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Greta Thunberg On Trial Over London Climate Protest Outside Conference [9]

"Climate activist Greta Thunberg went on trial Thursday for refusing to leave a protest that blocked the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
Europe [14]
Source: AP [15], 02/01/2024
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"Hungry Sea Otters Are Helping Save California’s Marshlands From Erosion" [16]

"The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab. These crabs dig burrows and also nibble away roots of the marsh grass pickleweed that holds dirt in place."

Biodiversity [17]
Environmental Studies [18]
Fish & Fisheries [19]
Natural Resources [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Wildlife [22]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
California [24]
Source: AP [25], 02/01/2024
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"First Of Two Atmospheric River Storms Arrives In California Today" [26]

"A storm tapping into a so-called "pineapple express" type of atmospheric river is beginning to track into California and the Northwest, and it will be followed by another potent storm late this weekend. Flooding rain, landslides, heavy mountain snow and strong winds will accompany both of these systems."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [27]
Water & Oceans [21]
Public [13]
California [24]
Northwest (OR WA) [28]
Source: Weather Channel [29], 01/31/2024
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"Democrats Say Biden Hasn’t ‘Made the Case’ on Climate Despite Achievements" [30]

"President Biden has done more than any president to tackle climate change, but strategists are grappling with an uncomfortable fact: Voters don’t seem to know it."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [31]
Journalism & Media [32]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: NYTimes [33], 01/31/2024
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"How Is Climate Change Spreading Neglected Tropical Diseases?" [34]

"Global warming will cause a catastrophic rise in mosquito-borne diseases such as dengue and chikungunya, spreading them to less affected places including Europe and the United States, a World Economic Forum (WEF) report said this month."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [27]
Environmental Health [35]
Public [13]
International [36]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [37], 01/31/2024
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"California And Big Oil Are Splitting After Century-Long Affair" [38]

"It is the end of an era for Big Oil in California, as the most populous U.S. state divorces itself from fossil fuels in its fight against climate change."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
California [24]
Source: Reuters [40], 01/31/2024
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Alabama Landfill Burned for 50 Days. Nearby Residents Were Left in the Dark [41]

"A local official said proper authorities were notified, but state regulators said they weren’t made aware of the blaze until an inspection two weeks after the fire began."

Air [42]
Environmental Health [35]
Pollution [43]
Waste [44]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [45]
Source: Inside Climate News [46], 01/31/2024
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"In a Steel Town Outside Pittsburgh, an Old Fight Over Air Quality Drags On" [47]

"The debate over a pollution permit in Clairton, Pennsylvania, home to the nation’s largest coke plant, pits environmental groups and residents concerned about public health against U.S. Steel and its supporters."

Air [42]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Health [35]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [43]
Public [13]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [48]
Source: Inside Climate News [49], 01/31/2024
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Electrified Transport Investment Soared Globally in ’23, Passing Renewables [50]

"Electrified transportation sped past renewable energy last year to become the world’s largest category of energy transition investment."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Transportation [51]
Public [13]
International [36]
Source: Inside Climate News [52], 01/31/2024
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"Millions Of Americans Face Risk Of A Toxic ‘Bomb Train’" [53]

"Less than a year ago, a disastrous train derailment sent a massive plume of dangerous chemicals billowing over East Palestine, Ohio, startling the town of nearly 5,000 residents and onlookers nationwide. Now, a new report warns that more of these catastrophes may loom: At any given moment, more than an estimated 3 million people are unknowingly at risk, as toxic trains full of a highly combustible and carcinogenic chemical used to make plastic move between Texas and New Jersey."

Chemicals [54]
Disasters [27]
Environmental Health [35]
Infrastructure [55]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [56]
Pollution [43]
Transportation [51]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Washington Post [57], 01/31/2024
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"Why A Natural Gas Storage Climate ‘Disaster’ Could Happen Again" [58]

"A year after a major methane leak from underground gas storage, a new study identifies potentially thousands of similarly risky sites across the United States."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Health [35]
Infrastructure [55]
Pollution [43]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Floodlight [59], 01/31/2024
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"Bird Flu Found In Penguins Near Antarctica, 200 Chicks Dead" [60]

"A deadly type of bird flu has been found in gentoo penguins for the first time, according to the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), stoking concern that the virus could spread among Antarctica's huge penguin colonies."

Biodiversity [17]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [35]
Wildlife [22]
Public [13]
Antarctica & Arctic [61]
Source: Reuters [62], 01/31/2024
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"Energy Department Sets Efficiency Standards For Gas Stoves" [63]

"The Department of Energy unveiled a heavily anticipated, scaled-back regulation Monday to cut greenhouse gas emissions from stovetop cooking in the U.S., going with a compromise that pleased gas stove producers and environmentalists alike."

Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Health [35]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [43]
Technology [64]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: E&E News [65], 01/30/2024
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9 Species In 33 States May Soon Be On Endangered List: USFWS [66]

"Nine species could soon find themselves on federal threatened or endangered species list, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says."

Biodiversity [17]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Wildlife [22]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: NEXSTAR [67], 01/30/2024
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"OSHA Issues Major Chemical Safety Enforcement Guide Changes" [68]

"A federal worker safety enforcement directive for refineries, chemical plants, and other facilities with large amounts of chemicals has received an overhaul for the first time in 30 years."

Chemicals [54]
Environmental Health [35]
Environmental Politics [31]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [56]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [23]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [69], 01/30/2024
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