Wandering Chinese Elephants, e-waste, Tropical Storm Henri, & more!

Matt and Nick discuss Tropical Storm Henri and the rarity of landfall occurring in New England for storms like this.

Their Quick Hits include California’s Solar Panel Mandate (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/11/business/energy-environment/california-solar-mandates.html?referringSource=articleShare), the cost of climate inaction (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/aug/11/climate-action-bargain-britain-net-zero),

a wandering herd of Chinese elephants (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-58196663),

broken tech and E-waste (http://static5.businessinsider.com/broken-tech-right-to-repair-devices-environment-disaster-2021-8#:~:text=Broken%20tech%20is%20causing%20a%20mounting%20environmental%20disaster.,new%20stuff.%20This%20is%20causing%20an%20environmental%20disaster),

a water shortage in the Colorado River (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/16/climate/colorado-river-water-cuts.html),

and an Alaskan judge halting the Willow pipeline (https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/18/climate/alaska-willow-oil.html?referringSource=articleShare).