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Welcome to the week.

Happy Memorial Day! We’re kicking off the unofficial start of summer with a new podcast episode about urban heat plans (we’re clearly very fun at parties)! Our guest is Dr Minal Pathak, associate professor at Ahmedabad University and a former senior scientist with the IPCC who helped craft the landmark Sixth Assessment Report. Listen here.

And now, the news.

This Week

• Global energy transition leaders

• New COVID vaccine recommendations

• Water risks EU economy

• Bypassing the Fourth Amendment

And more!

Have a great week,

— Willow

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