Climate

The Guardian -  Excruciating tropical disease can now be transmitted in most of Europe, study finds ‘Shocking’ data shows the climate crisis and invasive mosquitos mean chikungunya could spread in 29 countries.  Higher temperatures due to the climate crisis mean infections are now possible for more than six months of the year in Spain, Greece and other southern European countries, and for two months a year in south-east England. Continuing global heating means it is only a matter of time before the disease expands further northwards, the scientists said.

Roll Call - The EPA’s decision last week to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding establishing that greenhouse gas emissions are air pollutants harmful to public health will have immediate impacts on vehicle tailpipe emissions limits and start-stop technology incentives.

That finding, which required the agency to regulate the emissions as air pollutants posing a public health threat under its Clean Air Act authority, later became the basis for subsequent tailpipe emissions standards.

The EPA also said the rollback would benefit auto manufacturers in ways that consumers don’t necessarily see. Greenhouse gas testing and measurement; reporting and certification; and banking and trading provisions specific to greenhouse gas emissions would go away.