Shutdowns in the Solar Industry, Resilience Workers for Climate Disasters, Poetry for the Extinction Crisis and more
The U.S. solar installation business has been frozen suddenly in its tracks by a U.S. Department of Commerce investigation into whether China is evading tariffs on solar cells and panels. So at a time when there is more demand than ever for solar power, the solar industry is now experiencing project delays, layoffs, and uncertainty.\n\xa0\nAlso, as climate related disasters worsen, the people who help rebuild cities afterwards are more vital than ever. But advocates say these \u201cresilience workers\u201d are underpaid, overworked and lack the resources they need to be safe in hazardous working conditions. A new bill aims to change that.\n\xa0\nAnd for poetry month, a look at a collection of poems that peer deep into the past at species long gone to grapple with the extinctions unfolding today. The author of \u201cDear Specimen\u201d on the role of poetry in revealing and consoling our anxieties about the climate and extinction crises.\n\xa0\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices