New York backtracked on its climate goals. Here’s why.
Lawmakers wanted to lead the energy transition, but Governor Kathy Hochul is worried about the cost of ditching natural gas. Source: Grist.
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No, rolling back these environmental rules won’t lower your grocery bill
The Trump administration is dismantling two EPA rules, promising cheaper groceries for struggling families. Economists and former officials say it’ll only make things pricier. Source: Grist.
The Climate Change Culprits Not Addressed by Global Policy
Record-high global temperatures aren’t driven only by well-known greenhouse gas culprits. These other emissions, unlike carbon dioxide, don’t have a direct warming effect on their own. Source: Inside Climate News.
Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff
Some day in the next 12 months—maybe in late August, maybe not until next spring— Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1, 035 feet above sea level. That is the water-level…
An Old Well Gushed Waste, Not Oil, in a Small West Texas Town
GRANDFALLS, Texas—An old oil well sprang back to life under the parking lot of the First Baptist Church of Grandfalls in April. Over the next eight days, more than 1. Source: Inside Climate News.
What’s driving up your expenses? Many Americans say climate change.
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Climate adaptation helps African nations tackle rising conflict over resources
The growing overlap between insecurity and climate vulnerability is forcing governments and development agencies to rethink adaptation efforts The post Climate adaptation helps African nations tackle rising conflict over resources appeared first on Climate…
Fewer journalists register for Bonn talks, as cuts to climate reporting bite
UN data shows a smaller number have signed up to cover the mid-year climate negotiations in Germany than in any year since the COVID-19 pandemic The post Fewer journalists register for Bonn talks, as…
The Pacific made history in the courts – now we must do it in the negotiations
Legal clarity alone will not lead to reduced emissions, more finance or stronger national climate plans – political will is key to meeting states’ obligations The post The Pacific made history in the courts…
Biscayne Bay Is Slowly Becoming the Ocean
In the shadow of Miami’s skyline, in water churned daily by boats and jet skis, juvenile great hammerhead sharks—a critically endangered species—spend the first two years of their lives. A few miles from downtown…
The UN climate process needs ambition – the law demands it
With a growing focus on implementation, there is a risk that governments will stop raising their emissions-cutting goals, as is urgently required The post The UN climate process needs ambition – the law demands…
Why are so many Democrats going quiet on climate change?
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