Sources:
Extreme weather events-
Japan – Thousands Ordered to Evacuate After Record Rainfall Triggers Floods and Mudslides | Floodlist: https://floodlist.com/asia/japan-floods-august-2022
Wildfires in Europe burn second-biggest area on record | Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/wildfires-europe-burn-second-biggest-area-record-2022-08-04/?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220805&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
Source of the River Thames dries out ‘fore first time’ during drought | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/04/source-of-river-thames-dries-out-for-first-time-during-drought?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220805&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
Some of the approximate 1,000 people stranded at Death Valley National Park have left in spite of flooding | CNN: https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/05/us/death-valley-national-park-flooding/index.html?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Weekend+Reader%3A&utm_campaign=Weekend+Reader+Email
Climate victories-
African climate diplomats reject African Union’s pro-gas stance for COP27 | Climate Change News: https://www.climatechangenews.com/2022/08/04/african-climate-diplomats-reject-african-unions-pro-gas-stance-for-cop27/?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220805&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
Judge rejects massive BLM coal mining proposal in Montana, Wyoming | Daily Montanan: https://dailymontanan.com/2022/08/04/judge-rejects-massive-blm-coal-mining-proposal-in-montana-wyoming/
New law creates $45 mil electric school bus program | New Jersey Monitor: https://newjerseymonitor.com/briefs/new-law-puts-45m-behind-electric-school-bus-program/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Top+news%3A&utm_campaign=ATF+Daily
US Senate passes historic climate bill | Grist: https://grist.org/politics/u-s-senate-passes-historic-climate-bill/
Climate fails-
Glencore shareholders get $4.5 bil windfall as coal prices soar | Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/business/glencore-return-45-billion-shareholders-2022-08-04/?utm_campaign=Daily Briefing&utm_content=20220805&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Revue newsletter
The Taliban’s black gold: militants seize on coal to reboot economy | Financial Times: https://www.ft.com/content/772460fc-5c7b-46ac-ae95-4d59daf3fc87
China Military Drills: Warships Cross Taiwan Strait on Second Day of Exercises | Bloomberg: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-08-05/china-warships-cross-taiwan-strait-in-sign-drills-continuing?cmpid=BBD080522_GREENDAILY&utm_campaign=greendaily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=220805
Resources:
What climate provisions are in the Inflation Reduction Act? | Beckisphere Climate Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqueONyc7m8