November 2, 2024

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The City of Boston / Sasaki
How Sea Level Rise, Coastal Flooding Threaten Boston’s Grid
In Boston and throughout the broader region, climate-fueled extreme weather events are already putting stress on essential energy infrastructure.
Our World in Data
Counterflow: World of Hurt
Columnist Steve Huntoon examines the unintended consequence of reducing aerosol pollution: the acceleration of climate change.
Mass. Joint Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Mass. Climate Advocates Want Polluters to Pay for Resilience
Massachusetts legislators and climate advocates called for a billion-dollar fine on the country’s largest carbon-polluting companies.
Shutterstock
UN Climate Report Hits Home Across US
The U.N.'s latest report on climate change hit home across the U.S. as dozens of news outlets published stories on how their regions are being affected.
Univ. of Hawail School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology
Facebook Founder Donates $50M for Hawaii Climate Research
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr. Priscilla Chan have pledged to donate $50 million for climate research at the University of Hawaii.
U.S. Forest Service/Lassen Natio
Too Late to Stop Climate Change, UN Report Says
A new report from the U.N. came to a stark conclusion: Climate change is irreversible, and unprecedented international cooperation is needed to mitigate it.
Connecticut DEEP Anticipates ‘Tidal Wave’ of Federal Funding
Passage of the pending climate change adaptation bill will help Connecticut tap into future federal infrastructure funding.

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