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Fuel Leak at Pearl Harbor Poisoned Thousands, Navy Report Says

July 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

After multiple errors at the fuel storage facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor water with a fuel leak, around 6,000 people were treated for nausea, headaches, rashes, and other illnesses, the Navy report on tainted water […]

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Egypt Accused of Restricting Protest ahead of COP27

June 30, 2022 Dime

In five months, a pivotal UN climate summit will take place in Sharp el-Sheikh, Egypt.  But climate activists say the plight of a prominent political prisoner shows how protesters’ voices will be ignored, or even […]

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Research Shows Prescription Drugs Pollution in Half the World’s Rivers

June 22, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

According to a study led by a UK research team from the University of York which probed the presence of pharmaceuticals in the world’s rivers, almost half the world’s rivers are polluted with antibiotics, antidepressants, […]

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UN Climate Talks End in Stalemate and ‘Hypocrisy’ Allegation

June 17, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

European governments were accused of seeking to exploit the fossil fuel reserves of the developing world while failing to help them tackle the climate crisis. The latest round of United Nations climate negotiations ended on […]

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EPA Announces New Limits for Some Forever Chemicals 

June 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Environmental Protection Agency announced new advisory limits for “forever chemicals”.  Forever chemicals are dangerous chemicals that never degrade in the environment and contaminate drinking water, soil, air, food, and numerous products people consume or […]

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Canberra Formally Commits to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions by 43%

June 16, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to fulfill a key election pledge, the new Australian government formally committed on Thursday to a more ambitious greenhouse gas reduction target of 43% by the end of the decade. The 2030 […]

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Global Life Expectancy Reduced by 2,2 Years by Particulate Pollution

June 14, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The global life expectancy has been reduced by 2.2 years by particulate air pollution compared to a hypothetical world that meets international health guidelines, the University of Chicago’s 2022 Air Quality Life Index shows. The […]

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Climate Policy Dragged into Culture Wars as a ‘Delay’ Tactic

June 10, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Climate policy is being dragged down with misinformation and fake science being spread across the internet by a relatively small group of individuals and groups.  A new study released Thursday shows that the climate emergency, […]

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The chairman of the House Select Committee probing the tragic Jan. 6 brawl at the Capitol revealed on Thursday that the panel had subpoenaed four top government officials of Donald Trump's administration, together with Mark Meadows and Steve Bannon.
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Trump Presidency Plummeted US in Climate Progress 

June 3, 2022 Maja Popovska

The United States is further behind other nations on climate progress due to regression in the Trump era, The Verge reports. Researchers found that the U.S. fell even further behind while now-former President Donald Trump […]

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Greenhouse Gas Removal Not Enough for Climate Change

June 1, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Many of the top scientists working on carbon capture technologies in the United Kingdom do not believe they will be developed and scaled up in time to reach net-zero greenhouse gas and limit global warming […]

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Egypt Says Climate Finance Must be top of COP27 Agenda

May 26, 2022 Maja Popovska

Financial assistance for developing countries needs to be at the top of the United Nations Climate Summit’s agenda this year, the host country Egypt said, according to The Guardian. The annual Climate Summit, COP27 will […]

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Climate Change Fuels Heat Wave in India and Pakistan

May 24, 2022 Dime

Global warming and climate change have strengthened a severe heat wave that has smothered most of Pakistan and India for several weeks, climate scientists said today.  The blistering heat has scorched the homes of more […]

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Unprecedented Water Restrictions Ordered in California

April 28, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

For the first time, officials in southern California have declared a water shortage emergency.  Unprecedented water restrictions have been ordered for six million people in parts of Los Angeles, Ventura, and San Bernardino counties.  The […]

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Strong Winds Spread Wildfires Across US Southwest

April 23, 2022 Maja Popovska

On Friday, howling winds drove wildfires near settlements in northern New Mexico, forcing hundreds of people to abandon their homes as fires raged across the arid United States Southwest, Reuters reports. According to local officials, […]

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Earth Day: Now Or Never For The Planet

