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Unprecedented climate disasters surged worldwide in 2024

The world experienced 151 record-breaking extreme weather events in 2024, the hottest year ever recorded, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing widespread destruction.

Damian Carrington reports for The Guardian.

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Trump’s team opens Alaska lands to oil, reigniting drilling debate

The Trump administration is pushing forward plans to expand oil and gas drilling across vast stretches of Alaska, reopening battles over the Arctic’s future.

Valerie Volcovici reports for Reuters.

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Solutions

Newsom stalls California’s strict plastic waste rules after industry pushback

California Governor Gavin Newsom has delayed implementation of a landmark plastic reduction law, SB 54, after industry groups raised concerns, leaving environmental advocates questioning his motives.

Joseph Winters reports for Grist.

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Politics

EPA rollbacks could endanger public health, experts warn

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recent move to weaken air pollution and emissions standards could lead to more respiratory illnesses and premature deaths, health experts say.

Keerti Gopal reports for Inside Climate News.

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England faces growing flood risk as experts call for more funding

Spending on flood defenses in the UK is set to drop next year, despite warnings that nearly 2 million people and a third of England’s critical infrastructure are at risk from worsening floods.

Sandra Laville reports for The Guardian.

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Past sea level surges offer a warning for today’s warming world

A new study analyzing ancient peat layers in the North Sea reveals that sea levels rose by over three feet per century during past warming periods, raising concerns about the pace of modern climate-driven sea level rise.

Bob Berwyn reports for Inside Climate News.

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Solutions

California and Sonora sign agreement to boost clean energy and climate collaboration

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sonora Gov. Alfonso Durazo Montaño have signed a four-year agreement to strengthen cross-border clean energy efforts and improve supply chain resilience.

Sharon Udasin reports for The Hill.

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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Op-ed: Why funding for the environmental justice movement must be anti-racist

We must prioritize minority-serving institutions, BIPOC-led organizations and researchers to lead environmental justice efforts.

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Biden finalizes long-awaited hydrogen tax credits ahead of Trump presidency

Responses to the new rules have been mixed, and environmental advocates worry that Trump could undermine them.

Op-ed: Toxic prisons teach us that environmental justice needs abolition

Op-ed: Toxic prisons teach us that environmental justice needs abolition

Prisons, jails and detention centers are placed in locations where environmental hazards such as toxic landfills, floods and extreme heat are the norm.

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LISTEN: Reflections on the first five years of the Agents of Change program

The leadership team talks about what they’ve learned — and what lies ahead.

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