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 Climate Change News Tracker: Your Daily Source for Climate Change Updates

Stay informed with "Climate Change News Tracker," your go-to podcast for daily updates on climate change. Covering everything from melting ice caps and rising sea levels to extreme weather events, we provide comprehensive news and insights on the global climate crisis. Join us for expert interviews, in-depth analysis, and the latest developments in climate science. Subscribe now to stay ahead in understanding the changes affecting our planet.Copyright 2024 Quiet. Please 政治・政府
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  • "Navigating the Climate Crisis: States and Global Leaders Forge Ahead Amid Federal Disruptions"

    "Navigating the Climate Crisis: States and Global Leaders Forge Ahead Amid Federal Disruptions"
    2025/07/02
    This past week in the United States, climate change has remained a central issue as states and federal authorities continue to grapple with its impacts and the political controversy surrounding climate science. According to ABC News, a significant federal climate website managed by the U.S. Global Change Research Program was taken offline by the Trump administration. This website previously offered expansive resources and included the National Climate Assessments, which are congressionally mandated reports detailing the science and effects of climate change across the country. In June, the administration had also canceled funding for the next assessment and dismissed all contributing scientists. NASA is set to host the previous reports in an attempt to maintain federal compliance, but the shuttering of this site raises concerns among experts about public access to critical climate data at a time when accurate information is increasingly necessary.

    On the state level, however, momentum continues despite federal disruptions. The League of Conservation Voters reports that June saw significant progress in several states advancing clean energy initiatives, investment in renewable resources, and policies to reduce emissions. For example, the Oregon legislature passed a new bill that ensures large energy users such as data centers and cryptocurrency operations are classified separately, forcing major polluters to shoulder a fair share of the energy burden and aiming to control costs for ordinary consumers. In New Jersey, Governor Phil Murphy announced a four hundred thirty million dollar package designed to reduce summer power bills, a response to the spike in demand and rising costs during extreme heat waves, which are becoming more common with shifting climate patterns.

    Across the country, the last decade has brought more billion-dollar inland flooding disasters than the previous three decades combined, and the frequency of severe storms, droughts, and wildfires continues to rise. According to testimony before Congress, climate change is driving this increase, and such events are expected to intensify further as the planet warms. Research discussed in congressional hearings warns that by the year twenty one hundred, extreme rainstorms that were once rare could occur every two years, and coastal communities may contend with significantly more frequent flooding even on sunny days.

    Looking ahead, New York City is preparing for Climate Week in September, an annual event that draws global leaders to discuss solutions, report progress, and galvanize public action. Internationally, leaders in Asia and the Pacific are preparing for the Asia Climate Summit in Bangkok in July, where the focus will be on scaling up market-based solutions and leveraging new technology.

    The current pattern reveals a United States deeply divided on climate policy at the federal level, but with individual states and global partners pressing forward through regional action, new legislation, and collaborative international summits. The urgency is underscored by increasingly severe weather, mounting costs, and a growing need for both resilience and coordinated response.
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  • Extreme Heat Wave Grips Nearly Half of US, Highlighting Climate Crisis and Policy Challenges

    Extreme Heat Wave Grips Nearly Half of US, Highlighting Climate Crisis and Policy Challenges
    2025/06/28
    Almost half of the United States is currently experiencing a dangerous and early-season heat wave, with communities across the central and eastern regions facing temperatures well above average for this time of year. According to Climate Central, the heat wave, unfolding from late June and forecast to persist into early July, is affecting approximately 174 million people, making it one of the most widespread extreme heat events in recent memory. Analysis shows that human-caused climate change has made this extreme heat at least three times more likely compared to previous decades. Cities including New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Charlotte, Washington DC, Louisville, Detroit, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Richmond, and Waterloo are all under advisories for multiple days of major to extreme heat risk. In some areas, particularly Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota, daytime highs have soared 20 to 25 degrees Fahrenheit above the 30-year average. The Midwest, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and much of the East Coast are recording daytime highs exceeding 95 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit, with humidity making heat index values surpass 105 degrees. Overnight temperatures are also unusually high, remaining 15 to 20 degrees above normal, which increases the danger because people cannot cool down, and this is setting records for warmest overnight lows in several regions. The National Weather Service attributes the intense heat to a massive high-pressure system that has shifted from the Southwest to dominate the eastern half of the country, creating a large heat dome.

    Meanwhile, there are significant policy developments affecting the US climate response. According to Politico, the recent absence of US officials at midyear international climate talks has been met with regret and concern by many countries, as global leaders grapple with the vacuum left by Washington’s subdued participation. This lack of engagement comes amid moves by the current administration to roll back key environmental protections. ABC News reports that environmental advocates are alarmed at the administration’s plan to repeal protections for 58 million acres of national forests, warning that opening these lands to development could have major ecological repercussions. At the same time, public support for renewable energy appears to be waning according to a new poll, with interest in solar, wind, and green energy tax credits declining, especially among Democrats and independents.

    On the broader global front, new scientific research highlighted by ScienceDaily warns that the world may be less than four years away from exceeding the remaining carbon budget to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, underscoring the urgency for dramatic emissions reductions worldwide. Researchers are also sounding the alarm about ocean color changes linked to warming, which could signal more profound and far-reaching shifts in Earth’s climate systems. These developments highlight the interconnectedness of climate events, policy choices, and scientific findings in the rapidly evolving landscape of climate change.
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  • Scorching Heat Wave Grips Nearly Half of the US as Climate Change Fuels Extremes

    Scorching Heat Wave Grips Nearly Half of the US as Climate Change Fuels Extremes
    2025/06/25
    Nearly half the population of the United States is currently experiencing a significant early season heat wave, according to Climate Central. Between June twentieth and the twenty-fourth, unusually high temperatures have blanketed the central and eastern United States, marking the hottest stretch so far this year. Human-caused climate change has made this extreme heat at least three times more likely for nearly one hundred seventy four million people, illustrating how global warming is directly affecting daily life across vast regions of the country. States like Nebraska, South Dakota, and Minnesota are seeing temperatures running as much as twenty to twenty five degrees Fahrenheit above the average recorded from nineteen ninety one to twenty twenty. As the heat wave expands, cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. are facing multiple days of major to extreme heat risks. Daytime highs across the Midwest, Ohio Valley, Great Lakes, and along much of the East Coast have exceeded ninety five to one hundred degrees, with heat index values topping one hundred five degrees in some regions. This combination of extreme heat and high humidity has sharply increased the threat of heat-related illness, especially since overnight low temperatures—often a time when people and infrastructure cool down—have remained fifteen to twenty degrees above normal, sometimes staying between seventy five and eighty five degrees in places accustomed to much cooler nights. The National Weather Service has issued warnings for a prolonged period of hazardous temperatures, and records for both daytime highs and warmest minimum temperatures are likely to fall across several states.

    The underlying cause has been a persistent high-pressure system, which has already delivered excessive heat to the Southwest and is now forming a heat dome over the eastern half of the country. According to meteorologists, these patterns are becoming more common as greenhouse gases continue to accumulate in the atmosphere, accelerating climate change and boosting the odds of severe weather extremes. Meanwhile, globally, June twenty twenty five is seen as a milestone month for climate ambition, with momentum building toward COP thirty and new research initiatives aiming to bolster climate action, energy transition, and corporate accountability, reports the NewClimate Institute. While the Pacific Ocean has settled into neutral conditions, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the pattern of extreme temperatures, particularly in the United States, continues to underscore the urgent need for adaptation and mitigation efforts as scientific consensus shows that climate impacts are intensifying both nationally and around the world.
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