Who should pay for the climate crisis? A new study names namesโand puts a multi-trillion-dollar price tag on the damage from extreme heat alone. ๐ Good news: A new study offers rigorous evidence to support legal action against major polluters by identifying specific fossil fuel companies responsible for $28 trillion in climate damages. โ ๏ธ Not-so-good news: In the U.S., the National Climate Assessment, which provides the essential, localized climate info needed for resilience planning, is being dismantled, with all 400 authors dismissed last week. โป๏ธ What you can do: Itโs student move-out seasonโaka โmountains of stuff headed for landfills.โ But it doesnโt have to be that way; dozens of campuses are reducing emissions and waste as well as helping local communities through recycling and donation drives. Read more here . Thank you to Anne Cloud with โ Voice Over for the Planetโ for narrating this edition of Talking Climate. Music by Bradley Myer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.talkingclimate.ca
