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Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent years
Read full article: Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent yearsIce coverage for all the Great Lakes was at historical lows, with the coldest of the lakes — Lake Superior — having just 1% ice coverage as of Tuesday. The historical average is 40%.
At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nations
Read full article: At UN climate talks, a draft of the deal gives little clarity on climate cash for developing nationsA new draft text released early Thursday which will form the basis of any deal reached at United Nations climate talks on money for developing countries to transition to clean energy and adapt to climate change left out a crucial sticking point: how much wealthy nations will pay.
Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West Coast
Read full article: Rain and snow pummel Northern California in latest wave of damaging weather to strike West CoastRain and snow are pummeling Northern California as the region feels the effects of a major storm that could cause flash flooding and rockslides.
At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovations
Read full article: At UN climate talks, "sewage" beer from Singapore highlights water scarcity and innovationsThe Singapore pavilion at the United Nations climate talks offers attendees free beer with an ingredient that's surprising to many — treated wastewater.
Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yet
Read full article: Feds outline 'necessary steps' for Colorado River agreement by 2026 but no recommendation yetFederal water officials have made public what they call “necessary steps” for the seven states and multiple tribes that rely on the Colorado River to meet an August 2026 deadline for deciding how to manage the waterway in the future.
'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' kills 2 and knocks out power to over half a million homes across the US NorthwestA major storm was sweeping across the U.S. Northwest, battering the region with strong winds and rain.
FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanes
Read full article: FEMA head sounds the alarm over disaster funding after double hurricanesThe head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says money available to help communities hit by disasters has shrunk after back-to-back hurricanes Helene and Milton.
As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domestically
Read full article: As US ramps up nuclear power, fuel supplier plans to enrich more uranium domesticallyA supplier of fuel for nuclear power plants has announced a $60 million expansion in Tennessee, promising more manufacturing of high-tech centrifuges there to enrich uranium.
Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroy
Read full article: Ukraine has seen success in building clean energy, which is harder for Russia to destroyThis year, Russian missile attacks have knocked out about 50% of Ukraine's power generation, a major threat as winter looms.
Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warming
Read full article: Deadline looms for negotiators seeking a deal for cash to curb global warmingTime is running short for negotiators at the United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan to solve a difficult puzzle.
Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20
Read full article: Argentina's Milei pivots to pragmatism in first talks with China's Xi after shaking up the G20Last year, then-presidential candidate Javier Milei declared Argentina would not “make deals with communists” in China or Brazil, calling their leaders “murderers” and “thieves” in a bid to channel the populist energies of Donald Trump into a winning political message.
'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific Northwest
Read full article: 'Bomb cyclone' brings high winds and soaking rain to Northern California and Pacific NorthwestWhat is expected to be one of the strongest storms in the northwest U.S. in decades has arrived.
Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadow
Read full article: Biden appeals to world leaders to stay in the climate fight as Trump casts shadowPresident Joe Biden is making an urgent appeal to fellow world leaders to surge money to developing nations to curb climate change as he wraps up his final appearance at a major international summit.
Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgrades
Read full article: Apartment buildings wrap up $1B in HUD funds for lower utility bills and climate upgradesWhen the head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development traveled to housing sites around the country, she heard from renters in affordable housing that they felt forgotten and left out of the nation’s transition to clean energy.
At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate change
Read full article: At UN climate talks, farmers argue for a share of money dedicated to fighting climate changeDeveloping nations have a long list of changes their farmers need to make to adapt to a warming climate.
Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farms
Read full article: Thousands of UK farmers descend on Parliament to protest a tax they say will ruin family farmsBritish farmers have descended on Parliament to protest a tax hike they say will deal a “hammer blow” to struggling family farms.
School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UK
Read full article: School closures and travel delays as Arctic air brings snow and sleet to parts of the UKDozens of schools were closed and road and train travel ground to a halt as a cold snap brought snow, ice and sleet across parts of the UK.
Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise it
Read full article: Money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. Nations are finding ways to raise itBig money to respond to climate change is key to the United Nations talks underway in Azerbaijan.
In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forests
Read full article: In southern India's tea country, small but mighty efforts are brewing to bring back native forestsForests of native trees and plants once blanketed the Western Ghats mountains in southern India, but nearly 200 years ago, British colonists installed rows upon rows of tea plantations there.
NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more water
Read full article: NYC issues first drought warning in 22 years, pauses aqueduct repairs to bring in more waterNew York City issued its first drought warning in 22 years and paused major repairs to its main water aqueduct out of concern for the lack of rainfall.
What to know about Chris Wright, Trump's choice to run the Energy Department
Read full article: What to know about Chris Wright, Trump's choice to run the Energy DepartmentFossil fuel executive Chris Wright, Donald Trump's choice for Energy secretary, is a strong supporter of oil and gas development, including fracking, a key pillar of the president-elect’s quest for U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.
French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competition
Read full article: French farmers escalate protests against an EU-Mercosur trade deal and fear unfair competitionFrench farmers have escalated their protests against the EU-Mercosur trade agreement under negotiation.
Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hope
Read full article: Young people, whose futures are at stake in UN climate talks, push through anger to fight for hopeAs leaders and negotiators grapple with big questions of money and power, youth COP attendees and activists from around the world grapple with their own questions about how much their voices matter.
Negotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second week
Read full article: Negotiators are urged to get down to business as climate talks in Baku enter second weekUnited Nations climate talks resumed Monday with negotiators urged to make progress on a deal that could see developing countries get more money to spend on clean energy and adapting to climate-charged weather extremes.
Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back storms
Read full article: Typhoon Man-yi leaves 7 dead in Philippines and worsens crisis from back-to-back stormsTyphoon Man-yi has left at least seven people dead in a landslide, destroyed houses and displaced large numbers of villagers before blowing away from the northern Philippines, worsening the crisis wreaked by multiple back-to-back storms.
India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit
Read full article: India's capital chokes as air pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limitAuthorities in India’s capital have shut schools, halted construction and banned non-essential trucks from entering the city after air pollution shot up to its worst level this season.
From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy
Read full article: From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energyJoe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest.
More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Read full article: More logging is proposed to help curb wildfires in the US Pacific NorthwestU.S. officials are proposing increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest under changes to a sweeping forest management plan that’s been in place for three decades.
A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn't over yet
Read full article: A third November storm, Sara, serves notice that a busy hurricane season isn't over yetTropical Storm Sara is the third named storm to emerge this November, serving up a reminder that the Atlantic hurricane season isn't quite over.
Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing massive numbers of people
Read full article: Latest typhoon lashes the Philippines, causing tidal surges and displacing massive numbers of peopleA powerful typhoon has wrecked houses, caused towering tidal surges and forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee to emergency shelters as it barreled across the northern Philippines in the sixth major storm to pound the Southeast Asian country in less than a month.
As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate action
Read full article: As talks in Baku cross the halfway point, nations are no closer to a goal on cash for climate actionDistractions were bigger than deals in the first week of United Nations climate talks, leaving a lot to be done, especially on the main issue of money.
Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretary
Read full article: Trump names fossil fuel executive Chris Wright as energy secretaryPresident-elect Donald Trump has selected Chris Wright, a campaign donor and fossil fuel executive, to serve as energy secretary after his second administration begins in January.