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Second-warmest September on record for the U.S. and globe. Hurricane Helene caused widespread power outages and catastrophic flash flooding across the US Southeast, causing at least 200 fatalities. Image courtesy of Sara Veasey, NOAA NCEI.

Applications Now Open Nationwide For Community-Led Heat-Monitoring Campaigns

As part of President Biden’s Investing in America initiative, the Center for Collaborative Heat Monitoring launched applications on November 1, 2024, enabling communities around the United States to monitor and evaluate variables influencing local heat risk. The Inflation Reduction Act will provide $10,000 and technical assistance to selected communities to … [continued]

AOC, Markey Introduce Civilian Climate Corps Bill To Revive New Deal Era Program

Just in time for earth day, Senator Ed Markey (MA) and Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) introduced their plan for a Civilian Climate Corps, aiming to employ 1.5 million Americans through various conservation projects. Based on the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Ocasio-Cortez and Markey’s bill focuses on using the corps … [continued]