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Biden Thrilled Environmentalists Banning Mining in Part of Minnesota

January 27, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Underscoring the need to protect the state’s vast network of interconnected waterways, The Biden administration put a roadblock in front of the Twin Metals mining project for at least two decades, effectively banning mining across […]

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Mayors Addressing Climate Change and Gun Violence

January 19, 2023 Dime

Many mayors across the U.S. are taking up two major issues: climate change and gun violence.  Many mayors want to take forceful steps to combat climate change.  Mayors and gun-safety advocates are also increasingly showing […]

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How terrible are coffee pods for the environment?

January 19, 2023 Dime

While convenient and popular, single-use coffee pods are viewed by many as an environmental nightmare.  Potentially better than previously thought, depending on how you look at it.  There is no question that throwing away the […]

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Inflation Reduction Act Is Primarily a Climate Change Bill, Al Gore Says

January 19, 2023 Dime

At the World Economic Forum (WEF) session on Wednesday, former vice president Al Gore asserted that the Inflation Reduction Act is primarily a climate change policy, Fox News informed. Speaking on a panel, Gore ranked […]

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Study Finds US Freshwater Fish Highly Contaminated with ‘Forever Chemicals’

January 17, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new study found bad news for fish fans. Eating just one serving of freshwater fish could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with “forever chemicals” for an entire month, a new study […]

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As Another Major Storm Lashes California, It Faces Weeks of Cleanup

January 17, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

California officials warned it could take weeks to clean up after weeks of heavy rains, snow, and flooding as California was being lashed Monday by what’s likely to be the final in a string of […]

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Climate Envoy Kerry Outlines Carbon Offset Initiative for Developing Nations

January 16, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry outlined a carbon offset plan to help developing nations speed up their energy transition.  On Sunday, Kerry outlined core principles for a “high-integrity” carbon offset plan, as well as the […]

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Exxon Accurately Predicted Climate Change in the 1970s and 80s

January 13, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The oil giant Exxon privately predicted global warming correctly. It then spent decades publicly ridiculing and discrediting such science in order to protect its core business, new research has found. For decades, the fossil fuel industry […]

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Fresh Flood Threats to California Brought by Deadly Atmospheric Rivers

January 11, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As high-impact heavy precipitation continues across much of California, the endless stream of atmospheric river events is set to refocus across the northern part of the state, the National Weather Service informs. As of Tuesday, […]

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90% of California Under Flood Watch as Atmospheric River Lashes It

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An emergency declaration for the state of California has been authorized by President Joe Biden on Monday as the state has been pounded by storms for more than a week by deadly winter, resulting in […]

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Scientists Report Ozone Layer on Track to Recover Within Decades

January 10, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to a new United Nations-backed assessment, the Earth’s ozone layer, which protects the planet from harmful ultraviolet rays, is on track to recover completely within decades as ozone-depleting harmful chemicals are phased out across […]

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Government Approves Use of World’s First Vaccine for Honeybees

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The world’s first vaccine for honeybees has been approved by the U.S. government that helps protect honeybees from a deadly bacterial disease. The new vaccine raises hopes of a new tool to help fight diseases […]

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Newsome Declares Emergency as Powerful River Storm Hits California

January 5, 2023 Elizabeta Bozinovska

California has been plagued by heavy rains, damaging winds, and a significant amount of mountain snowfall Wednesday through Thursday as a result of a potent atmospheric river storm associated with a bomb cyclone, the latest […]

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Biden declares Arizona floods a federal disaster for Havasupai tribe

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

President Joe Biden has made a federal disaster declaration for the Havasupai Tribe after floods hit northern Arizona, The Guardian reported. The declaration frees up funds for flood damage as the community prepares to re-open […]

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Northern California jolted by 5.4-magnitude earthquake

January 2, 2023 Maja Popovska

Northern California region Rio Dell, which is still healing after a strong earthquake last month, was hit by a 5.4-magnitude earthquake that occurred 15 km (9.3 miles) southeast of it, Reuters reported. The most recent […]

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At Least 12 Casualties of the Winter Storm in New York, More Expected

December 26, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The winter storm that will go down in history as the Blizzard of 2022 has claimed the lives of 12 people in New York, the storm update briefing in Erie County on Christmas afternoon that […]

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Massive Sprawling Winter Storm Affects Millions Across U.S.

