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#Trump fires head of #FEMA right before #hurricane season
Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was pushed out of the job on Thurs, acc/to several people familiar w/his departure. His ouster came 1 day after he told members of #Congress that FEMA — which Trump has suggested should be disbanded — was vital to communities “in their greatest times of need” & should not be eliminated.
#ExtremeWeather #DisasterRelief #aid #Climate #law
nytimes.com/2025/05/08/us/poli…
This will make it harder for insurers, researchers and policymakers to understand the patterns of major disasters and their economic consequences.
nytimes.com/2025/05/08/climate…
#ClimateChange #extremeweather
With just 1.5 mm of rain, it was 97.4% below 'normal' (58 mm) and 79% below the 1929 record so far (7.1 mm).
No rain foreseen for the coming 14 days either.
#extremeweather #ClimateChange #ClimatechangeisWaterchange
Many species reach their heat limits at similar temperatures, leaving ecosystems at risk of sudden climate-driven collapse – new study
Plants and animals that live in the same community share the same heat tolerance – new study.The Conversation