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Many States Omit Climate Education. These Teachers Are Trying to Slip It In [9]

"Around the United States, middle school science standards have minimal references to climate change and teachers on average spend just a few hours a year teaching it."

Climate Change [10]
Science [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [14], 11/03/2022
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Big Agriculture Warns Farming Must Change Or Risk ‘Destroying The Planet’ [15]

"Food companies and governments must come together immediately to change the world’s agricultural practices or risk “destroying the planet”, according to the sponsors of a report by some of the largest food and farming businesses released on Thursday."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Food [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Guardian [19], 11/03/2022
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"How Climate Lawsuits Could Sharpen Cop27 Loss And Damage Talks" [20]

"If international solidarity with climate victims falls short, litigation offers a vital but imperfect avenue for compensation".

Activism [21]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [12]
International [24]
Source: Climate Home News [25], 11/03/2022
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"We Should Eat More Plants. Here’s Which Ones Are Best For The Planet." [26]

"So you’re thinking about eating more plants?"

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [10]
Consumer [27]
Food [18]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [28], 11/03/2022
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"The Marine Lab in the Path of Fury" [29]

"At the DeFelice Marine Center, researchers and staff are living, working, and adapting to climate change in real time."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Studies [31]
Natural Resources [32]
Science [11]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: Hakai [35], 11/03/2022
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"The Pinyon Jay’s Plight" [36]

"Two culprits have pushed this keystone species to the brink in New Mexico."

Biodiversity [37]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [38]
Natural Resources [32]
Wildlife [39]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [40]
Source: The Revelator [41], 11/03/2022
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"Rishi Sunak Is Now Going To COP27 Climate Summit" [42]

"The prime minister has reversed an earlier decision not to go to the COP27 climate summit in Egypt."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Public [12]
International [24]
Source: BBC News [43], 11/02/2022
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Brazil Top Court Says Bolsonaro Recognized Election Loss By OKing Transition [44]

"Brazil's Supreme Court said in a statement on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro recognized the result of the election he lost by authorizing the start of a transition to a government by President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [17]
Forests [38]
Public [12]
South America [45]
Source: Reuters [46], 11/02/2022
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Feds Pick Gulf's First Two Zones For Offshore Wind Off Louisiana, Texas [47]

"The federal government has selected the first two areas for offshore wind development in the Gulf of Mexico, clearing the way for a process that could have windmills spinning over the waves near Louisiana by the decade’s end."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [48]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Nola.com [49], 11/02/2022
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Nearly 1/3 of S. Sierra Forests Killed By Drought And Wildfire In Decade [50]

"As climate change continues to transform California’s landscape in staggering and often irreversible ways, researchers have zeroed in on yet another casualty of the shift: the forests of the southern Sierra Nevada."

Climate Change [10]
Forests [38]
Water & Oceans [33]
Public [12]
California [51]
Source: LA Times [52], 11/02/2022
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Not Enough Land To Meet Many Of The World’s Climate Pledges: New Study [53]

"National climate pledges would collectively require 1.2 billion hectares (about 3 billion acres) of land, researchers have found in a new study, The Land Gap Report."

Agriculture [16]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [38]
Natural Resources [32]
Public [12]
International [24]
Source: Mongabay [54], 11/02/2022
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"Enormous Emissions Gap Between Top 1% And Poorest, Study Highlights" [55]

"The top 1% of earners in the UK are responsible for the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions in a single year as the bottom 10% over more than two decades, new data has shown."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Justice [22]
Public [12]
Europe [56]
Source: Guardian [57], 11/02/2022
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"As Climate Change Worsens, U.S. Weighs Which Communities to Save" [58]

"The Biden administration is considering proposals to relocate Native American communities threatened by global warming. It could become a template for the rest of the country."

Climate Change [10]
People & Population [59]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [60], 11/02/2022
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"White House Trumpets $13 Billion Move to Reduce Energy Costs" [61]

"The White House on Wednesday announced more than $13 billion in assistance aimed at lowering utility bills, creating union jobs, and meeting climate goals—with a big emphasis on heat pumps."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [48]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [62], 11/02/2022
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Toxic Metal Pollution Is 10 Times Worse In Racially Segregated Areas [63]

"Racially segregated communities in the United States are exposed to airborne toxic metals at a rate that’s nearly 10 times higher than more well-integrated areas, according to a new study published Tuesday."

Air [64]
Environmental Health [65]
Environmental Justice [22]
Pollution [66]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Washington Post [67], 11/02/2022
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