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The Daily Climate
- Want a home battery on a budget? Consider a portable, DIY systemPower stations that recharge from the sun, a car, or a home outlet can keep appliances going in an outage. Some can even help lower electric bills.
- India’s capital part of aggressive electric vehicle targets in bid to curb air pollutionDelhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality. The plan includes subsidies, tax waivers, and incentives for scrapping old vehicles.
- Summer of heat, fires and storms is a reckoning for Europe on climateThe continent is experiencing some of its biggest fires and highest temperatures ever. Residents are fleeing, leaders are struggling to respond and “it will get worse,” one climate expert said.
- More countries are factoring fairness into the clean energy transitionCountries with strong environmental governance and trusted institutions are well positioned to pivot away from fossil fuels, a new United Nations report finds.
- Q&A: Ken Salazar wants Democrats to look south on climateThe former Interior secretary’s new memoir calls for unity across the border to reverse Trump administration policies.
Recovery Diva
- More on Need for FEMA ReformFrom NACO: Counties make the case for FEMA reform on Capitol Hill “When disaster strikes, counties are first on the scene – deploying emergency personnel, coordinating evacuations and beginning the long work of rebuilding communities, often before federal help has … Continue reading →
- 24 States Sue the Feds re Disaster FundingFrom: AP News: More than 24 states sue Trump administration after it put conditions on receiving disaster funding “More than two dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration for requiring them to comply with election and immigration conditions to … Continue reading →
- A Review of Disaster DeclarationsAn Update on FEMA’s Disaster Declaration Activity “Earlier this year I wrote extensively about disaster declaration activity, finding that the 2nd Trump Administration was denying many more requests than was typical, was taking longer to make those decisions, and was … Continue reading →
- Report on Canadian FiresGovernment of Canada Provides Updates on Devastating 2026 Wildfire Season https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/emergency-preparedness/government-of-canada-provides-updates-on-devastating-2026-wildfire-season he Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, joined by Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of … Continue reading →
- Fixing the Disaster Response SystemFrom HStoday: Lawmakers Renew Calls to Fix “Broken” Disaster Response System https://www.hstoday.us/subject-matter-areas/emergency-preparedness/lawmakers-renew-calls-to-fix-broken-disaster-response-system The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee renewed its push for sweeping reform of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) this week, with lawmakers and emergency management leaders examining … Continue reading →


