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"This National Park Is a Lab for Climate Change Mitigation Efforts"

"One of the most visited national parks is also one of the most vulnerable". "Mount Desert Island is a rare place on the Atlantic coast where mountains rise directly above the ocean, their pink granite shoulders studded with glacial kettle ponds."

Source: Sierra, 12/12/2024

Arctic Tundra Shifts to Source of Climate Pollution: NOAA Report Card

"The Arctic tundra has shifted from storing carbon in the soil to becoming a carbon dioxide source, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and its partner researchers concluded in their 19th annual Arctic Report Card."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/12/2024

"Social Media Is a Growing Vehicle for Climate Misinformation"

"A new report, published on Friday by international nonprofit Global Witness, found that climate misinformation and disinformation spread unchecked on TikTok during COP29, mostly in user comments on videos. The users they identified denied man-made global warming and rebuked efforts to combat it, claiming that climate change is a “lie” or “hoax.”"

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/12/2024

"Massages And Country Clubs: Your Electric Bill May Be Funding Lavish Perks"

"Power companies across the country have been quietly trying to charge their customers for millions of dollars worth of luxury expenses — including bi-weekly massages, access to exclusive country clubs and private jet travel — according to a new report from the Energy and Policy Institute (EPI), a utility watchdog."

Source: Floodlight, 12/12/2024

"Supreme Court Allows Biden Plan to Address Toxic Coal Ash"

"The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from an electric utility in Kentucky to block an Environmental Protection Agency effort to address the health risks presented by coal ash, a toxic substance created by burning coal to produce electricity."

Source: NYTimes, 12/12/2024

"Arizona AG Sues Saudi Firm Over ‘Excessive’ Groundwater Pumping"

"Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced Wednesday she’s suing a Saudi Arabian agribusiness for allegedly violating a public nuisance law, contending that its groundwater pumping threatens the public health, safety and infrastructure of local communities in a rural western county."

Source: AP, 12/12/2024

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