Sources:
Extreme weather events
Spain Zaragoza Wildfire Forces the Evacuation of 1,500 | Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-14/major-wildfire-in-spain-forces-the-evacuation-of-1-500?cmpid=BBD081522_GREENDAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220815&utm_campaign=greendaily
Climate studies
Global warming to cause a US “Extreme Heat Belt,” study warns | Axios: https://www.axios.com/2022/08/15/extreme-heat-belt-global-warming?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top
Risk Factor | First Street Foundation: https://riskfactor.com
Hot nights: US in July sets new record for overnight warmth | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/sacred-rivers-science-united-states-climate-and-environment-2a295b421e0a21fff74dfe69fa941e11
Risk of catastrophic megafloods has doubled in California, study finds | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/12/california-climate-crisis-megafloods?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
Climate victories
Vanuatu, one of the most climate-vulnerable countries, launches ambitious climate plan | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/14/vanuatu-one-of-most-climate-vulnerable-countries-launches-ambitious-climate-plan?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
Burning imported wood in Drax power plant ‘doesn’t make sense,’ says Kwarteng | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/11/burning-imported-wood-in-drax-power-plant-doesnt-make-sense-says-kwarteng?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220812&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter#:~:text=Biofuels-,Burning imported wood in Drax power plant 'doesn,t make sense', says Kwarteng&text=The importing of wood to,meeting of MPs this week.
‘The first step in a long journey’: The pioneering British town which has committed to veganism | The Independent: https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/haywards-heath-vegan-plant-based-treaty-b2143892.html?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
The Plant Based Treaty: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/the-pbt/
California governor proposes extending nuclear plant’s life | AP News: https://apnews.com/article/california-legislature-gavin-newsom-climate-and-environment-4968ee9da7fd1d10ad67bfdf03950873?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter_axiosgenerate&stream=top
Climate fails
Saudi Aramco: Oil giant tops own record with $48.4 bil quarterly profit | BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-62539480?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=[post type]&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCNews&at_custom4=4D0F16AC-1BBD-11ED-A55E-3F8D4744363C&at_medium=custom7&utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220815&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter&xtor=AL-72-[partner]-[bbc.news.twitter]-[headline]-[news]-[bizdev]-[isapi]
LNG Exporter Downplays Emissions to Justify Expansion | DeSmog: https://www.desmog.com/2022/08/12/cheniere-lng-emissions-tags-greenwashing-methane-climate-change/?utm_campaign=cheniere-lng-emissions-tags-greenwashing-methane-climate-change&utm_content=20220815&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=feedly
Newsletters I read:
Carbon Brief- https://www.carbonbrief.org/newsletter-sign-up/
Bloomberg Green- https://www.bloomberg.com/green