"Bezos said he plans to devote his wealth to combatting climate change and toward people who he considers 'unifiers.'"

"'If successful, such a dry-farmed vineyard would provide numerous benefits, including increased erosion control with a vineyard that would develop the deep and extensive root growth required to reach water sources in the ground; a substantial protective fire-break guarding the Property's, and neighboring properties' structures; a more beautiful view when compared to the barren, burned-out landscape left behind by the Glass Fire; and potentially an economically productive use of the land,' the suit details."

"To address climate change, we need a rational, realistic approach that prioritizes both people and planet, one that recognizes the human life inhabiting our world is what makes it special and worth protecting. We need an all-hands-on-deck approach that values action over rhetoric. We need a climate commitment .

"Solar paired with storage fared relatively well during Hurricane Ida in Louisiana in September 2021, including at a 50-unit affordable apartment building that kept power as the storm knocked out transmission lines carrying electricity into New Orleans."