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Biden to unveil $7 billion for rooftop solar in Earth Day message: President Joe Biden on Monday will celebrate Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in grants for ...
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Opinion | Trump’s Re-Election Would Be Disastrous for the Climate: The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.
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Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says
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“Sorry, we’re hiding behind a cheap excuse”: The great moral philosopher was born 300 years ago. What would Kant have said about climate protection ...
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Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt: Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean ...
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Health-harming heat stress rising in Europe, scientists say: Europe is increasingly facing bouts of heat so intense that the human body cannot cope ...
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Quick Glance: Europe Leads in Climate Change, Urgent Need for Renewable Energy
- Europe is the fastest-warming continent, with temperatures rising about twice as fast as the global average, according to a joint report by top climate monitoring organizations.
- The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewables last year, surpassing fossil fuels for the second consecutive year, highlighting the need for targeted strategies to transition to renewable resources.
- Temperatures in Europe are now 2.3 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, nearing the goals of the Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, impacting human health with increased deaths related to extreme climate events.
- The report emphasizes the urgent need for action as heatwaves, wildfires, and other extreme weather events have led to significant economic losses and human casualties across the continent.
Ocasio-Cortez emerges as key Biden surrogate for progressives, young people: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is emerging as a key surrogate for President ...
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R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid: Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental ...
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Quick Glance: RFK Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to End Presidential Bid
- Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”
- As an independent candidate for the White House, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., claims he would be the “best environment president in American history,” drawing on his past as a crusading lawyer who went after polluters in New York.
- But dozens of Mr. Kennedy’s former colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense Council are calling on him to withdraw from the race, in full-page advertisements sponsored by the group’s political arm that are expected to appear in newspapers in six swing states on Sunday.
- Separately, a dozen other national environmental organizations have issued an open letter calling Mr. Kennedy “ a “dangerous conspiracy theorist and a science denier” who promotes “toxic beliefs” on vaccines and on climate change.
Climate activists sentenced after paint attack on Brandenburg Gate: The outrage after the paint attack on the capital's landmark was huge and the cleaning work ...
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Maxwell Frost on Earth Day calls Trump a ‘threat to our planet’: On Earth Day, progressive Democrat Maxwell Frost (Fla.) is calling former President Trump a ...
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Biden to tout first job listings in American Climate Corps program at Earth Day event
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Climate activist who defaced Edgar Degas sculpture exhibit sentenced: A federal judge sentenced Joanna Smith to 60 days in prison for smearing paint on the case ...
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Amid decline, coal seeks new champions in Washington: The industry's most influential bipartisan backers are leaving, but others will take their place — at least ...
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Chris Stark: Rishi Sunak has set us back, head of climate change watchdog says: In a BBC interview, Chris Stark says the PM has not made climate change "as much ...
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Hamburg: TV drama from Habeck's pen “The Flood - Death on the dike”: Based on a novel by Robert Habeck and Andrea Paluch, ARD is showing the environmental crime ...
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California announces first new state park in a decade: California will open its first new state park in a decade this summer. The Dos Rios tract in the state's ...
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Corporations struggle on climate goals amid backlash over 'woke capitalism,' experts say
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CDU: This is why CDU politician Thomas Heilmann wants to stop the Climate Protection Act
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More than 150 killed in flooding and landslides in Tanzania: At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain ...
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Quick Glance: Devastating Impact of Heavy Rains in Tanzania
- In Tanzania, the heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides due to El Nino have resulted in the loss of at least 155 lives.
- The torrential rains, accompanied by strong winds, have caused significant damage, including the destruction of crops, homes, and infrastructure.
- Kenya has recorded about 45 fatalities since the start of the rainy season in March, including 13 from floods in the capital Nairobi.
- The UN humanitarian response agency OCHA reports that in Somalia, the Gu rains have led to severe floods, resulting in at least four deaths and affecting or displacing over 800 people.
Has Germany avoided 'driving bans' by loosening its climate rules?: After threats of weekend driving bans to hit emissions targets, Germany's Bundestag has ...
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Rolling coal: Biden’s newest climate rule takes an aggressive swing at power plants
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
COP29 Host Azerbaijan Says Its Fossil Fuel Is ‘Gift From God’: Azerbaijan, host of this year’s COP29 climate summit, will continue to invest in increasing gas ...
