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This Sunday, we are launching “Climate Desk Weekly.” This free dispatch will act as Mother Jones' Sunday newsletter and share the week’s need-to-know climate news right in your inbox from our collaboration of 15 award-winning media outlets.
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CPP Investment Board invested at least $7.1 billion in new fossil fuel & pipeline assets between October 2024 and October 2025, pension watchdog Shift Action estimated in its annual report grading climate progress of 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/28/n...
Canada's largest pension fund retreats from climate but other funds show leadership
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board invested at least $7.1 billion in new fossil fuel and pipeline assets between October 2024 and October 2025, pension watchdog Shift Action estimated in its ann...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:41 PM
CPP Investment Board invested at least $7.1 billion in new fossil fuel & pipeline assets between October 2024 and October 2025, pension watchdog Shift Action estimated in its annual report grading climate progress of 11 of Canada’s largest pension managers. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/28/n...
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We're in trouble. And we're gonna greatly regret all these fossil fuel projects being approved...
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The UK government didn't want you to see this report on ecosystem collapse. I'm not surprised | George Monbiot
It took an FOI request to bring this national security assessment to light. For ‘doomsayers’ like us, it is the ultimate vindication, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:33 PM
We're in trouble. And we're gonna greatly regret all these fossil fuel projects being approved...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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‘I wasn’t going to be diverted,’ says King Charles about campaign on the environment
‘I wasn’t going to be diverted,’ says King Charles about campaign on the environment
Monarch says he has remained focused despite early criticisms of his beliefs, in new film, ‘Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision’
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 PM
‘I wasn’t going to be diverted,’ says King Charles about campaign on the environment
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New Hampshire Republicans want to raise property taxes for a small group of residents: Those with rooftop solar on their homes and businesses.
New Hampshire Republicans want to raise taxes on homes with solar
The proposed repeal of a property tax break for solar owners is sparking fierce opposition from those who say the benefit barely dents tax rolls.
www.canarymedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:23 PM
New Hampshire Republicans want to raise property taxes for a small group of residents: Those with rooftop solar on their homes and businesses.
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If passed, it’s unclear whether the bill would improve the design of gas cans to Moore's liking. In the last two decades, designs have changed because of other, bipartisan legislation, including the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. Full story: insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
January 28, 2026 at 5:16 PM
If passed, it’s unclear whether the bill would improve the design of gas cans to Moore's liking. In the last two decades, designs have changed because of other, bipartisan legislation, including the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act. Full story: insideclimatenews.org/news/2801202...
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Alberta's separatists are convinced that the biggest threat to their prosperity comes from Ottawa. They ought to be looking to China and India instead -- and realize that an independent Alberta would be powerless against them. #cdnpoli #ableg
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/27/o...
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India is leapfrogging into clean energy. Alberta's separatists should pay attention
Sorry, separatists: Oil isn't going to make an independent Alberta great again. If anything, it might be its undoing.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Alberta's separatists are convinced that the biggest threat to their prosperity comes from Ottawa. They ought to be looking to China and India instead -- and realize that an independent Alberta would be powerless against them. #cdnpoli #ableg
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/27/o...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/27/o...
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An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics
An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics
Former utility commissioner Tim Echols talks climate change, the Republican party, and how the state will deal with rising power demand.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:37 PM
An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics
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China's embrace of low-carbon technology has already destroyed millions of barrels of oil demand. Now, it seems, India is next — and with it, the rest of the developing world. Alberta's separatists might want to pay attention. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/27/o...
India is leapfrogging into clean energy. Alberta's separatists should pay attention
Sorry, separatists: Oil isn't going to make an independent Alberta great again. If anything, it might be its undoing.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM
China's embrace of low-carbon technology has already destroyed millions of barrels of oil demand. Now, it seems, India is next — and with it, the rest of the developing world. Alberta's separatists might want to pay attention. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/27/o...
