Tag: heat_waves
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club urges media outlets to boost climate change reporting amid extreme weather
The Sierra Club is calling on major news outlets to increase and prioritize climate change reporting, citing widespread extreme weather impacts and a perceived lack of media coverage connecting events to climate change.
MediaScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentHealthClimate ChangeEnvironmentGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasGeneral Weather Sierra ClubExtreme WeatherMedia ReportingWildfire SmokeHeat WavesDonald Trump
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Media Monitor: NPR reports on Senate agenda, Trump's Iran stance, and DOJ statute use
NPR is reporting on the U.S. Senate's return to tackle President Trump's attorney general nominee, developments in U.S.-Iran relations, and a shift in Justice Department charges.
Politics and GovernmentWorldScience & TechnologyHealthEntertainmentSport Todd BlancheSenate ConfirmationIran ConflictDonald TrumpDepartment of JusticeHeat WavesSpaceXNPR Breaking NewsNPR
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Media Monitor: TIME Reports on "Office Thermostat War" Amid Return to Office
TIME magazine is reporting on the return of the "office thermostat war," describing it as a battle of the sexes over air conditioning as heat waves hit and workers return to offices.
BusinessWeatherEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesGeneral Weather Office thermostatAir conditioningWorkplace cultureGender dynamicsHeat wavesKaren Korellis ReutherTIME magazine
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Census Bureau Launches New Tool to Identify Heat Vulnerable Communities
The U.S. Census Bureau released Local Air Conditioning Estimates (LACE), an experimental tool to help state and local governments identify communities with limited AC access, making them vulnerable to summer heat waves. This allows for better heat risk planning.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironmentReal Estate U.S. Census BureauLocal Air Conditioning EstimatesLACEAir ConditioningHeat WavesCommunity PlanningPublic Health