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Rapid expansion of batteries crucial to meet COP28 climate goals: IEA: RIYADH: Global battery production must be scaled up to meet the climate security goals set ...
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Climate groups picket Swiss National Bank's shareholder meeting over its investments
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Quick Glance: Climate activists protest Swiss National Bank
- Climate campaigners picketed the Swiss National Bank's shareholders meeting to protest against investments damaging the environment.
- The protest followed a ruling by Europe's top human rights court that Bern was not adequately protecting citizens from rising temperatures.
- Around 50 activists demanded SNB to divest from fossil fuel and fracking companies or influence their behavior.
- SNB's investments were linked to significant carbon emissions, but it declined to comment on protests or its investment strategy.
Germany's Scholz calls for private investment in climate measures ｜ DPA: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said efforts to fight climate change should rely more ...
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Scottish power-sharing deal collapses over scrapped climate targets: First minister Humza Yousaf says SNP will now govern ‘on our policy terms’ after ending ...
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Quick Glance: Spanish PM Contemplates Resignation Amid Wife's Corruption Probe
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down after allegations of corruption involving his wife.
- Sánchez will announce a decision on his political future next week and has temporarily canceled public duties.
- The investigation against Sánchez's wife was initiated due to allegations of receiving favors from companies that secured government contracts.
Japan's Kishida to lead creation of ministerial dialogue on decarbonization at OECD
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Climate crisis, food sufficiency are the next challenges: Food sufficiency and the climate crisis are the issues that will concern governments and international ...
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Bonjour, New York? French Oil CEO Sees a Climate Path Out of Paris: The boss of TotalEnergies says “there’s a case” to move the company’s listing as he navigates ...
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Why SC’s recognition of right to be free from climate change impact is cause for cautious optimism
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Climate Change Bill heads for final stretch, but the hard slog of implementation lies ahead
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Climate activists in Reutlingen convicted of coercion - Reutlingen - Reutlinger General-Anzeiger - gea.de
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BlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners raises $1.4 bln for first fund: Climate-focused investor Decarbonization Partners, a tie-up between BlackRock and ...
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Dhaka seeks global urgent actions to cut carbon emissions: Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury has held a meeting with Dr ...
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Private finance for climate action in spotlight at Berlin talks ｜ DPA: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said that industrialized nations must be ...
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Azerbaijan president: COP29 won’t stop us investing in ‘god-given’ gas: President Ilham Aliyev used a Berlin climate speech to push for major foreign investments ...
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Nixon administration could’ve started monitoring CO2 levels but didn’t: President Nixon's science advisors recommended building global CO2 monitoring network ...
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Cop28 President urges countries to 'think bigger, act bolder' in go-green plans : Dr Sultan Al Jaber uses speech in Berlin to call for ambitious new ...
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Trump's Climate Change Denial Is Scaring Republicans Who Believe: Most in the party accept that climate change is real, but many are retrenching from their ...
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Net zero doesn't mean cutting out steaks and flights, top climate adviser says: Climate Change Committee chief executive Chris Stark criticised politicians for ...
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UN chief calls for all hands on deck at Climate Promise 2025 launch: The Climate Promise 2025 aims to accelerate efforts from local to international levels to ...
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Labour will need ‘Herculean effort’ to hit green goals, says UK climate watchdog: Labour could hit their target of clean power by 2030 but it will be “bloody ...
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Drax meeting targeted by climate protesters in London: Climate protesters have targeted North Yorkshire energy firm Drax as it held its annual shareholder ...
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RI-Vietnam strengthen food security cooperation as climate, conflicts disrupt supplies - Asia & Pacific - The Jakarta Post
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Barclays Zeroes In on ‘Missing Middle’ in Transition Finance: Barclays Plc says more money needs to go toward climate transition projects that are too advanced ...
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The contradiction of comfort: How comfortable is it to not have clean air to breathe?
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European court’s climate ruling prompts political backlash: The political battle against climate change has, so far, largely been driven by legislation and ...
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Climate ruling against Switzerland: megalomania reigns in Strasbourg: What can Switzerland do about the overreaching rulings of the Human Rights Court? Withdraw ...
