Source: United States & Canada – South China Morning PostUS President Joe Biden pledged robust federal help for the Northeastern and Gulf states battered by Hurricane Ida and for Western states beset by wildfires – with the catastrophes serving as deadly reminders that the “climate crisis” has arrived.“These extreme storms, and the climate crisis, are here,” Biden said in a White House speech on Thursday. “We must be better prepared. We need to act.”The president said he will further press Congress to pass his nearly US$1 trillion infrastructure bill…Read More