Our “Eye on America” last night: More than 25 million students who rely on buses to get to school are now riding on electric school buses. The EPA has spent more than $5 billion to bring cleaner and greener rides to districts across the U.S., with additional funding coming from

My story — about what serious #heat researchers think about when they think about heat — on today’s A1 & A6 of The Arizona Republic | azcentral (+ a note on the accountability reporting I’ve done these past 2.5 years on the Phx heat office). Read here: azcentral.com/story/news/loc…

“North America’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) export capacity is on track to more than double between 2024 and 2028, from 11.4 billion cubic feet per day in 2023 to 24.4 Bcf/d in 2028, if projects currently under construction begin operations as planned.” eia.gov/todayinenergy/…

BREAKING: Phoenix has reached at least 100F for 100th straight day. This is longest streak on record by 3.5 weeks & will probably continue another 2 weeks or so. Phoenix's summer climate has warmed 8 to 9 degrees since the late 1800s. Read more ⤵️ washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/0…

"The nation’s switch to battery-powered police cruisers isn’t only, or even primarily, about the environment. In many cases, they are proving to simply be the best-performing and most cost-effective option for law enforcement." theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

“John Podesta is expected to push for China to set more ambitious greenhouse gas targets” in a meeting there this week. By Lisa Friedman 🎁 nyti.ms/4gppN0b

REMINDER: SAJA Journalism Awards deadline is today at 11:59 pm ET. Categories below, including a new category, #5. Contest details: saja.org/page-1753208 Winners honored at SAJA@30 gala on Sat, Oct 12, at Columbia Journalism. Program, sponsors: saja.org/saja30 #saja30

A big shout out to CBS News and Inside Climate News for their investigative reporting on the long con by Big Oil known as "advanced recycling." youtube.com/watch?app=desk… GMU Center for Climate Change Communication Covering Climate Now (threads: @coveringclimate) The Medical Society Consortium on Climate & Health

Gain an understanding of climate change basics from renowned scientist Prof. Katharine Hayhoe. Whether you’re new to the climate story or a veteran reporter aiming to refine how you explain #climateChange to audiences, this guide's for you: bit.ly/4g7azwp

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“The Amazon’s plight set the tone for Chief Raoni’s remarkable life, which has taken him out of Brazil’s central Mato Grosso state and all over the world to meet presidents, celebrities and business leaders.”

Looking forward to reading this!