Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Wednesday that water in East Palestine's municipal system is safe to drink, nearly two weeks after a train carrying hazardous materials derailed in the area.
Driving the news: The train's derailment caused a fire and raised concerns about toxic fumes and water contamination from spilled materials.
Why it matters: Malpass' exit, expected by the end of June, comes months after calls grew from him to step down after he declined to acknowledge the scientific consensus that fossil fuels were warming the planet.
Only by limiting human-caused global warming to 1.5°C or less, which many scientists don't consider feasible, can a multi-century melting of the globe's ice sheets and increase in sea levels be averted, a new study finds.
Why it matters: Along with extreme weather events, sea level rise is a climate change impact that is already being felt in coastal communities.
New Zealand's government declared a nationwide state of emergency in response to Cyclone Gabrielle's heavy rains and destructive winds that caused widespread flooding, landslides and power outages and forced hundreds of people to evacuate this week.
Why it matters: NZ's third-ever national emergency was declared Tuesday as weather agency MetService warned the effects of the storm that closed over 30 state highways and caused "the shutdown of air, sea, and rail transport" across the North Island will be felt long after it moves away early Wednesday.
