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This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A South Carolina federal judge this week ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to resume distributing funds designed to address environmental and health challenges in underserved communities.  In June, US District Judge Richard Gergel voided the Trump administration’s termination of the $2.8 billion Environmental and […]

Africa’s exporters are discovering that the winners will be those who can deliver faster, cheaper, and more reliably — and energy costs will play a key role.

The wildfires sweeping across Europe — the world’s fastest-warming continent — have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes

A new 12-point plan calls for stronger protections for Indigenous rights, lands, and voices as climate change, conflict, and other threats intensify. This story is published through Grist and the Indigenous News Alliance. Indigenous communities around the world face mounting, and colliding, impacts from climate change, violence, rising threats from artificial intelligence, and many other [...] The post Indigenous Leaders Give the UN A Roadmap for Protecting Their Peoples appeared first on DCReport.org.

Juan Cole Informed Comment  Al Jazeera reports that China is attempting to accelerate its already impressive green energy revolution in the face of the disruption of petroleum and natural gas supplies caused by the Netanyahu-Trump war on Iran. It reports that about half of the country’s taxis are already electric, and Beijing is aiming for 80% […]

This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Arizona’s rarest orchid, when not in bloom, resembles a blade of grass. It vanishes easily in the lush greenery of the Canelo Hills Cienega Preserve—even to the eyes of the botanists who plant it. On a mild April morning, after […]

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tadej Pogačar is expected to ride to victory on the Champs-Élysées in Paris when the Tour de France ends Sunday. While his commanding performance has left little doubt about the outcome, the journey to the finale has been remarkable for another reason: […]

About half of Americans think natural gas—a methane-based, planet-warming fuel—is a “clean” energy source, according to a recent poll. And a long-running fossil fuel industry marketing campaign might be to blame. The “clean natural gas” label is a myth. Methane, the primary component of natural gas fuel, is a far more potent greenhouse gas than […]