Montana’s Republican governor has made it clear his state won’t be bothered to help in the fight against climate change. Brooke Stroyke, a spokesperson for Gianforte, told Montana Public Radio that the governor believes innovation, not government regulation, is the solution to climate change. Data from the U.S. Drought Monitor now shows all counties in Montana experiencing abnormally dry to extreme drought conditions, and the situation continues to get worse. Climate change is exacerbating heat waves and drought across the globe, making events more frequent and extreme. Wildfires are forecast to become increasingly severe as climate change drives up temperatures and fuels drought.

Source: Huffington Post July 12, 2021 20:37 UTC