Undocumented farmworkers in the U.S.face critical barriers to emergency health care during and after disasters, multiple organizations tell Axios.
The big picture: As climate change makes wildfiresmore frequent and heatwaves hotter and rapidly strengthens hurricanesacross the U.S., lack of health care access is a worsening crisis for the backbone of America’s agricultural workforce.
Glaciers at some of the most famous World Heritage sites are set to vanish within 30 years due to climate change — including those at Yosemite National Park, a new UN report warns.
Threat level: "Glaciers in a third of the 50 World Heritage sites are condemned to disappear by 2050, regardless of efforts to limit temperature increases," according to the UNESCO report, published Thursday.
Temperatures in Europe are increasing twice as fast as in any other continent on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a UN agency.
Why it matters: Rapid warming is leading to devastating extreme weather events, including deadly heat waves and floods, as well as hotter, more severe droughts.
Although nearly 4,000 companies have made pledges to reduce their emissions, many lack the skilled workers needed to meet those goals, Microsoft president Brad Smith tells Axios.
Why it matters: In order to reduce carbon emissions, companies need employees with a range of new skills, including a deep understanding of how supply chains work as well as the ability to properly account for how much carbon a company is emitting.
After decades of attempts to power cars with energy from the sun, the solar automotive age might finally be upon us.
Why it matters: With climate change accelerating and high gas prices squeezing consumers' budgets, the notion of filling up with free, clean solar energy is certainly enticing.
Next week's COP27 climate meeting in Egypt is likely to feature intense clashes between industrialized nations and developing countries over climate damage costs.
Why it matters: Failure to move forward on a financing mechanism for what the UN calls "loss and damage" — compensation for vulnerable nations that are being hit hardest by climate changemight make for a failed summit.
