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How is #Australia affected by #climatechange? The #NationalClimateRiskAssessment models the future
It's involved hundreds of #climate #scientists, #policymakers and experts, who have modelled three different warming scenarios out to the end of the century.
Alongside mapping #sealevelrise, temperature increases, #rainfall changes and #naturaldisasters, it also used ABS data to create Australian Climate Social Vulnerability Index and the Industry Employment Diversity Index.
abc.net.au/news/2025-09-15/nat

ABC News · How is Australia affected by climate change? The National Climate Risk Assessment models the futureBy Jess Davis

Utilities Are Usually Hostile to Solar and Battery Systems, but Not for These Rural Customers

This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Michael Gillogly, manager of the Pepperwood Preserve, understands the wildfire risk that power lines pose firsthand. The 3,200-acre nature reserve in Sonoma County, California, burned in 2017 when a privately owned electrical system sparked a fire. It burned again in 2019 during a conflagration started by power lines operated by utility […]

murica.website/2025/09/utiliti

murica.websiteUtilities Are Usually Hostile to Solar and Battery Systems, but Not for These Rural Customers – The USA Potato
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#Landslide in #Darfur #Sudan wipes out a village, killing more than 1k people

A landslide wiped out a village in Sudan’s western region of Darfur, killing an estimated 1k people in one of the deadliest #NaturalDisasters in the African country’s recent history, a rebel group controlling the area said late Monday.

The tragedy happened Sunday in the village of #Tarasin in Central Darfur’s #MarrahMountains after days of heavy #rain in late August.

#climate #ExtremeWeather
apnews.com/article/sudan-darfu

AP News · Landslide in Sudan kills more than 1,000By Samy Magdy

NOAA Research: An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S.. “[Hourly Wildfire Potential Index] provides an assessment of wildfire potential updated every hour based on model-predicted weather conditions. The frequent updates allow HWP to forecast sudden increases or decreases in potential fire activity due to changing weather conditions, providing more […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/31/noaa-research-an-experimental-noaa-tool-that-predicts-hourly-wildfire-hazards-across-the-u-s/

ResearchBuzz: Firehose | Individual posts from ResearchBuzz · NOAA Research: An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S. | ResearchBuzz: Firehose
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By Tuesday evening, the #FEMA office of the administrator had sent several people letters informing them that effectively immediately, they were on an administrative leave, operating “in a non-duty status while continuing to receive pay & benefits.”

Last month, the #Trump admin also put nearly 140 #EPA employees on leave after they sent their own letter of #dissent.

Texas Flood Relief Took a Back Seat to Trump’s Redistricting Demands: “It’s a travesty.”

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In early July, flash floods along the Guadalupe River killed 138 people and caused an estimated $1.1 billion in damage, making it one of the deadliest natural disasters in Texas history. But just a week later, Texas found itself whiplashed into another crisis altogether: […]

murica.website/2025/08/texas-f

murica.websiteTexas Flood Relief Took a Back Seat to Trump’s Redistricting Demands: “It’s a travesty.” – The USA Potato
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