Flooding has led to multiple deaths and a number of evacuations across Australia, impacting residents who are still reeling from floods earlier in the week.
The big picture: At least 20 people have died in 2022 related to widespread flooding that has been worsened by climate change, according to climate scientists.
An explosion in a Turkey coal mine left at least 40 dead people and nearly a dozen hospitalized, the Associated Press reports.
The big picture: Officials are still investigating the cause of the explosion, but initial reports suggest it may have been caused by methane in the coal mines, per Reuters.
Why it matters: Climate protesters in Europe have been attaching themselves to works of art, including famous paintings, for months to grab attention and raise questions about the value of life and art, according to the New York Times.
Two Texas-based nonprofits are developing disaster-resilient affordable homes in the Rio Grande Valley for low-income communities of color.
Why it matters: Organizations like these are working to mitigate the affordable housing crisis that emerges after disaster events like hurricanes — which human-caused climate change is making more intense.
Qatar's energy minister sees his country supplying liquefied natural gas to Europe for decades, despite the EU's plans to pivot quickly to renewables in the wake of the Ukraine-related energy crisis.
Why it matters: This view confirms the anxiety among climate activists and some world leaders about locking in too much gas infrastructure.
