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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)

September 22, 2024 to September 29, 2024

Climate Week NYC

This annual event is hosted by Climate Group, in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly. This year, ~600 events and activities will take place in New York City. For those unable to attend in-person, key sessions will be streamed. Some wholly digital events are also available.

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Topics on the Beat: 

"Extreme Rain Is a Growing Climate Threat to the Northeastern US"

"As high temperatures break records around the US and wildfires rip through the West, another climate-driven weather hazard — extreme rainfall — is pummeling the country’s Northeast and scientists say it will get worse as the climate changes. That will bring more rain-induced flooding to a region of millions that isn’t prepared."

Source: Bloomberg Green, 08/28/2024

Mass. Gov. Healey Signs Ban on PFAS in Firefighters' Gear"

"It was a different kind of phone call that Fall River fire Lt. Jason Burns made on the morning of Aug. 1, after the passage of a bill by Massachusetts lawmakers to ban the use of chemicals linked to cancer in firefighting protective gear."

Source: Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 08/19/2024

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