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33 Climate Activists Arrested After Shutting Down Citigroup HQ: Back here in New York, 33 climate activists were arrested Wednesday after shutting down ...
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Say 'no' to war, seek solution through talks: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all to speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities and to ...
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Jane Fonda on How People Can Make Politicians Care About Climate: Actress and TIME Earth Award honoree Jane Fonda urged Americans to leverage their voting power ...
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Settle disputes through dialogue, say 'no' to wars, says PM at UNESCAP meet: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for speaking out against all forms of ...
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Liberia Democracy in Focus - FrontPageAfrica: A Major Investigation Finds Climate Change is Driving Nine out of Every Ten Liberian Farmers to Want to Migrate ...
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How a climate U-turn broke the Scottish government: Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart — and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major ...
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Brandenburg: Woidke's state government will no longer implement these projects: Five months before the state elections, Brandenburg's parliament is wavering ...
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Climate: Federal Environment Agency examines emissions trading for agriculture: Will farmers soon be buying CO2 certificates? The Federal Environment Agency is ...
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Charlene Ruto: Gen Ogolla spoke highly of Africa Youth Climate Assembly : She said that Kenya had lost a CDF and young people had lost a mentor and a champion.
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Scotland’s coalition government collapses: Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf kills agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens amid bitter row over climate ...
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Can celebrities influence environmental issues? Experts weigh in.: How the world's most famous people can aid in environmental awareness.
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Big business to be liable for suppliers’ ESG abuses from 2027: Just 40 Irish firms will be impacted by the new rules, according to MEP Barry Andrews ...
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Paid articlePaid German climate activists sentenced for spraying paint on Brandenburg Gate
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RFK Jr. wants to poach climate voters from Biden, skeptics from Trump: The independent presidential candidate called for an LNG export ban in an interview with ...
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Firefighter, forester, trail builder: The first US Climate Corps jobs are here: Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from ...
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Global leaders begin bid to address plastic pollution: News from the Irish Examiner's team of reporters
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Earth Day 2024: 60 Minutes revisits climate change reporting archive: To mark Earth Day, 60 Minutes looks back on our reporting on climate change and the ...
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Lucas: An environmental disaster looms in Albania: If Gov. Healey wants to govern in the age of climate change, it might behoove her, Mayor Wu ...
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Protest at Bute House after Scottish Government scraps 2030 climate targets: Caroline Rance of Friends of the Earth Scotland said the move was a ‘betrayal’ to ...
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John Kerry on How to Break Through on the Climate Crisis: Former Secretary of State and TIME Earth Award honoree discussed the importance of funding ...
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Nemonte Nenquimo Says Mother Earth Is Calling and We All Need to Listen: Ecuadorian Indigenous environmental activist and TIME Earth Award honoree Nemonte ...
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UAE Pledges $544 Million for Emirati Homes Damaged by Record Floods: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $544.5 million to help citizens repair homes damaged by ...
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Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal solar fund: The administration announced Monday 60 applicants had been selected for a program benefiting 900 ...
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Reading bus stop advertised hijacked by activists: Fake adverts have popped up at Reading bus stops calling for a ban on companies using fossil fuels and ...
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Climate Experts Say Clean Energy Shift Can and Must Lift Up Poorer Communities: The Time100 Summit panel touched on how poorer communities like Houston's ...
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Activist Wawa Gatheru on Championing Black Women as Climate Leaders This Earth Day—And Beyond
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Climate action not a ‘priority’ for most Sinn Féin voters, MEP candidate Lynn Boylan says
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Grandstanding SNP leaders pander to party activists but ignore people's priorities like economy, education and NHS – Murdo Fraser
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Free the Greens from the SNP’s clutches!: Participation of the Greens in the Scottish governing coalition may have significantly damaged the cause which is the ...
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Fake credit from the rainforest: Giessen municipal utilities advertise false CO₂ compensation
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Transport policy: investing in the climate is always worthwhile: Transport: Volker Wissing is not an after-me-the-flood minister. He wants to change things ...
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Paid articlePaid Bangladesh taking up projects to tackle climate change: PM: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh Climate Development Partnership (BCDP) has ...
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