Today: September 23, 2024
Today: September 23, 2024

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South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change

South Pacific leaders are heading to the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change and other regional concerns

South Pacific leaders will meet on the stunning island of Aitutaki to discuss climate change
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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds

The 12 months ending in October were the hottest ever recorded on Earth and likely the planet’s hottest 12-month period ever recorded, according to a report from the nonprofit science research group Climate Central

Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
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First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda

A project to build a first-of-a-kind small modular nuclear reactor power plant was terminated Wednesday

First-of-a-kind nuclear project is terminated in a blow to Biden's clean energy agenda
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Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame

A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie.”

Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
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Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation

More than two weeks ago Otis went from tropical storm to Category 5 hurricane in a record 12 hours

Acapulco recovery moves ahead in fits and starts after Hurricane Otis devastation
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Anchorage adds to record homeless death total as major winter storm drops more than 2 feet of snow

Four homeless people have died in the last week on the streets of Anchorage as a major winter storm dropped more than 2 feet on snow on Alaska’s largest city

Anchorage adds to record homeless death total as major winter storm drops more than 2 feet of snow
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How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change

In the face of human-caused climate change impacting water access and weather patterns in the Willamette Valley — a region known for hops growing — farmers are using all the new strategies they can get to stay afloat and provide for large and small breweries alike

How researchers, farmers and brewers want to safeguard beer against climate change
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There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu

A wildfire burning in a remote Hawaii rainforest is underscoring a new reality for the normally lush island state just a few months after a devastating blaze on a neighboring island leveled an entire town and killed at least 99 people

There's another wildfire burning in Hawaii. This one is destroying irreplaceable rainforest on Oahu
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Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise

Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of light, with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country

Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali as worries about air pollution rise
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A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him

When Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay on Oct 25 with 165 mile per hour winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno

A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him
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Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable

Flagship EU legislation that's meant to force European companies to screen out climate harms from their business operations faces being dramatically watered down

Finance may be junked from EU climate law, leaked memo shows. Critics say it could be unenforceable
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Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says

A German thinktank has reported that to prevent global warming from surpassing the critical threshold of 1.5 Celsius, major Asian economies must ensure they can get half of their total electricity from renewables by 2030

Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
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China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting

China and the U.S. have pledged to accelerate their efforts to address climate change ahead of a major U.N. meeting on the issue

China and the US pledge to step up climate efforts ahead of Biden-Xi summit and UN meeting
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Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding

The Department of Energy is making a push to strengthen the U.S. battery supply chain — the minerals and parts that go into batteries

Energy Department tries to boost US battery industry with another $3.5 billion in funding
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It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country

It's still spring in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country, prompting health alerts and driving up energy demand as people turn to air conditioning and fans to stay cool

It's not yet summer in Brazil, but a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the country
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New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers

New York state has sued PepsiCo in an effort to hold the soda-and-snack food giant partly responsible for litter that winds up in bodies of water that supply the city of Buffalo with drinking water

New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers
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Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state

The Texas education board has approved new textbooks but called on some publishers to change their depictions of fossil fuels in the U.S.'s biggest oil and gas state

Texas approves new textbooks after friction over fossil fuels in the US's biggest oil and gas state
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Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving

Millions of people are expected to hit airports and highways in record numbers over the Thanksgiving holiday

Record crowds are expected to take to the air and roads for Thanksgiving
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3 dead and 3 missing after landslide rips through remote Alaska fishing community

Three people have been killed and three more are missing after a landslide ripped through a remote Alaskan fishing community

3 dead and 3 missing after landslide rips through remote Alaska fishing community
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EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities

The Biden administration is making $2 billion available to community groups, states and tribes to clean up pollution and develop clean energy in disadvantaged communities in what officials called the largest-ever investment in environmental justice

EPA offers $2B to clean up pollution, develop clean energy in poor and minority communities
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Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing

Some Lahaina wildfire survivors in Hawaii are vowing to camp on a popular resort beach until the mayor shuts down unpermitted vacation rentals and turns them into housing for those in need

Maui wildfire survivors camp on the beach to push mayor to convert vacation rentals into housing
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A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US

Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana and other northern states are making preparations to stop an invasion of wild pigs from Canada

A population of hard-to-eradicate ‘super pigs’ in Canada is threatening to invade the US
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Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community

Three people are dead and three others remain missing after a landslide ripped through a remote Alaska fishing community this week

Search continues for the missing after landslide leaves 3 dead in Alaska fishing community
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To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says

The oil and gas sector, one of the major emitters of planet-warming gases, will need a rapid and substantial overhaul for the world to avoid even worse extremes fueled by human-caused climate change

To save the climate, the oil and gas sector must slash planet-warming operations, report says
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Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year

About 200 wild horses roam free in a western North Dakota national park

Decision on the future of wild horses in a North Dakota national park expected next year

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