Congress leaves for recess without passing immigration funding due to disputes over a Trump-backed "Anti-Weaponization Fund." DNC releases a flawed campaign review. Hurricane season predicts fewer storms but risks destructive ones. Climate solutions are being pursued at state/local levels.
In Utah, 19 cities and towns are forming a coalition to boost renewable energy generation, aiming to offset power for nearly 300,000 homes and businesses. This initiative proceeds despite federal policies favoring fossil fuels and aims to serve as a model for local climate action.
As Reform vows to block solar and windfarms, energy leaders say renewables offer most secure future, insulating UK from hostile forcesUK politics live – latest updates• May elections: What’s at stake across England, Wales and Scotland?The defining issue of Thursday’s local elections, feedback from doorsteps suggests, will be the UK’s soaring cost of living. But voters should be told about the links between inflation and the affects of fossil fuels and the climate crisis – or the remedies they choose – may make the situation worse, green campaigners have warned.Ami McCarthy, the head of politics at Greenpeace UK, said: “With people’s bills and prices soaring from yet another fossil fuel crisis, these local elections have a global context – driven by the Iran war. Continue reading...
