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Drought Turns Southeastern US Into ‘Tinderbox’ as Wildfires Rage
Scorched Earth
As a wall of flame consumes the dry underbrush of a long-dormant forest, the air is thick with the acrid smell of smoke and the distant rumble of thunder. The …
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Europe’s Trawlers Extract a Huge ‘Cost to Society’ in Bycatch and Carbon Dioxide
Devastation in the Deep
As the sun had barely cracked the horizon, the trawler ‘Sea Ranger’ was already churning through the dark waters off the coast of Senegal. The …
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Singing activists disrupt NatWest meeting over ‘climate backtracking’
Climate Activists Take Center Stage at NatWest AGM
As the lights dimmed in the Edinburgh auditorium, the annual general meeting of NatWest, one of the UK’s largest banks, was …
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Trump’s attempt to crush clean energy progress not going to plan, experts say
The Tipping Point of Renewable Energy
As the mercury rose to record highs across the eastern seaboard, millions of Americans were oblivious to the quietly significant milestone …
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NatWest faces AGM showdown over ‘climate backtracking’
Climate Showdown Looms as NatWest Faces Backlash Over Reversal of Sustainability Pledges
Climate activists and investors are bracing for a tense showdown at NatWest’s annual …
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60 Countries to Meet on Phasing Out Fossil Fuels but Are Excluding the U.S.
Climate Emergency: 60 Countries to Chart Course on Fossil Fuel Phase-out, Leaving a Global Power Out in the Cold
As the sun rises over the picturesque town of Santa Marta, …
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Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia
Scorched Earth
Rain-soaked roads and flooded neighborhoods are a far cry from the arid landscapes that have dominated southern Georgia for months. Yet, as the Pineland Road fire …
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Nearly One-Fifth of Americans Are Consuming Water With High Levels of Nitrates
Devastating Consequences of Climate-Fueled Water Pollution
Across the vast expanse of America’s breadbasket, where the rolling plains stretch towards the horizon, a silent …
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Clean energy switch must not be excuse to plunder Indigenous lands, say leaders
A New Era of Energy, an Old Threat: Plundering Indigenous Lands
As delegates from over 50 countries gathered in a sprawling convention center on the outskirts of Nairobi, a sense …
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The Next El Niño Could Lock Earth Into a Hotter Climate
Pacific Pulse: A Climate Cauldron on the Brink
Tropical Pacific waves crash against the shores of Papua New Guinea, their rhythmic beat a familiar soundtrack to the island …