Just this week, the president froze billions in funding for renewable-energy projects in Democrat-led states amidst a wider government shutdown, demonstrating why grassroots climate initiatives are increasingly building in resilience from heat, storms, and the government itself.
Sudden heat shock expected to stress bodies across the state this week as 2025 continues to manifest unprecedented levels of extreme heat for Texas and the planet.
Texas A&M climate scientist suggests surging heat—and heat-related deaths—may finally deliver an ‘Oh shit’ moment for a state riding on heat-generating fossil fuels
Study finds that global warming being driven by fossil fuels exposed nearly 80 percent of the world’s people to at least 31 days of extreme heat. Some of the hardest hit were in Central America.
We know that extreme heat negatively impacts every organ in the body, triggers mental health conditions, contributes to spikes in domestic violence, and much more. So why are policymakers and public health officials struggling to understand who is being injured and killed by the heat?
On August 12, 2023, after enduring nearly a month of triple-digit temperatures Garcia, at age 56, passed away. Residents are now seeking to hold city and state agencies accountable for his death.
