One-third of the country is under water, the result of what U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called a “monsoon on steroids.” He referred to the flooding as a “climate catastrophe.”
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Data centers, backbone of the digital economy, face water scarcity and climate risk
About 20% of data centers in the United States already rely on watersheds that are under moderate to high stress from drought and other factors. However, few companies are talking about the issue.
Children’s hospitals are the latest target of anti-LGBTQ harassment
The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.
Renewable energy is maligned by misinformation. It’s a distraction, experts say
The new climate spending package boosts wind and solar power to clean up the country’s electricity grid. But these efforts face an ongoing misinformation campaign.
As students go back to school, many face a lunch bill for the first time in 2 years
Parents and schools prepare to lose free meals provided as federal assistance during the pandemic at a time when families are feeling the strain of high food, gas, housing and utility costs.
Biden is canceling up to $10K in student loans, $20K for Pell Grant recipients
The sweeping plan forgives up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt for Pell Grant recipients and up to $10,000 for other qualifying borrowers.