Over 1,000 EPA Workers on Climate Change and More Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’
A spokeswoman for Lee Zeldin, the new head of the agency, said the goal was to create an “effective and efficient” federal work force.
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UK unprepared for climate change impacts, says fire chiefs council
The National Fire Chiefs Council calls on the UK government to take "urgent action" to help protect communities.BBC News - 12h -
This 401(k) fix could help workers save $300,000 more, so what’s the holdup?
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More than 1,100 EPA employees warned of immediate termination
"It's bad. I've been with the agency for over 33 years and I've never seen anything like this," said Marie Owens-Powell, president of the union that represents more than 8,500 EPA employees.CBS News - 2d -
Climate change made extreme conditions that fed California blazes more likely: Study
Study says climate change made extreme fire conditions that fed California blazes more likelyABC News - 5d -
Conditions that fueled L.A. fires were 35% more likely because of climate change, scientists find
The hot, dry and windy conditions that preceded the Southern California fires were about 35% more likely because of climate change, according to a new report.NBC News - 5d -
Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.BBC News - 5d -
Wider LA areas will be ‘more flammable’ due to climate change, study finds
Climate change caused primarily by fossil fuel burning had increased the likelihood of the California fires, scientists sayFinancial Times - 5d -
Evacuations lifted for more than 1,000 after fire erupts in California battery storage plant
About 1,500 people were instructed to leave Moss Landing and the Elkhorn Slough area.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Climate change parches Western US, providing fuel for fires
Climate change is making the Western United States drier, which can fuel wildfires like those affecting Los Angeles. With higher temperatures come parched landscapes full of vegetation that can ...The Hill - Jan. 11
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