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Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?
NPR· 19 hours agoA state governor or tribal leader has to request a disaster declaration from the U.S. president before FEMA can get involved. Few...emergency. Most recently, Illinois asked ...
Verbal abuse, a ‘sex-driven’ culture: Ex-employees describe toxic environment at Guaranteed Rate
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoVictor Ciardelli beamed as his mortgage company, Chicago-based Guaranteed Rate, launched a...
Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke Should Be Considered 'Major Disasters' by FEMA Amid Climate Crisis,...
Smithsonian Magazine· 8 hours agoTo date, FEMA has traditionally saved that classification for emergencies with obvious physical destruction. In a petition filed Monday, the coalition shared data that 2,300 Americans died in ...
Patrick Gottsch, Who Gave Voice to Rural America, Dies at 70
The Wall Street Journal· 6 days agoSo, in 1977, the younger Gottsch took a job on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. A few years after he...
CNN 5 Good Things - Podcast on CNN Audio
CNN.com· 5 days agoSaturdays are for sunshine — especially for your ears. With another election, ongoing wars and natural disasters, we know the news can be a lot to take...
In first, EPA union endorses Biden
The Hill· 7 hours agoWelcome to The Hill’s Energy & Environment newsletter{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story In first, EPA union endorses Biden...
5 Numbers to Know About the Coming Heat Wave
New York Times· 3 days agoStifling conditions are forecast to spread this week over the eastern half of America — and linger for days. Millions of Americans from Texas to Maine...
Mexico's most violent cartels are here, and worse, they've grown comfortable
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThey’re invincible. “It’s a recipe for disaster.” He warns them that they are “now entering into an...
Glancing Back for June 14: Strasburg boy touches electric wire
Journal Gazette & Times-Courier· 5 days agoAlbert Stierwalt, little son of C.E. Steirwalt of Strasburg, received a severe electric shock...
"Cities have just 2,000 days left to achieve critical sustainability goals," warns Arcadis in latest...
The Record Gazette· 7 days agoArcadis has issued a rallying call to cities worldwide, as the publication of its Sustainable Cities...