April 22, 2022 Dime

Today is Earth Day, and experts say the earth is hurting.  This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in our Planet,” with a focus on encouraging world leaders, businesses, and individuals to invest and switch […]

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Chile to Introduce Unprecedented Water Rationing

April 12, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

As Chile is living through a record-breaking drought longer than 12 years and its 6 million-strong capital of Santiago is facing the possibility of being cut off from water resources, the Governor of the Santiago […]

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Grim IPCC Report Says It’s ‘Now or Never’ for Climate Change 

April 8, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) gave a bleak final warning on greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.  The world can still hope to prevent the absolute worst ravages of climate change, but only […]

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School Buses in Boston to Be Replaced with Electric Ones by 2030

April 7, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

In an effort to address climate change by reducing carbon emissions, Boston will replace its entire fleet of school buses with electric vehicles by 2030, starting with 20 buses next school year, Mayor Michelle Wu […]

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Heatwaves Push Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in 6th Mass Bleaching

March 26, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The intense sun from marine heatwaves caused by climate change is the reason behind the sixth mass bleaching event Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering, scientists said Friday noting that bleaching was most severe through […]

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Oil Spill Prompts Shutdown of Illinois Pipeline

March 13, 2022 Maja Popovska

Marathon Pipe Line Inc. announced on Saturday that due to an oil spill, it had closed down a pipeline in Illinois that had leaked crude oil into a nearby canal. According to parent firm Marathon […]

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Snowfall, Strong Winds Pummel US in Late Winter Storm

March 12, 2022 Maja Popovska

After originally targeting the Deep South, a late winter storm pummeled the northeastern United States on Saturday with powerful winds and snow that might pile up to a foot high, sending temperatures plunging and making […]

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UN Agrees to First Plastic Pollution Treaty

March 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The United Nations approved a landmark agreement to create the first-ever global plastic pollution treaty on Wednesday in what is being described as the most significant environmental deal since the 2015 Paris climate accord.  Talks […]

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IPCC Report Warns of ‘Irreversible’ Impacts of Global Warming

February 28, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

An IPCCC climate report was released today with a damning assessment: many of the impacts of global warming are now simply irreversible.  The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a new report today […]

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Plastic Summit Could be Most Important Green Deal since Paris Accords

February 25, 2022 Dime

World leaders will come together both in person and online for a meeting hosted in Nairobi, Kenya next week to discuss the first global treaty to combat plastic waste. It would mark the first ever […]

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Slams High Avocado Prices

February 20, 2022 Maja Popovska

Some recent price spikes, according to the US Agriculture Secretary, are the consequence of firms “taking advantage” of the coronavirus epidemic and supply-chain disruptions to drive up avocado prices. Food prices have risen dramatically over […]

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EU Unveils Controversial Plan to Label Nuclear and Gas as Sustainable

February 3, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The European Union unveiled an extremely controversial plan to label some gas and nuclear energy plants as sustainable and as “green energy,” in a move that has greatly divided its member states.  The European Commission […]

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Wildfire in Big Sur, CA, Prompts Evacuations, Shut Highways

January 23, 2022 Maja Popovska

A 1,500-acre wildfire in the seaside town of Big Sur, California, prompted evacuation orders and forced the closure of a section of a key roadway on Saturday, according to state and municipal authorities, Reuters reports. […]

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Tonga Tsunami Sparks ‘Unprecedented Disaster’

January 20, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

Tonga said the country is suffering from “unprecedented disaster”, in the government’s first public update since a massive underwater volcanic eruption triggered a giant tsunami, causing catastrophic damage to the islands.  Communication with Tonga has […]

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Global Heating Linked to Early Birth and Damage to Babies’ Health

January 18, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

How is the climate crisis affecting the health of babies, infants, and fetuses? Six new studies have found that the increase in heat from global warming has been linked to fast weight gain in babies, […]

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The Last 7 Years Have Been the Warmest on Record

January 11, 2022 Elizabeta Bozinovska

The seven hottest years on record have been the past seven years. Last year was the Earth’s fifth warmest year ever, European scientists announced on Monday in a worrying new report. Even more worrying is the […]

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