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California Democrats claw back $450 million for climate projects

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new carbon market rules threatened money for certain climate programs. He struck a deal to continue funding for transit and water projects.
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Opinion: Why tough methane cuts are crucial for keeping warming ‘well-below’ 2C

Reducing emissions of methane – a gas primarily produced by agriculture, fossil fuels and waste management – is a powerful option for limiting global warming in the near-term.

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Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. Arkansas may hold clues to what comes next

Cases of the tick-borne allergy alpha-gal syndrome are surging as warmer temperatures, abundant deer and expanding development help lone star ticks spread.

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How is the Mediterranean changing? 40 years of data reveal climate change impact

Spanish scientists and researchers from Europe and the U.S. compiled data from 46 oceanographic campaigns carried out between 1976 and 2018 to study changes in the Mediterranean and the impact of climate change.

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New York's plan to charge fossil-fuel producers for climate change damages is struck down in court

A federal judge has struck down New York’s attempt to make fossil fuel-producing industries pay into a $75 billion fund to repair damage wrought by climate change.
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Private gas plants to power data centers would skirt Nevada’s renewable energy law

A data center developer is seeking approval for two private gas-fired power plants near Reno, Nevada, raising concerns that large energy users could sidestep Nevada’s renewable energy requirements.

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US to announce sharply lower vehicle fuel economy requirements

The Trump administration will soon announce sharply lower vehicle fuel-economy standards, reversing a push by the prior administration to force automakers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says.

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Canadian oil executives’ stock holdings increased by over $1B amid war and wildfires

Executives at Canadian Natural Resources Limited, Suncor, and Imperial Oil saw their personal stock holdings and options skyrocket this year, according to a DeSmog analysis.
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No relief for Maui wildfire survivors losing thousands to contractors

Homeowners rebuilding in Lahaina have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to unlicensed or unreliable contractors. Government officials have so far failed to hold anyone accountable.
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Gen Z is using ‘polyester’ as an insult. It’s actually a throwback

Here's how the fabric went from a "miracle" fiber to TikTok slang for fake.
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British politicians vastly overestimate opposition to climate action

A new study on British Members of Parliament finds a persistent gap between what lawmakers believe the public thinks about climate policy and what polls actually show. The misperception may be holding climate legislation back.

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