Scientists used historical tidal data to predict that future storms in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Red Hook will produce surging waves reaching at least 11 feet. The area’s yet-to-be-built flood protection system is only 10 feet. #News #NewYorkCity #NYC #Brooklyn #Flood #Climate #ClimateChange
Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget. --- In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again. #News #Minnesota #SexualAbuse #Church #Religion #Law #Crime
ProPublica has identified dozens of instances in which the Trump administration’s DOT has moved to cut, weaken or delay safety regulations for cars, trucks, planes, trains and even oil pipelines. Experts say the changes will cost lives. #News #Safety #Transportation #Cars #Aviation #Trains #Transit #Oil #Trump
After fighting to keep emails between Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s office and billionaire Elon Musk’s companies secret, officials have released nearly 1,400 pages of documents to The Texas Newsroom. All but about 200 pages are blacked out. #News #Texas #ElonMusk #Musk #Journalism #Email #GregAbbott
Trump’s anti-green agenda could lead to 1.3 million more temperature-related deaths. Most of the people expected to suffer live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change. #News #Climate #ClimateChange #Trump #Data #Science #Politics