"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."
"Concern over country’s human rights record after Indian Ajit Rajagopal arrested on walk to raise awareness about climate crisis"
"President Joe Biden’s ambitions for an American-made electric vehicle industry have a graphite problem."
"EPA coal ash regulations issued in 2015 allow polluting utilities to self-regulate. And a giant loophole exempts coal ash piles that stopped receiving coal plant waste before that year."
"Failing to help developing nations brace for disruption will lead to increased conflict and widespread suffering, the United Nations wrote in a new report."
Rising juniors or seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities will be given preference for this expenses-paid, hands-on training, May 30-Jun 9, 2023 in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Va. Student members of minority journalism associations are encouraged to apply. Deadline is Dec 5.
"Dalian Ocean Fishing used banned gear to deliberately catch and illegally cut the fins off of huge numbers of sharks in international waters, Mongabay has found."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/climate/middle-school-education-climate-change.html
[3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/egyptian-regime-criticized-climate-activist-arrested-cop27
[4] https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/02/egypt-human-rights-climate-crisis-cop27
[5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/lack-graphite-could-gum-american-ev-market
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[7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/over-130-power-plants-wont-clean-leaking-toxic-coal-ash-pits-and-ponds
[8] https://insideclimatenews.org/news/03112022/coal-ash-power-plants-cleanup/
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[13] https://news.mongabay.com/2022/11/exclusive-shark-finning-rampant-across-chinese-tuna-firms-fleet/
[14] https://www.sej.org/headlines/toxic-metal-pollution-10-times-worse-racially-segregated-areas
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