Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?

The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years

What's causing the catastrophic rainfall in Kenya?
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New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back

New Jersey is seeking a new round of proposals to build wind energy farms off its coastline, forging ahead with its clean energy goals even as local opposition and challenging economics create blowback to the effort

New Jersey seeks fourth round of offshore wind farm proposals as foes push back
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FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.

Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell says “our heart aches for the loss of life” in tornadoes that left four dead and about 100 injured in Oklahoma

FEMA administrator surveys Oklahoma tornado damage with the state's governor and US senator.
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Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'

Best-selling novelist Amy Tan of “The Joy Luck Club” fame combines entries from her nature journal with astonishing illustrations thanks to lessons in bird illustration in “The Backyard Bird Chronicles,” to share a birdwatching obsession that dates back to before the COVID-19 pandemic

Book Review: Novelist Amy Tan shares love of the natural world in 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles'
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Biden team sets out path for ethanol aviation fuel subsidies

President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday released guidance on its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) subsidy program that allows corn-based ethanol to qualify for the program if it is

Biden team sets out path for ethanol aviation fuel subsidies
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Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law

Florida is on the verge of repealing what’s left of a 16-year-old law that puts climate change as a priority when making energy policy decisions

Climate change could virtually disappear in Florida — at least according to state law
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Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide

Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 43 degrees Celsius (109 degrees Fahrenheit

Extreme heat shuts schools for millions, widening learning gaps worldwide
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Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits

The Biden administration is out with new guidelines for tax credits for producers of sustainable aviation fuel

Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits
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US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states

The U.S. House voted to end federal protection for gray wolves in 48 states, though the bill's ultimate prospects are uncertain

US House votes to remove wolves from endangered list in 48 states
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Oil falls to 7-week low on surprise US storage build, Middle East hopes

Oil prices fell about 3% to a seven-week low on Wednesday on a surprise build in U.S. crude stocks, the prospect of a Middle East ceasefire agreement and as hopes

Oil falls to 7-week low on surprise US storage build, Middle East hopes
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A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope

A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead

A highway collapse in China kills 36 people and sends more than 20 cars down a steep slope
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Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort

A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public

Over 500 baby sea turtles washed ashore in a big storm off South Africa. Here's the rescue effort
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Citigroup sees loan book hit in climate action ramp-up, document shows

Citigroup could suffer billions of dollars of losses in its loan book if the world sped up efforts to tackle climate

Citigroup sees loan book hit in climate action ramp-up, document shows
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Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost

Canadian oil and gas company Cenovus Energy beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday due to higher production and refinery throughput, and executives said the start

Canada's Cenovus Energy beats profit estimate on production boost
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Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine

Eastern India experienced its hottest April on record as a heatwave scorched parts of the country amid a general election, killing at least nine people, and the

Parts of India record hottest April as heatwave kills nine
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New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal

Lawsuits are inevitable, but an environmental lawyer explains why the EPA’s new power plant regulations are on solid ground.

New EPA regulations target air, water, land and climate pollution from power plants, especially those that burn coal
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Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies.

Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach
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Shell investors should oppose climate resolution, Glass Lewis says

Shell shareholders should vote against a resolution filed by a group of 27 investors urging the energy company to set tighter climate targets, proxy advisory Glass

Shell investors should oppose climate resolution, Glass Lewis says
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Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows

Practices such as redlining left marginalized groups in more disaster-prone areas with poorer quality infrastructure − and more likely to experience prolonged power outages.

Power outages linked to heat and storms are rising, and low-income communities are most at risk, as a new NYC study shows
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First Solar posts higher quarterly profit on strong demand

First Solar reported higher first-quarter profit on Wednesday compared to the same period last year, helped by resilient demand for solar energy.

First Solar posts higher quarterly profit on strong demand
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US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday said a lawsuit filed by 21 young people claiming the U.S. government's energy policies violate their rights to be protected from climate

US appeals court says kids' climate lawsuit must be dismissed
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Bayer's Monsanto wins reversal of $185 million PCBs verdict in Washington court

A Washington state appeals court overturned on Wednesday a $185 million verdict against Bayer's Monsanto unit over chemical contamination at a Seattle-area school, marking

Bayer's Monsanto wins reversal of $185 million PCBs verdict in Washington court
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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government

A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists who argued that the U.S. government’s role in climate change violated their constitutional rights

Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
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Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire

The four-month window from May through August marks the high point for power generation and demand in the state of Texas, the largest U.S. user of

Texas enters peak season for power output and emissions: Maguire
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Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

When firefighters arrived at a blaze in a pine forest on the Greek island of Rhodes last July, flames were already leaping above the trees into the night sky.

Greek summer wildfire threat nears, outpacing plans to contain it

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