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Vulnerable Vanuatu Launches Ambitious Climate Plan [9]

"The Pacific country of Vanuatu has launched one of the world’s most ambitious climate policies, committing to 100% renewable energy in electricity generation by 2030 and ambitious targets on loss and damage."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Public [12]
Australia & Oceania [13]
Source: Guardian [14], 08/15/2022
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Trump Loyalist Challenging Liz Cheney Is An Anti-Conservation Zealot [15]

"In 2018, natural resources attorney Harriet Hageman ran for governor of Wyoming on a pledge to “reform federal land management and access” and fight burdensome federal regulations."

Environmental Politics [11]
Natural Resources [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [18]
Source: HuffPost [19], 08/15/2022
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"Federal Court Reinstates Ban On New Coal Sales On Public Land" [20]

"A federal judge on Friday ordered the Interior Department to pause the issuing of new coal leases, handing a victory to climate advocates who for years have fought to restore an Obama-era moratorium on coal mining on federal land."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Natural Resources [16]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Washington Post [23], 08/15/2022
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Poland Says Oder Tests So Far Not Showing Poison As Cause Of Fish Die-Off [24]

"Poison cannot be ruled out as the cause of a mass die-off of fish in the Oder river but tests so far have not proven toxic substances were to blame, Polish Environment Minister Anna Moskwa said on Sunday."

Chemicals [25]
Disasters [26]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [12]
Europe [30]
Source: Reuters [31], 08/15/2022
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10 Years After Austin Tice Vanished In Syria, His Family Fights On For Him [32]

"This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of American journalist Austin Tice. He is believed to have been kidnapped in a suburb of Damascus, Syria, in 2012."

Journalism & Media [33]
Military [34]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Middle East [35]
Source: NPR [36], 08/15/2022
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"When Fireflies Await a Night That Never Comes" [37]

"A study found that while some fireflies shrugged off light pollution, members of other species failed to mate even when males and females could find each other."

Biodiversity [38]
Wildlife [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [40], 08/15/2022
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"House Is Set to Pass Climate, Tax and Health Package" [41]

"The House was poised on Friday to pass major components of President Biden’s domestic agenda, capping Democrats’ effort to push into law a climate, tax and health care package that appeared dead just weeks ago."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [42], 08/12/2022
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"Gas Prices Fall Below $4 For 1st Time Since March" [43]

"The national average price for a gallon of gas fell below $4 on Thursday for the first time since early March, according to AAA data. The milestone was reached after more than 55 consecutive days of declining prices at the pump."

Consumer [44]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ABC News [45], 08/12/2022
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"California Unveils Water Strategy, Planning For Greater Scarcity" [46]

"California Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a new water strategy on Thursday that plans for a future with 10% less water and shifts the emphasis from conservation to capturing more water that otherwise flows out to sea."

Agriculture [47]
Climate Change [10]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [12]
California [48]
Source: Reuters [49], 08/12/2022
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"African Wildlife Parks Face Climate, Infrastructure Threats" [50]

"Africa’s national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, elephants and buffaloes, are increasingly threatened by below-average rainfall and new infrastructure projects."

Biodiversity [38]
Climate Change [10]
Infrastructure [51]
Wildlife [39]
Public [12]
Africa [52]
Source: AP [53], 08/12/2022
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"Signs of BP's Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Persist Over a Decade Later" [54]

"Spots of solid petroleum residues and oily mats can still be found in coastal wetlands along the Gulf of Mexico, according to a new study."

Disasters [26]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Natural Resources [16]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Earther [55], 08/12/2022
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Arctic Warming Up To Four Times As Fast As Global Average: Study [56]

"As sea ice vanishes, Greenland melts and wildfires scorch the planet's northernmost forests, new research confirms what scientists are sounding alarms about: the Arctic has warmed much faster than the rest of the world in the past several decades."

Climate Change [10]
Public [12]
Antarctica & Arctic [57]
Source: CNN [58], 08/12/2022
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Sinema’s Push On Climate Bill Added $4 Billion To Combat Western Drought [59]

"When Sen. Joe Manchin III and Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer landed a surprise agreement on a healthcare, climate and tax bill last month, all but one Senate Democrat accepted the deal rather than risk collapse with further negotiation."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: LA Times [60], 08/12/2022
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"Climate Bill Improves Air Quality Despite Fossil Fuel Benefits" [61]

"Marginalized communities inundated with air pollution could be some of the biggest beneficiaries of the tax and climate bill. Environmentalists say the bill would bring potentially transformative local air quality gains, despite a tradeoff of benefits to the fossil fuel industry."

Air [62]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [63]
Environmental Justice [64]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [28]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [65], 08/12/2022
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"France Battles 'Monster' Wildfire As Heatwaves Scorch Europe" [66]

"A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [26]
Forests [67]
Public [12]
Europe [30]
Source: Reuters [68], 08/12/2022
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