Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
LATEST ARTICLES BY Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
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Environment
Three million stranded as parts of Bangladesh endure worst flooding in nearly 40 years
August 26, 2024“I haven’t seen so much water in the last 20 years. Everything in my house is wrecked because the water has risen to waist level."
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U.S. federal judge orders increased protection of marine life from oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
August 22, 2024“The court’s ruling affirms that the government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the widespread, persistent harms that offshore oil and gas development inflicts on wildlife."
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‘Catastrophic flooding’ as Hurricane Debby dumps over a foot of rain on southeastern U.S.
August 8, 2024The National Hurricane Center issued a storm surge warning for the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
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Biden-Harris administration, NOAA announce $575M to make coasts more climate-resilient
July 29, 2024States and communities would use the funds to acquire vulnerable land, build natural infrastructure, strengthen and protect public access to natural resources on the coast, build regional capacity for continuing actions that increase resilience and update...
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Alaska federal court overturns oil lease sale in critical beluga whale habitat
July 24, 2024“We are incredibly happy that the Court has sent this harmful oil sale back to the Department of Interior, which must now properly analyze the impacts of offshore oil drilling on beluga whales and the marine...
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Record-shattering Hurricane Beryl kills two people in Texas, knocks out power for 2.5 million
July 11, 2024Beryl’s ability to rapidly and repeatedly gain strength is an indicator of what this hurricane season could bring.
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Wildfires sweep across Arctic circle, unleashing high levels of carbon into atmosphere
July 1, 2024“A decade ago, Arctic wildfires were considered rare events, hardly ever studied. Now they are happening in all summer sessions."
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UN Secretary-General warns of ‘climate hell’ after planet experiences string of record temperatures
June 28, 2024“In the case of climate, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor. We are not only in danger, we are the danger."
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