A climate housing bubble threatens to erode real estate prices in much of the U.S. in the coming years, posing particular challenges for low-income residents, a new study finds.
Why it matters: With more severe and frequent extreme weather events, the resilience of homeowners and communities is on the line.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) said Thursday that he has requested additional federal assistance — including from health agencies — over the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, that resulted in the venting and burning of carcinogenic chemicals.
Driving the news: DeWine said he made the request after speaking with the White House Thursday morning. Earlier in the week, he said Biden had offered to provide "anything you need" but he had "not called him back after that conversation" but he would "not hesitate to do that if we're seeing a problem or anything but I’m not seeing it."
Residents of East Palestine, Ohio, and nearby communities who attended a town hall meeting Wednesday night thought they'd have an opportunity to confront officials from Norfolk Southern.
Thwaites Glacier, the largest glacier in West Antarctica, is melting faster in some spots than its shape would at first suggest, new studies show.
Why it matters: Thwaites tops the list of glaciers that keep polar scientists up at night. If it were to disintegrate into the ocean, the portions of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet it holds back could raise global sea levels by up to 10 feet.
