Environmental Politics

TV Forecasters Talk About Climate Change, But Face Pushback And Threats [1]

"Chris Gloninger was excited to start his new job as chief meteorologist at KCCI, a TV station in Des Moines, when he moved to Iowa in 2021. He was coming from Boston to connect the dots between weather and climate change trends. Gloninger knew it might elicit some grumbling from Iowan viewers."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Journalism & Media [4]

Public [5]

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Source: KCUR [8], 11/28/2023

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"‘Time To Roll Up Our Sleeves’: Congress’ Long To-Do List" [9]

"Congress returns to Capitol Hill this week fresh off of passing a new stopgap funding measure but facing a mountain of unfinished business."

Environmental Politics [3]

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Public [5]

National (U.S.) [6]

Source: E&E News [11], 11/28/2023

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"Biden’s Absence at Climate Summit Highlights His Fossil Fuel Conundrum" [12]

"President Biden signed the country’s first major climate law and is overseeing record federal investment in clean energy. In each of the past two years, he attended the annual United Nations climate summit, asserting American leadership in the fight against global warming. But this year, likely to be the hottest in recorded history, Mr. Biden is staying home."

Climate Change [2]

Energy & Fuel [13]

Environmental Politics [3]

Public [5]

International [14]

Source: NYTimes [15], 11/28/2023

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What Francis' Latest Climate Text Means for Upcoming UN Summit [16]

Pope Francis’ planned history-making trip to the latest global climate conference has been thwarted by illness. But his passionate advocacy for the environment still will be felt through his hot-off-the-press apostolic exhortation about the climate crisis. National Catholic Reporter’s environment correspondent Brian Roewe unpacks the pope’s new eco-document and explains how it relates to international climate diplomacy at and beyond Dubai.

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Features [17]

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Activism [18]

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Justice [19]

Environmental Politics [3]

Government [20]

Natural Resources [21]

Policy [22]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [23]

Science [24]

Technology [25]

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International [14]

Europe [26]

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Between the Lines — Author Explores Experience of Living Through Climate Change [28]

To make climate change less abstract and more direct, writer Madeline Ostrander traveled the country to speak to those living with its impacts in the places they call home. In a BookShelf “Between the Lines” Q&A, Ostrander discusses her resulting book, “At Home on an Unruly Planet: Finding Refuge on a Changed Earth,” and addresses the lenses she used, the characters she portrayed and the surprises she encountered.

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BookShelf [29]

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Activism [18]

Climate Change [2]

Disasters [30]

Economy & Business [31]

Environmental Justice [19]

Environmental Politics [3]

Forests [32]

Health [33]

Journalism & Media [4]

People & Population [34]

Policy [22]

Religion, Faith and Spirituality [23]

Science [24]

Wildlife [35]

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National (U.S.) [6]

Alaska and Hawaii [36]

California [37]

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‘We Absolutely Need To Act Immediately,’ Says UN Chief in Antarctica [40]

"Ahead of international climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited globally-important Antarctica, where ice that’s been frozen for millions of years is melting due to human-caused global warming, to send the message that “we absolutely need to act immediately.”"

Climate Change [2]

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Public [5]

International [14]

Source: AP [41], 11/27/2023

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Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Its Report On Ads Next To Hate Posts [42]

"Elon Musk’s social media company X filed a lawsuit against liberal advocacy group Media Matters for America on Monday, saying it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist posts in order to “drive advertisers from the platform and destroy X Corp.” Media Matters, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit, called the lawsuit “frivolous.”"

Environmental Justice [19]

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National (U.S.) [6]

International [14]

Source: AP [43], 11/22/2023

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EPA Mulls Approving Fruit Pesticide Despite Risks To Children, Records Show [44]

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is considering approving a pesticide for use on Florida oranges and grapefruits despite the fact that agency scientists have repeatedly found the chemical does not meet safety standards designed to protect children’s health, internal agency records show."

Agriculture [45]

Chemicals [46]

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Food [48]

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National (U.S.) [6]

Source: Guardian [49], 11/22/2023

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"What Is COP28? And Other Questions About the Big U.N. Climate Summit" [50]

"Diplomats and leaders will gather in Dubai for United Nations climate talks. ..." "Two facts loom over United Nations climate talks that begin Nov. 30 in Dubai: the planet is careening toward climate disaster, and governments are acting too slowly to avert the crisis."

Climate Change [2]

Environmental Politics [3]

Public [5]

International [14]

Source: NYTimes [51], 11/22/2023