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Revisiting El Bosque, the “success story” of climate displacement

Lessons learned from a rushed resettlement in Mexico underscore what governments owe to climate-displaced communities—not only after homes wash away, but also long before.

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ExxonMobil carbon storage project faces opposition in Texas

Texas now issues permits for companies to store carbon dioxide underground; East Texas residents fear safety risks, and skeptics doubt the climate benefits.

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Power grids need upgrades to keep up with renewable energy

Outdated power grids are a major hurdle in the transition to renewable energy, since older systems often can’t absorb all the electricity from new, cleaner sources.

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As war roils energy markets, China sees its emissions drop

China just saw its steepest quarterly drop in carbon dioxide emissions since the Covid pandemic, thanks to energy shocks rippling from the Iran war.

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Where’s the beef? Under the solar panels

A Tennessee developer thinks it’s cracked the code for mixing solar panels and cattle.

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‘A new age of climate extremes’: Earth accumulating heat at accelerating rate

Heat is accumulating in Earth’s systems at an accelerating rate, the UN’s weather agency has reported as the COP31 climate change summit begins in Turkey, with 2026 on track to be one of the four warmest years on record.

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Three-quarters of world's displaced people face severe climate risks, UN says

Nearly 90 million forcibly displaced people, or three-quarters of the global total, live in countries highly exposed to climate hazards, the United Nations Refugee Agency says.

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Bill Gates has earned billions investing in methane-leaking landfills

Bill Gates owns a dominant stake in Republic Services, America’s second-largest landfill operator, but he’s failed to make the company live up to his own climate principles, ProPublica has found.
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Fossil fuel emissions are expected to fall in 2026. Why aren’t climate experts celebrating?

Experts warn that a drop in emissions partly driven by conflict and trade disruptions is not sustainable in the long term.
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Air pollution soars as fog traps emissions in England’s urban areas

Particles from fireworks and bonfires likely to have contributed to levels well above WHO’s daily guideline.

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'Barrier Islands 101': No easy answers for NC12, beach houses

Presentations about vital and vulnerable N.C. Highway 12, collapsing homes, the national park, and life on the Outer Banks during the Coastal Resources Commission’s recent meeting in New Bern illustrate a sobering challenge.

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