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Today, the Forest Service published "streamlined" rules for oil and gas leasing on lands it manages. Yesterday, I wrote about the subtle, but impactful changes for @insideclimatenews.org —including potentially less scrupulous environmental reviews. insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
Despite Limited Interest in Drilling on Federal Land, Forest Service ‘Streamlines’ Oil and Gas Leasing Rules - Inside Climate News
The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules on Tuesday that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the na...
insideclimatenews.org
January 28, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Today, the Forest Service published "streamlined" rules for oil and gas leasing on lands it manages. Yesterday, I wrote about the subtle, but impactful changes for @insideclimatenews.org —including potentially less scrupulous environmental reviews. insideclimatenews.org/news/2701202...
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This is a big deal for North Carolina—and a model other states and regions could follow. Utilities can't build new capacity fast enough to keep up with new load. Adding batteries to existing solar already connected to the grid is a no-brainer... right?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky
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#energysky
North Carolina may use batteries to give new life to old solar farms
A Duke Energy proposal backed by clean energy groups would let older solar farms renew their expiring contracts on favorable terms — if they build storage.
www.canarymedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This is a big deal for North Carolina—and a model other states and regions could follow. Utilities can't build new capacity fast enough to keep up with new load. Adding batteries to existing solar already connected to the grid is a no-brainer... right?
www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
#energysky
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#energysky
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Trump and Republicans have declared war on EVs. But new data shows public fast-charging grew at a record pace last year, and those chargers are more reliable and more frequently used than ever—a sign the country is matching charging supply to demand:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...
#energysky
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#energysky
EV charging keeps expanding despite Trump
The U.S. added a record number of public electric-vehicle fast chargers last year, keeping up with demand from growing number of EV owners.
www.canarymedia.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Trump and Republicans have declared war on EVs. But new data shows public fast-charging grew at a record pace last year, and those chargers are more reliable and more frequently used than ever—a sign the country is matching charging supply to demand:
www.canarymedia.com/articles/ev-...
#energysky
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#energysky
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Dropping health benefit valuations from pollution cost-benefit analysis could tilt decisions toward weaker standards, critics warn, even as fine particles and ozone remain linked to disease. Originally published by @vox.com
For EPA Pollution Rules, the Value of Human Health Is Changing
The agency plans to analyze the cost-benefit of PM2.5 and ozone regulation without using a dollar value for lives saved.
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January 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Dropping health benefit valuations from pollution cost-benefit analysis could tilt decisions toward weaker standards, critics warn, even as fine particles and ozone remain linked to disease. Originally published by @vox.com
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With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree goal, scientists say the world is on course to hit tipping points — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that can not be reversed.
Overshoot: The World Is Hitting Point of No Return on Climate
With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree goal, scientists are warning that the world is on course to trigger tipping points that would lead to cascading consequences — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that could not be reversed.
e360.yale.edu
January 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM
With warming set to pass the critical 1.5-degree goal, scientists say the world is on course to hit tipping points — from the melting of ice sheets to the death of the Amazon rainforest — that can not be reversed.
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‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays levy’ scheme
‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays levy’ scheme
Superpower Institute report fleshes out 2024 call from Labor heavyweight Ross Garnaut to re-embrace carbon pricing 12 years after Tony Abbott axed it
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 1:01 PM
‘Not radical, it’s fair’: Australian households would receive compensation in proposed ‘polluter pays levy’ scheme
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‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health
‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health
A year into Trump’s second term, critics say the EPA is rolling back dozens of protections and giving a leg up to polluters
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 12:03 PM
‘Shameful’: Trump’s EPA accused of prioritizing big business over public health
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Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling
Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling
Rest of UK has so far resisted calls to make it mandatory for developers to install bricks that provide nesting for swifts and other endangered birds
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Swift bricks to be installed in all new buildings in Scotland after Holyrood backs ruling
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Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore?
Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore?
