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Greta Thunberg: Not Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is ‘Death Sentence’ For Poor [9]

"Rich countries are signing a “death sentence” for millions of poor people around the world by failing to phase out fossil fuels, the climate activist Greta Thunberg has told governments."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
People & Population [14]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: Guardian [17], 06/14/2023
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"Could a 4-Day Work Week Help the Climate?" [18]

"Several trials have found that a shorter workweek can boost worker productivity and reduce burnout. Advocates argue it could also have benefits for the environment."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [19]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: DW [20], 06/14/2023
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"Young Activists Testify At US’s First Constitutional Climate Trial" [21]

"The US’s first-ever trial in a constitutional climate lawsuit kicked off Monday morning in a packed courtroom in Helena, Montana. The case, Held v Montana, was brought in 2020 by 16 plaintiffs between the ages of five and 22 from around the state who allege state officials violated their constitutional right to a healthy environment by enacting pro-fossil fuel policies."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Justice [13]
Laws & Regulations [23]
People & Population [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [25]
Source: Guardian [26], 06/13/2023
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UN Mulls Limiting Influence of Fossil Fuel Industry at Global Climate Talks [27]

"Politically, a growing number of civic groups, as well as elected officials in several countries, say the growing influence of fossil fuel companies in the climate negotiations threatens the UNFCCC’s fundamental credibility, as well as its ability to help rein in the emissions from burning oil, gas and coal."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [29], 06/13/2023
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"Fossil Fuel Company Net Zero Plans 'Largely Meaningless,' Report Says" [30]

"The number of fossil fuel companies setting net-zero emissions targets has risen sharply over the past year, but most fail to address key concerns, making them "largely meaningless", a report showed on Monday."

Climate Change [11]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [28]
Journalism & Media [31]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: Reuters [32], 06/13/2023
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"Why the U.S. Electric Grid Isn’t Ready for the Energy Transition" [33]

"America’s fragmented electric grid, which was largely built to accommodate coal and gas plants, is becoming a major obstacle to efforts to fight climate change."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Infrastructure [34]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NYTimes [35], 06/13/2023
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"Protest Derails Chaco National Park Celebration" [36]

"It was supposed to be a homecoming of sorts for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, after her agency spent many months hosting public meetings and talking with Native American leaders about curbing the pace of oil and gas development in the San Juan Basin and protecting culturally significant sites."

Activism [10]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [37]
People & Population [14]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [38]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Source: AP [40], 06/13/2023
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"India, Pakistan Brace For Severe Cyclone, Deploy Rescuers To Coastal Regions [41]

"India and Pakistan braced for the first severe cyclone this year expected to hit their coastal regions later this week, as authorities on Monday halted fishing activities, deployed rescue personnel and announced evacuation plans for those at risk."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [42]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
Asia [44]
Source: AP [45], 06/13/2023
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"Tens of Thousands of Dead Fish Wash Ashore on Gulf Coast in Texas" [46]

"Tens of thousands of fish washed ashore along the gulf coast of Texas starting on Friday after being starved of oxygen in warm water, officials said."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [42]
Fish & Fisheries [47]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Source: NYTimes [48], 06/13/2023
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"The Future of Water" [49]

"A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources."

Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [16]
Source: The Revelator [50], 06/13/2023
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"Bringing Oats Back to American Farms" [51]

"Adding oats to a farm’s rotation can improve soil health and reduce fossil fuels, but the crop has all but disappeared in the U.S. Now, a nascent movement fueled by oat milk’s popularity may help reverse the trend."

Agriculture [52]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [53]
Food [54]
Natural Resources [37]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Civil Eats [55], 06/13/2023
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Climate-Smart Cowboys Hope Regenerative Cattle Ranching Can Heal the Land [56]

"Grazing livestock to mimic how wildlife forages can prevent the erosion of topsoil, protect water quality and keep carbon out of the atmosphere, but it requires big changes in how the beef industry operates."

Agriculture [52]
Climate Change [11]
Natural Resources [37]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Source: Inside Climate News [57], 06/13/2023
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"States Sue DuPont, 3M in Search of Funds for PFAS Cleanup Costs" [58]

"States facing mounting costs over the cleanup of “forever chemicals” have directed their attention at chemical manufacturers, with a flurry of lawsuits coming as the companies reach large settlements over similar pollution claims."

Chemicals [59]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [60]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [61], 06/12/2023
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UN Paris Meeting Presses Ahead With Binding Plastics Treaty — US Resists [62]

"At a May-June meeting in Paris, the United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) agreed to create, and submit by November, a first draft of an international plan to end plastic pollution by 2040. The United States declined to join the 58-nation “High Ambition Coalition” to create a legally-binding cradle-to-grave plan to address plastic production and use."

Chemicals [59]
Consumer [53]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [60]
Waste [63]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
International [16]
Source: Mongabay [64], 06/12/2023
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EPA Sued Over Pesticide-Coated Seeds’ ‘Devastating Impacts’ On US Wildlife [65]

"Environmental groups are suing the US Environmental Protection Agency over pesticide-coated seeds they say have “devastating environmental impacts” and are spread largely without regulatory oversight."

Agriculture [52]
Biodiversity [66]
Chemicals [59]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [37]
Wildlife [67]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Guardian [68], 06/12/2023
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