked climate change data to advance its fossil fuel interests.
WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station.While any election brings ads, events, door-knocking, and other efforts to remind people to get to the polls, this year campaign workers concerned with Georgia’s Public Service Commission races have another hurdle: education.
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison. A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former president Jair Bolsonaro of attempting a coup to remain in office despite his 2022 electoral defeat.