Finding herself in charge of her sick husband’s clipper, a self-taught working-class teenager overcame storms, icebergs and a disloyal first mate to get her ship to safety
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January 28, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Pregnant, 19 and facing down a mutiny: how did Mary Ann Patten steer her way into seafaring lore?
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Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
A North Atlantic Right Whale Baby Boom Is On—but the Species Remains at Risk
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
wrd.cm
January 28, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Researchers have documented the births of nearly two dozen North Atlantic right whale calves this season. It’s an encouraging sign for a species whose population is estimated to be below 400.
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#Solar grazing: ‘triple-win’ for sheep farmers, renewables and society or just a PR exercise for energy companies?
TLDR - the former
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TLDR - the former
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Solar grazing: ‘triple-win’ for sheep farmers, renewables and society or just a PR exercise for energy companies?
For Hannah Thorogood, a first-generation Lincolnshire farmer, grazing her sheep on solar land gave her a leg-up in the industry
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:30 AM
#Solar grazing: ‘triple-win’ for sheep farmers, renewables and society or just a PR exercise for energy companies?
TLDR - the former
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
TLDR - the former
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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#COP30 president says formal UN climate negotiations should now sit alongside an ‘implementation’ tier that would unlock ‘open coalitions’ that move faster
- like the roadmap on fossil fuel phase out presumably
Via @climatechangenews.com $
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/27/c...
- like the roadmap on fossil fuel phase out presumably
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www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/27/c...
COP30 chief calls for two-tier climate system to speed up action beyond consensus
COP30 president André Corrêa do Lago argued in a new letter to parties that the Belem conference showed climate diplomacy's limitations
www.climatechangenews.com
January 28, 2026 at 9:51 AM
#COP30 president says formal UN climate negotiations should now sit alongside an ‘implementation’ tier that would unlock ‘open coalitions’ that move faster
- like the roadmap on fossil fuel phase out presumably
Via @climatechangenews.com $
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/27/c...
- like the roadmap on fossil fuel phase out presumably
Via @climatechangenews.com $
www.climatechangenews.com/2026/01/27/c...
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Country diary: A woodpecker with a difference – it’s not pecking at wood | Charlie Elder
Country diary: A woodpecker with a difference – it’s not pecking at wood | Charlie Elder
West Dartmoor, Devon: It’s quite normal for greater spotteds to start staking out territories in January, less so on a plastic box near my bedroom window
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Country diary: A woodpecker with a difference – it’s not pecking at wood | Charlie Elder
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‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
Popularity of EVs in country is part of global trend of emerging markets spurning fossil fuel cars at surprising speeds
www.theguardian.com
January 28, 2026 at 5:04 AM
‘My Tesla has become ordinary’: Turkey catches up with EU in electric car sales
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Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish wash into Melbourne beaches
Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish wash into Melbourne beaches
A ‘massive smack’ of lion’s mane jellyfish has appeared in Port Phillip Bay, but experts say fears of a ‘jellygeddon’ are overblown
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Gelatinous horde of red stinging jellyfish wash into Melbourne beaches
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What began 15 years ago as community-driven energy choice serving 8,000 customers in Marin County, California has grown into a statewide model for clean energy. Watch to learn more about how @mcecleanenergy.org has redefined the local energy landscape and created choices where there were none.
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
What began 15 years ago as community-driven energy choice serving 8,000 customers in Marin County, California has grown into a statewide model for clean energy. Watch to learn more about how @mcecleanenergy.org has redefined the local energy landscape and created choices where there were none.
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Century Aluminum is partnering with Emirates Global Aluminium to build a new U.S. smelter. Advocates say renewables should power the energy-intensive facility.
It takes two aluminum firms to build one power-hungry smelter,…
Century Aluminum was eyeing Kentucky for a new smelter, but in a surprise move says it’s teaming up with Emirates Global Aluminium to build one in…
www.canarymedia.com
January 27, 2026 at 9:52 PM
Century Aluminum is partnering with Emirates Global Aluminium to build a new U.S. smelter. Advocates say renewables should power the energy-intensive facility.