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Conservationists worry a Trump re-do will imperil Wyoming's climate-stressed Red Desert

Conservationists warn that a pending amendment to the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs plan could open previously protected stretches of Wyoming’s Red Desert to drilling, placing an already climate-stressed ecosystem and critical wildlife habitat at further risk.

wyofile.com
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The climate costs of B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG

The newly approved Ksi Lisims LNG facility in northern B.C. is being celebrated as a clean energy project, but documents show it will rely on gas-fired power until hydroelectricity can reach the site — potentially not until 2032.

thenarwhal.ca
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The politics of renewables are getting stranger. ‘Sun Day’ celebrates them anyway

A new national day of action, Sun Day, will spotlight the progress of solar, wind, and battery power while confronting the growing political polarization around renewable energy.

grist.org
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Exxon seeks US political help in call to quash EU climate law

Exxon Mobil is stepping up attacks against a European Union corporate sustainability law and has taken its concerns directly to U.S. President Donald Trump, warning that the regulation will lead to more businesses leaving Europe.
www.reuters.com
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The joy (and huge health benefits) of induction cooking

From Portland taprooms to Michelin-starred kitchens, more cooks are switching to induction stovetops, citing their efficiency, comfort, and safety. The move also reduces harmful indoor air pollution and cuts greenhouse gas emissions tied to gas cooking.

reasonstobecheerful.world
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Climate change ‘beyond scientific dispute,’ National Academies report says

The report is a sharp rebuttal to a recent Trump administration's report, and Republicans have already targeted the report as “a blatant partisan act.”
www.politico.com
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Climate activist Bill McKibben to Houston: It’s solar’s time to shine

Speaking in the heart of the oil industry, climate activist Bill McKibben said solar power has become the cheapest and fastest-growing energy source, offering Texas a path to lead the clean energy transition.

www.houstonchronicle.com
Coral reef and associated marine life

Corals won’t survive a warmer planet, a new study finds

Most corals in the Atlantic Ocean will soon stop growing. Many are already dying, leaving shorelines and marine ecosystems vulnerable.
www.nytimes.com
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Watch the sea claim yet another house in N.C.’s Outer Banks

Erosion, rising seas and churning storms have caused the collapse of a dozen homes on that stretch of seashore over the past five years.
www.washingtonpost.com
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Ghanaian women try to sustain oyster farming threatened by climate change

In Ghana, women are struggling to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves. Hundreds of women were trained in farming methods for oysters, including mangrove planting and preservation, and selective oyster harvesting, to lessen the impact of climate change.
apnews.com
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Dominion’s proposed peaker plant flouts environmental justice, community says

The utility’s environmental justice analysis lacks community health data, according to attorneys representing affected residents.
insideclimatenews.org
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New Hampshire snowpack decline reveals hidden impacts on forests and water

New England residents know that snow is disappearing from our landscape, and scientists have proven that climate change is to blame. But the effects of snowpack decline go far beyond what’s visible.
newhampshirebulletin.com
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Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink

A devastating drought has slashed Syria’s wheat harvests by 40%, pushing millions closer to food insecurity as bread prices soar and farmers abandon their land.

www.bbc.com
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Trump's call to end quarterly reports gets unlikely support from climate-conscious investors

A call by Donald Trump to ditch quarterly corporate reporting has received cautious support from an unlikely source: international investors pushing business to do more on longer-term sustainability issues, many lambasted by the U.S. president.
www.reuters.com
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Effort to curb Southern California rail yard pollution stalls under Trump

A landmark rule to cut toxic emissions from Southern California’s rail yards has been blocked under the Trump administration, leaving communities in the Inland Empire pushing state officials to take action.

capitalandmain.com
Marching for climate with sign: "There Is No Planet B"

It isn’t just the U.S. The whole world has soured on climate politics.

How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared?
www.nytimes.com
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New Mexico’s billion-dollar oilfield orphans

A recent report warns that bankrupt oil companies could leave New Mexico with up to $1.6 billion in cleanup costs, as orphaned wells and leaking tank batteries pile up.

capitalandmain.com
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Trump administration asks judge to rule against Vermont’s climate superfund law

In a new motion for summary judgment, the U.S. Department of Justice insists Vermont cannot make polluters pay for harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
vtdigger.org
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