The humanitarian aid organization Direct Relief was created to help community health centers, serving the country's most vulnerable patients, confront more frequent power outages from extreme weather and fickle grid systems.
A new report supports data on the effects of global climate change, finding that, within a one-year span starting in May 2023, the cause of frequent and intense heat waves was manmade. Additional data showed nearly 7 million people, or about 78% of the world s population in more than 90 countries, had at least 31 days of extreme heat within that period. Bernadette Woods, vice president for engagement at Climate Central, said the impact is "overwhelming" and the world needs to take notice. .
By Gabriela Aoun Angueira for Grist.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Colorado News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration At 11 a.m. on the last Wednesday of February, Denver opened the first application window of the year for its e-bike rebate program, which offers residents upfront rebates of $300 to $1,400 for a battery-powered bicycle. Within three minutes, all of the vouchers for low and moderate income applicants had been claimed. .