Climate News Roundup: Sixth warmest January on record in Lower 48
This January was the warmest on record in seven states, including the entirety of New England.
This January was the warmest on record in seven states, including the entirety of New England.
The ocean has become an increasingly greedy neighbor, forcing parts of the Outer Banks in North Carolina to retreat more than 200 feet in the last two decades.
At least twice last summer, industrial menhaden harvester Omega Protein littered the beaches along Virginia’s Eastern Shore with dead Atlantic menhaden.
Wildlife is disappearing at an alarming rate around the world, in the oceans and on land.
Like birds who migrate to warmer weather, the North Atlantic Right Whale is also moving on their East Coast migratory route to warmer coastal waters – and government intervention would be helpful to protect the endangered species from deadly boat collisions, according to Oceana.
The COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Egypt ended with a hard-fought deal to create a fund to help poor countries being battered by climate disasters.
Ultimately, climate change will not be solved by climate scientists and engineers calculating how many solar panels we need installed.
Environment Virginia and its national office Environment America are endorsing U.S. Reps. Donald McEachin, Abigail Spanberger and Don Beyer for re-election to U.S. Congress.

The Inflation Reduction Act was signed into United States law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.

Senate Democrats finally got something meaningful done, voting 51-50 on Sunday, with Vice President Kamala Harris casting the tie-breaking vote, to pass a $750 billion healthcare, clean energy and tax bill.
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