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In Florida Senate Race, Two Candidates' Contrasting Views on the Climate [9]

"Incumbent Rick Scott, a Republican, reportedly banned the words “climate change” from state agencies as governor. Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell favors climate-resilient infrastructure."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [16], 10/11/2024
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‘Emperor Is Wearing No Clothes’: Study Finds ‘Green’ Hydrogen Too Pricey [17]

"Green hydrogen will likely remain “prohibitively expensive” for most industries, despite global efforts to boost the fuel as a climate solution, according to a new study."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [20], 10/11/2024
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Wisconsin Estimates Around 40 Percent Of Private Wells Contain Pesticides [21]

"The state estimates one or more pesticides are found in around 43 percent of 800,000 private wells in Wisconsin, and more than half of the pesticides detected aren’t regulated in groundwater by the state or federal governments."

Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Infrastructure [25]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [28]
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio [29], 10/11/2024
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"How Farms Are Fighting A Pesky Almond Moth Without Pesticides" [30]

"Every year, navel orangeworms eat through roughly 2% of California’s almonds before they can make it to grocery store shelves. With climate change threatening to make the situation worse, researchers are hoping to sterilize millions of moths a day with radiation and drop them from airplanes."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [31]
Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [32]
Pollution [26]
Technology [33]
Wildlife [34]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
California [35]
Source: LA Times [36], 10/11/2024
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Millions Without Power As Milton Slams Florida, Causes Deaths And Flooding [37]

"Hurricane Milton plowed into Florida as a Category 3 storm Wednesday, bringing misery to a coast still ravaged by Helene, pounding cities with winds of over 100 mph (160 kph) after producing a barrage of tornadoes, but sparing Tampa a direct hit."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [24]
Infrastructure [25]
People & Population [38]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: AP [39], 10/10/2024
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"Here’s What Has Made Hurricane Milton So Fierce And Unusual" [40]

"With its mighty strength and its dangerous path, Hurricane Milton powered into a very rare threat flirting with experts’ worst fears."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Science [41]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
International [42]
Source: AP [43], 10/10/2024
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"U.S. Issues Solar Storm Watch After Large Outburst From the Sun" [44]

"An explosion of particles is expected to reach Earth on Thursday, and could lead to visible Northern Lights in much of the country while also raising power grid concerns."

Infrastructure [25]
Other or All [45]
Science [41]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [42]
Source: NYTimes [46], 10/10/2024
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"Here’s What a Shocking New Number on Wildlife Declines Really Means" [47]

"Wildlife populations around the world continue dropping precipitously, according to an important but limited and often misinterpreted assessment that’s issued every two years."

Biodiversity [31]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Studies [48]
Natural Resources [49]
Wildlife [34]
Public [13]
International [42]
Source: NYTimes [50], 10/10/2024
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"North Carolina Water Repairs Could Take Weeks" [51]

"North Carolina officials are still scrambling to restore water in areas pummeled by Hurricane Helene nearly two weeks ago."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [52]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [24]
Infrastructure [25]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: E&E News [53], 10/10/2024
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"Helene Spotlights Harris And Trump Differences On Disaster Relief" [54]

"Hurricane Helene's recent destruction has highlighted the importance of the next president's approach to disaster relief"

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [55]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [25]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [56], 10/10/2024
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Harris, In Impromptu CNN Call, Says Trump’s Hurricane Comments ‘Dangerous’ [57]

"Vice President Harris called into CNN on Wednesday to talk about Hurricane Milton as it approaches Florida, bashing former President Trump for his comments about the federal government’s response to the latest storms."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [58]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The Hill [59], 10/10/2024
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Carbon Removal No Solution If World Overshoots Warming Target: Scientists [60]

"Even greater efforts to strip carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will fail to avert climate change catastrophe as rising global temperatures threaten to cross a key threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), scientists said on Wednesday."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Natural Resources [49]
Technology [33]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
International [42]
Source: Reuters [61], 10/10/2024
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Earth’s ‘Vital Signs’ Show Humanity’s Future In Balance: Climate Experts [62]

"Record emissions, temperatures and population mean more scientists are looking into possibility of societal collapse, report says"

Agriculture [22]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Natural Resources [49]
People & Population [38]
Public [13]
International [42]
Source: Guardian [63], 10/10/2024
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"Wildlife Photographer Of The Year 2024 Winners – In Pictures" [64]

"Selected from a record-breaking 59,228 entries from 117 countries and territories, the winners of the Natural History Museum’s prestigious wildlife photographer of the year competition have been announced, with an exhibition opening on Friday 11 October."

Biodiversity [31]
Journalism & Media [65]
Natural Resources [49]
Wildlife [34]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [42]
Source: Guardian [66], 10/10/2024
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"Live Updates: Milton Approaches Florida As A Category 5 Hurricane" [67]

"Hurricane Milton was upgraded back to a Category 5 storm as it churns toward Florida’s west coast. The Tampa Bay area, home to more than 3.3 million people, faced the possibility of widespread destruction after avoiding direct hits from major hurricanes for more than a century."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
People & Population [38]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: AP [68], 10/09/2024
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