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Clean school bus transition gets clogged up

There's still lots of enthusiasm for cleaner buses, advocates say, but some school districts are turning back to diesel.
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Local emergency alert systems often go unused, with deadly results

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Democrats target Trump’s energy law as driver of rising electricity bills

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U.S. tariffs hit Indian solar exports as domestic market faces pressure to absorb surplus

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Disaster aid cuts raise fears of post-Katrina failures as hurricane risks grow

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New Orleans children carry Hurricane Katrina’s trauma into adulthood

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Local emergency alert systems often go unused, with deadly results

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War then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back evacuations

Flooding has forced thousands of residents in Pakistan’s Kasur district to evacuate for the second time this year, following both cross-border conflict and a suspended water-sharing treaty with India.

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Chevron’s boss says the world will need oil for a ‘long, long time’

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says his company will keep drilling for oil and gas as long as the world keeps using it, even as global forecasts signal declining demand.

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Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first

How would you like to lower your electricity bill and help power your home using an abundant renewable energy source — the sun? There is an affordable, do-it-yourself solution for people who own houses, apartment renters and condo dwellers, that doesn't cost buckets of money or require any sort of tedious installation.

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Underserved communities are reaping the benefits of london's solar microgrids

Thanks to a change in regulations, residents in social housing can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs.
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Disaster aid cuts raise fears of post-Katrina failures as hurricane risks grow

A generation after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, survivors and experts warn that sweeping cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President Trump could leave the U.S. dangerously unprepared for future climate-driven disasters.

Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian.

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New Orleans children carry Hurricane Katrina’s trauma into adulthood

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, adults who experienced the storm as children continue to struggle with emotional scars and a fractured sense of home, as climate threats to New Orleans persist.

Kathleen Schuster reports for Deutsche Welle.

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Koch-funded campaign ramps up fight against Vermont’s clean energy laws

A national conservative group backed by oil money is spending heavily to weaken Vermont’s climate policies, challenging the state’s efforts to curb fossil fuel use.

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Birds don’t always match their chromosomes, study finds

New research shows that sex reversal — where a bird’s physical traits don’t match its genetic sex — occurs more often in wild Australian birds than scientists expected.

Phie Jacobs reports for Science.

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Colorado town bets on geothermal to power local business growth

Hayden, Colorado, a small former coal town, is building a geothermal heating and cooling network for its new business park, aiming to attract companies while cutting energy costs.

Phil McKenna and Jake Bolster report for Inside Climate News.

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Ohio homeowners team up to cut costs on rooftop solar

A group of Columbus residents is lowering the cost and hassle of going solar by banding together to buy panels in bulk through a cooperative.

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A Chinese lawyer takes on mining giants abroad

When a Chinese-owned copper mine in Zambia spilled toxic waste into rivers and farms, veteran lawyer Jingjing Zhang stepped in to help communities fight back, part of her global campaign to hold Chinese companies accountable.

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Clean energy shift offers a path to climate action and democratic renewal

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Federal judge orders closure of Everglades ICE detention site built without tribal consent

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Iowa landfill groundwater discharges raise pollution and public health concerns

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New surge in space launches raises concerns over upper-atmosphere pollution

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Shell may sell $14 billion plastic plant in Pennsylvania after record tax deal fails to deliver

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Restoring ecosystems is key to human survival, says former UN official

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Mauritian women grow self-sufficient farming collective after oil spill upended fishing industry

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NASA budget cuts threaten public health research tied to climate data

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Traditional solutions in Spain combatting the challenge of modern heat waves

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Urban food forests bring fresh food and nature into city life

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U.S. solar construction surges ahead of looming policy shift

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States rush to approve clean energy projects before Trump-era tax credit deadline

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Calculator lets drivers compare the true costs of electric and gas cars

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Brazil urges global action as Cop30 deadline nears and major climate plans remain missing

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Doubts about prospects for global plastic pollution deal following collapse of Geneva talks

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Plastic pollution treaty talks end with no agreement

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