Climate Change
Deadly Heat Wave’s Lesson: ‘This Is the Future We All Face’
After last year’s heat crisis, Pacific Northwest emergency managers, doctors and even transit systems are using lessons learned to prepare for this summer
Stories by Ariel Wittenberg
Mental Health
Psychologists Urge Peers to Take Climate Action
The nation’s largest association of psychologists said its members should do more to treat the dangerous health effects of rising temperatures
Climate Change
Pandemic Economic Recovery Could Worsen Climate Change Health Impacts
By continuing to subsidize fossil fuels, recovery plans could exacerbate threats from diseases such as malaria, cholera and dengue fever
Climate Change
Pandemic Could Stymie Effort to Cut Health Care Emissions
The strain from COVID will mean fewer resources and less attention on reducing carbon footprints
Climate Change
U.S. Climate Equity Office Debuts, But With a Tiny Budget
It aims to help communities become more resilient to climate change, particularly its health impacts
Policy
Trump Administration Redefines “Waters of the U.S.”
New rules would cut protections for intermittent streams and some wetlands
Automobiles
Fast-Charge Plugs Do Not Fit All Electric Cars
Just like desktops, laptops and smartphones, plugs to rapidly charge electric cars are not compatible across brands
Technology
Recent Blackout Highlights Nation's Aging Electricity Grid
Major power outages have more than doubled in the last decade
Environment
Nuke Plant Inspections Find Flaws in Disaster Readiness
Problems with emergency equipment and disaster procedures are far more pervasive than publicly described
