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Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’

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Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’.

Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment. #ClimateChange

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Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment

Trump orders approval of 211-mile mining road through Alaska wilderness

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Trump orders approval of 211-mile mining road through Alaska wilderness.

Ambler Road project, approved in Trump’s first term but blocked by Biden, would harm Native tribes and wildlife. #ClimateChange

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Ambler Road project, approved in Trump’s first term but blocked by Biden, would harm Native tribes and wildlife

Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions

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Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions.

The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived Trump’s cuts. #ClimateChange

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The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived…

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 1d

Advocates raise alarm over PFAS pollution from datacenters amid AI boom.

Tech companies’ use of PFAS gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought. #ClimateChange

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Advocates raise alarm over Pfas pollution from datacenters amid AI boom

Tech companies’ use of Pfas gas at facilities may mean datacenters’ climate impact is worse than previously thought

Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests - Inside Climate News

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Detroit Is the Nation’s Most Challenging City for People with Asthma, a New Report Suggests.

Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people. #ClimateChange

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Already plagued by industrial pollution and health care access issues, experts say climate change is making things even more difficult for people with asthma in Detroit.

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Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse's toxic emissions are to blame

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Breast cancer, dizziness, headaches: El Paso residents ask if a warehouse’s toxic emissions are to blame.

After a Grist investigation revealing exposure to the carcinogen ethylene oxide, El Paso residents confront troubling questions about their health. #ClimateChange

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After a Grist investigation revealing exposure to the carcinogen ethylene oxide, El Paso residents confront troubling questions about their health.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 2d

AI and automation could eliminate nearly 100 million jobs in the U.S. in the next decade, a report set to be released by the Senate on Monday finds. #climatechange #climatecrisis #globalwarming

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Exclusive: AI could erase 100 million U.S. jobs, Senate Dem report finds

A ChatGPT-based analysis from Democrats on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee found that AI could wipe out swaths of both white- and blue-collar jobs

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This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight

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This Data Scientist Sees Progress in the Climate Change Fight.

Countries are falling short on emissions, but this scientist looks at the numbers and sees real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks about the unheralded progress she sees. #ClimateChange

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Countries are falling short on reducing emissions, but British data scientist Hannah Ritchie looks at the numbers and sees the world making real gains on climate change. In an interview, she talks…

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Solar became the EU’s main source of electricity for the first time this June.

For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU. #ClimateChange

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Solar leads the way as renewables hit 54% of EU energy generation

For the first month in history, solar energy was the main source of electricity generated in the EU.

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The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights - Inside Climate News

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The Scientists Making the Case for Nature’s Rights.

A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next. #ClimateChange

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A growing number of scientists are backing laws recognizing that nature has inherent rights and intrinsic value. A group of wetlands scientists wants the critical ecosystems they study to be next.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 2d

Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging.

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals. #ClimateChange

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Ohio’s sole national forest could be wiped out as Trump targets land for logging

Over 80% of Wayne national forest classified as suitable for logging, drawing concern from locals

The EPA is ending greenhouse gas data collection. Who will step up to fill the gap?

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Happy Birthday Climate News Now! 🎂 Thanks for an incredible 4 years.

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The EPA is ending greenhouse gas data collection. Who will step up to fill the gap?

With the agency no longer collecting emissions data from polluting companies, attention is turning to whether climate NGOs have the tools—and legal right—to fulfill this. #ClimateChange

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With the agency no longer collecting emissions data from polluting companies, attention is turning to whether climate NGOs have the tools—and legal right—to fulfill this EPA function.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 3d

Public and Planet to ‘Pay the Price’ as Trump Props Up Coal With $625 Million Bailout.

One campaigner called it “nothing more than a wealth transfer from the American people to Trump’s billionaire friends sitting atop a failing industry.” #ClimateChange

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Public and Planet to 'Pay the Price' as Trump Props Up Coal With $625 Million Bailout | Common Dreams

Trump's Department of Energy announced it is investing $625 million in the coal industry, sparking backlash from climate advocates.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s sweeping plan to prop up coal.

Coal’s health and climate impacts get no mention in the administration’s latest attempt to breathe life back into the industry. #ClimateChange

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Trump’s sweeping plan to prop up coal

Coal’s health and climate impacts get no mention in the administration’s latest attempt to breathe life back into the industry.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 4d

Trump officials cut nearly $8 billion in clean energy projects in Democratic states.

Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills. #ClimateChange

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Trump officials cut nearly $8bn in clean energy projects in Democratic states

Democrats and environmental groups slam move as ‘sick political game’ and say it will drive up energy bills

The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet

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The kids who sued America over climate change aren’t done yet.

They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines. #ClimateChange

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They want an international human rights body to hold the U.S. accountable — and are spotlighting Indigenous communities on the frontlines.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 4d

California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with PFAS.

Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps. #ClimateChange

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California governor under pressure over bill to ban cookware made with Pfas

Gavin Newsom, who has vetoed environmental bills before, feeling push from industry and celebrity chefs on next steps

UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution » Yale Climate Connections

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UN International Court of Justice says countries have a legal obligation to reduce pollution.

Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts. #ClimateChange

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Although the ruling is not enforceable, it may influence other international and domestic courts.

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Inside the viral lies that spread climate confusion » Yale Climate Connections

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Inside the viral lies that spread climate confusion.

Misleading online groups and political sound bites aren’t just nonsense – they’re putting communities in danger during floods, fires, and storms. #ClimateChange

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False WhatsApp chains and political sound bites aren’t just nonsense – they’re putting Latino communities in danger during floods, fires, and storms.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 5d

The flaws of carbon credits designed to protect forests – and how to fix them.

An expert explains why some offsets don’t deliver real climate benefits and what must change to make them trustworthy. #ClimateChange

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The flaws of carbon credits designed to protect forests – and how to fix them » Yale Climate Connections

An expert explains why some offsets don’t deliver real climate benefits and what must change to make them trustworthy.

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Climate News Now @climatenewsnow.bsky.social · 5d

Portable tests could detect "forever chemicals" in your home's drinking water.

Researchers with the University of Chicago have teamed up with Argonne National Labs in Lemont to detect the smallest chemicals. #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis

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Portable tests could detect "forever chemicals" in your home's drinking water

We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.

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