December 23, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Driving snow and plummeting temperatures have formed a storm that spans some 2,000 miles, knocking out power from Texas to Maine. The storm is being described as a “once-in-a-generation type event.”  About two-thirds of the U.S. […]

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6.4-Magnitude Earthquake Leaves 2 Dead, 11 Injured in California

December 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency Tuesday evening after a 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Northern California leaving two dead and 11 injured, and causing widespread power outages, authorities said. According to the US […]

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UN Biodiversity Conference Reaches Historic Deal to Protect Nature

December 19, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Negotiators at a United Nations biodiversity conference reached a historic deal that would represent the most significant effort to protect the world’s nature.  The global framework strives to protect the world’s lands and oceans and […]

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Plastic Waste Created by Amazon Increased by 18 Percent in 2021

December 15, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

A new report from environmental group Oceana shows that last year, Amazon generated 709 million pounds of plastic waste, which represents an 18% increase compared to 2020, The Hill reported. Despite the repeated pledge by […]

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TC Energy has yet to determine oil pipeline leak cause

December 11, 2022 Maja Popovska

The Keystone oil pipeline leak that occurred last week in the United States has not yet been fully investigated, according to Canada’s TC Energy, which also declined to provide a timetable for when the pipeline […]

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U.S. oil pipeline leak causes bad smell in Kansas village

December 10, 2022 Maja Popovska

As emergency teams worked to clean up in nearly freezing weather and investigators looked for signs of what caused the spill, locals living near the scene of the biggest U.S. oil pipeline leak in a […]

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John Kerry Says Green Energy Transition Needs to be Accelerated

December 8, 2022 Dime

John Kerry, the Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, issued a warning on Thursday that the world’s switch to renewable energy is not proceeding quickly enough, Fox News informed. Kerry said during a Washington Post-sponsored event […]

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Democrats Ditch Manchin’s ‘Dirty Deal’ after Opposition from Climate Activists

December 8, 2022 Dime

A last-ditch effort to ultimately weaken environmental protections and fast-track fossil fuel projects has failed.  The Democrat Senator Joe Manchin, a fossil-fuel-friendly lawmaker from West Virginia, attempted to latch the controversial deregulation onto a must-pass […]

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Aluminum plants release tons of greenhouse gas

December 6, 2022 Maja Popovska

Aluminum plants in the United States are releasing tons of highly potent greenhouse gas, unlike their counterparts abroad, NBC news reports. A Century Aluminum plant in Kentucky and a recently closed Alcoa plant in Washington […]

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US to Boost Spending on Tribal Lands, Help Relocate Climate-Impacted Tribes

November 30, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United States is increasing spending on Native American tribes in one of the biggest efforts ever to relocate communities that are facing an urgent threat of climate change.  The White House announced that the […]

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Biden Climate Agenda Expected To Survive Midterms

November 21, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

While the midterm elections have resulted in a split Congress, experts say that they believe the White House’s climate policy agenda will still survive.  The midterm elections did not deliver the typical historic blow for […]

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COP27 Adopts Draft Agreement for “Loss and Damage” Fund

November 19, 2022 Maja Popovska

After putting off discussing the matter for years, the COP27 United Nations climate summit has come to a provisional agreement for a “loss and damage” fund for countries facing the most severe effects of climate […]

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COP27 Climate Summit Extended 

November 18, 2022 Maja Popovska

The annual United Nations climate summit was extended an additional day to Saturday as talks remained gridlocked, BBC reported. The two-week talks, known as COP27, took place in Egypt and were supposed to conclude on […]

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Climate Disasters Now Common Across US

November 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The toll of climate change across the U.S. continues to rise. A new report measures what parts of the country have suffered the greatest number of federally declared disasters. The designation is reserved for only disasters […]

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