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China may benefit from higher oil prices triggered by Iran war

Spiking oil prices may reveal how China has been more successful in electrifying its economy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels than the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
Pair of red-capped, white-speckled, fungi

Long overlooked as crucial to life, fungi start to get their due

Fungi create soil, sequester vast amounts of carbon, and contribute $55 trillion to the global economy, but knowledge about them is scarce. Now, mycologists are pushing to get the international scientific community to recognize fungi on the same level as plants and animals.
e360.yale.edu
Donald Trump speaks to supporters at a rally in 2016

Trump’s MAHA farm plan muddies Republican messaging

As the Agriculture Department promotes "regenerative" farming, promoters of climate-smart agriculture say it echoes the Biden administration's goals.
www.eenews.net
illustration of large rechargeable lithium-ion battery energy storage stationary for renewable electric power station generation.

Base Power to launch 100-MW home battery network for Texas utility

The unicorn startup notched its biggest utility partnership yet, to install enough home batteries to rival a gas-fired peaker power plant.
www.canarymedia.com
Group of four King penguins standing on rocky hilltop in Antarctica

King penguins are benefiting from climate change — at least for now

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.
apnews.com
Small Black child sitting his fathers lap covering his eyes

Insurance has become the real disaster for Black families

From Altadena to Alabama, Black families learn the real catastrophe starts after the disaster, when insurers decide who is worth saving.
capitalbnews.org
Red sky reflected in a pink-tinged ocean

Testing the waters: can pumping chemicals into the ocean help stop global heating?

To some it was a reckless experiment but scientists hope the dispersal of 65,000 litres of sodium hydroxide into the Gulf of Maine could ease the climate crisis.

www.theguardian.com
Oil tankers docking at oil terminal adjacent to multiple storage tanks.

Oil built the Persian Gulf. Desalinated water keeps it alive. War could threaten both

As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil.
apnews.com
China renewable energy, wind and solar energy concept. Chinese flag superimposed with wind turbines and solar panels

Q&A: What does China’s 15th ‘five-year plan’ mean for climate change?

China’s leadership has published a draft of its 15th five-year plan setting the strategic direction for the nation out to 2030, including support for clean energy and energy security.

www.carbonbrief.org
A view into a snow-covered forest

Why thinning a forest could get you more drinking water

Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can boost the snowpack, a critical source of water in the West.
grist.org
Bleached out cow skull with horns intact against a dry earth background

Nature report, killed by Trump, is released independently

A draft assessment of the health of nature in the United States is grim but shot through with bright spots and possibility.
www.nytimes.com
Healthy coral reef and associated fish

How protecting nature could make the world safer

Debt-for-nature swaps and conservation funds to halt biodiversity loss are gaining traction as governments link ecosystem collapse to geopolitical instability.
www.dw.com
Woman in bow of canoe paddling in Bayou country shot from the stern of the canoe

As Louisiana's wetlands erode, a fishing culture fights to survive

Shell Beach, where generations have made a living from the marshes, is battling rising waters and environmental degradation. That doesn’t stop efforts to save it.
civileats.com
A toddler reaching up to a pantry shelf where jars of non perishable food is stored

Prepping for a disaster? You’ll probably want to pack a little treat

It’s not just sardines and dried beans. Self-identified preppers are also stashing luxuries like coffee and chocolate.
grist.org
House on stilts precariously positioned next to ocean in Rodanthe, North Carolina

Study says millions more are exposed to rising seas than thought

A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters.
apnews.com
Climate control technology illustrated with planet earth depicted with a solar shield

A new generation of climate scientists warm up to solar geoengineering

Fed up with a lack of action on climate change, some students are researching dimming the sun despite the pushback from other scientists.
insideclimatenews.org
FEMA logo set on United States of America flag

Noem’s spending limits have frozen millions in disaster aid, Democratic report charges

The report says more than 1,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency contracts, grants or disaster aid awards have been delayed or remain pending, including for victims of July’s deadly flooding in Texas and Hurricane Helene in 2024.

www.washingtonpost.com
Greenland fisherman on his boat with ice floes in background

‘It’s too warm': Greenland’s fishermen are under threat from climate change

Greenland’s fishermen are struggling as warming weather from climate change makes the sea ice unreliable and the fish harder to predict.
apnews.com
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