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New EPA rules would force some plants to capture emissions, shut down: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would ...
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Quick Glance: New EPA Rules Target Emissions Reduction at Power Plants
- The Biden administration aims to compel coal-fired power plants to capture smokestack emissions or close down.
- The rules target limiting greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel power plants and reducing toxic pollutants from coal-fired plants.
- The plan includes measures to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, toxic wastewater pollutants, and safely manage coal ash.
- The actions are expected to face opposition from industry groups and Republican-leaning states, while environmental groups see it as a crucial step in combating climate change.
Scientists say Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change: A study has found climate change caused by fossil fuel emissions is the likely reason for ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/scientists-say-oman-uae-deluge-most-likely-linked-to-climate-change
Global greenhouse gas emissions are about to peak. There’s still work to do.: Greenhouse gas emissions might have already peaked. Now they need to fall — fast.
vox.com/climate/24139383/climate-change-peak-greenhouse-gas-emissions-action
Insurers' climate alliance relaunches after member exodus: A global insurance coalition intended to help curb the sector's greenhouse gas emissions has ...
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?: Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
rnz.co.nz/news/environment/515221/is-nz-bringing-in-indonesian-coal-every-month-to-keep-the-lights-on
Montana coal funded my idyllic childhood. Did it cause harm?: A reader who grew up in Billings, Mt., recalls the lifestyle her family enjoyed thanks to ...
latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2024-04-25/montana-coal-funded-my-idyllic-childhood
How a climate U-turn broke the Scottish government: Scotland’s governing coalition has fallen apart — and a stalled drive to cut carbon emissions played a major ...
politico.eu/article/climate-u-turn-broke-scottish-government-snp-humza-yousaf-bute-house-agreement-greens/
Black and Indigenous Climate Leaders Organize Against Citigroup’s Funding of Fossil Fuels
democracynow.org/2024/4/23/headlines/black_and_indigenous_climate_leaders_organize_against_citigroups_funding_of_fossil_fuels
Tumble in storage battery costs to boost shift to renewables, says IEA: An expected sharp fall in battery costs for energy storage in coming years will ...
reuters.com/business/energy/tumble-storage-battery-costs-boost-shift-renewables-says-iea-2024-04-25/
SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal ends following climate target row: The SNP and Scottish Greens power-sharing deal has formally ended following a row ...
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Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
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Quick Glance: Devastating Impact of Heavy Rains in Tanzania
- In Tanzania, the heavy rains that triggered flooding and landslides due to El Nino have resulted in the loss of at least 155 lives.
- The torrential rains, accompanied by strong winds, have caused significant damage, including the destruction of crops, homes, and infrastructure.
- Kenya has recorded about 45 fatalities since the start of the rainy season in March, including 13 from floods in the capital Nairobi.
- The UN humanitarian response agency OCHA reports that in Somalia, the Gu rains have led to severe floods, resulting in at least four deaths and affecting or displacing over 800 people.
Wild horses to remain in North Dakota's Theodore Roosevelt National Park, lawmaker says
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Petersberg Climate Dialogue: Who finances climate protection?: The Azerbaijani President travels to Berlin - it's about the climate. Why a small event with many ...
zdf.de/nachrichten/politik/ausland/petersberger-klimadialog-weltklimakonferenz-cop29-100.html
Nationals’ nuclear climate policy puts Australia’s Paris deal in doubt: Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded turning to nuclear power would mean ...
smh.com.au/politics/federal/nationals-nuclear-climate-policy-puts-australia-s-paris-deal-in-doubt-20240424-p5fm8p.html
Athens skies turn an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa: Skies over southern Greece have turned an orange hue as dust clouds blown across the ...
apnews.com/article/greece-dust-orange-sahara-winds-3593a433a6e630fe3fb8ed278134837a
Ocasio-Cortez emerges as key Biden surrogate for progressives, young people: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is emerging as a key surrogate for President ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4616255-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-aoc-joe-biden-israel-hamas-gaza-climate/
Iraqi father in legal first against BP over son's death: A father has started legal action against UK oil giant BP over the death of his 21-year-old son.
rnz.co.nz/news/world/515058/iraqi-father-in-legal-first-against-bp-over-son-s-death
Hamburg: TV drama from Habeck's pen “The Flood - Death on the dike”: Based on a novel by Robert Habeck and Andrea Paluch, ARD is showing the environmental crime ...
rp-online.de/panorama/hamburg-tv-drama-aus-habecks-feder-die-flut-tod-am-deich_aid-111264149
CDU: That's why Union politician Thomas Heilmann wants to stop the climate protection law
wiwo.de/politik/deutschland/thomas-heilmann-die-verfahren-im-bundestag-fuehren-zu-schlechten-gesetzen/29772864.html
Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem: New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/23/science/yellowstone-wolves-elk-bison-climate-change.html
BOE Official Warns Climate Change Shocks May Need Rates Response - Bloomberg: A Bank of England official warned that climate change may trigger large price ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/boe-official-warns-climate-change-shocks-may-need-rates-response
Indigenous expertise in Oceania is empowering climate action: Indigenous peoples are our foremost experts on climate and biodiversity. Now ...
weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/how-indigenous-expertise-empowers-climate-action-a-case-study-from-oceania/
Dubai Flooding Was Up to 40% More Intense Due to Climate Change: Global warming exacerbated recent rain in the UAE and Oman, scientists found ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/dubai-flooding-was-up-to-40-more-intense-due-to-climate-change
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Is civil disobedience a moral obligation in a time of climate crisis? | Aeon Essays
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Drax meeting targeted by climate protesters in London: Climate protesters have targeted North Yorkshire energy firm Drax as it held its annual shareholder ...
yorkpress.co.uk/news/24279156.drax-shareholders-targeted-climate-protesters-london/
How Temperate Forests Could Help Limit Climate Change: People understand how saving tropical forests is good for the planet, but temperate forests are equally ...
scientificamerican.com/article/how-temperate-forests-could-help-limit-climate-change/
Tipping point: Climate disasters have cost India over $120 bn since 2000: About 2 per cent of the total deaths in 2022 were due to forces of nature ...
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Scottish power-sharing deal collapses over scrapped climate targets: First minister Humza Yousaf says SNP will now govern ‘on our policy terms’ after ending ...
ft.com/content/483d83e4-ba91-4e33-af21-78b4e588186a
Quick Glance: Spanish PM Contemplates Resignation Amid Wife's Corruption Probe
- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considering stepping down after allegations of corruption involving his wife.
- Sánchez will announce a decision on his political future next week and has temporarily canceled public duties.
- The investigation against Sánchez's wife was initiated due to allegations of receiving favors from companies that secured government contracts.
Nuclear Power’s Expansion Risks Collapse on Widening Conflicts: Atomic power’s potential as a clean-energy source forestalling climate change is increasingly at ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/nuclear-power-s-expansion-risks-collapse-on-widening-conflicts
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BlackRock-backed Decarbonization Partners raises $1.4 bln for first fund: Climate-focused investor Decarbonization Partners, a tie-up between BlackRock and ...
reuters.com/business/blackrock-backed-decarbonization-partners-raises-14-bln-first-fund-2024-04-25/
Scientists say voluntary corporate emissions targets not enough to create real climate action
phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-voluntary-corporate-emissions-real.html
Next UN climate summit will focus on finance: Funding is "critical" to capping the effects of climate change, a top official argues.
axios.com/2024/04/25/cop29-climate-fund-talks
Extreme Heatwaves in Bangladesh: The Environmental Governance Perspectives: Extreme weather reflects the country’s environmental vulnerability and weak ...
thediplomat.com/2024/04/extreme-heatwaves-in-bangladesh-the-environmental-governance-perspectives/
Net Zero Insurance Alliance Breaks Up Amid ESG Attacks: What was once the world’s biggest climate alliance for insurers is now being discontinued ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/insurers-group-targeted-by-anti-esg-campaign-is-being-replaced
Is Having Kids Bad for the Planet?: The answer to chaotic climate change is to make the planet better for children, not to stop having them.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/is-having-kids-bad-for-the-planet
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Dealing with the climate crisis: How many cigarettes can I still have?: Climate protection is rational - actually. But our response to the climate crisis is not ...
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South Carolina estuaries feel the heat as global ocean temperatures rise: This year is likely to be one of the hottest on record for the Earth ...
postandcourier.com/environment/south-carolina-estuaries-climate-change-charleston/article_01125bc8-0177-11ef-8126-afa76392b8a2.html
Solar panels installed at Marine Institute's headquarters: The Marine Institute has taken a significant step in delivering its climate action roadmap following ...
rte.ie/news/regional/2024/0425/1445712-marine-institute/
Climate and weather: That's the difference
rp-online.de/nrw/panorama/wetter-in-nrw-was-ist-der-unterschied-zwischen-klima-und-wetter_aid-111270479
Hydrogen could be used for nearly everything. It probably shouldn’t be. : Experts say it’s crucial to consider how the low-emissions fuel is used.
technologyreview.com/2024/04/25/1091757/hydrogen-uses-ranked/
KUWAIT SET FOR WARM WEEKEND WEATHER, RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Gulf states confront climate catastrophe KUWAIT CITY, April 25, (Agencies): The weekend weather will be ...
arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-set-for-warm-weekend-weather-relative-humidity/
Can AI effectively predict flooding? - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday: Artificial intelligence (AI) subtly yet significantly influences our daily digital ...
newsday.co.tt/2024/04/24/can-ai-effectively-predict-flooding/
Sustainable Ireland Special Report - The Irish Times
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India: IMD issues red alert for 6 districts, heavy rainfall over Northeast India: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted severe heatwave conditions ...
wionews.com/videos/india-imd-issues-red-alert-for-6-districts-heavy-rainfall-over-northeast-india-714843
Extreme and brutal heat scorches South-East Asia, bringing school closures and warnings
thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2024/04/25/extreme-and-brutal-heat-scorches-south-east-asia-bringing-school-closures-and-warnings
On 4.1 hectares - Photovoltaic system planned at the Heyda reservoir: Investors are planning a photovoltaic system on four hectares at the Heyda dam. However ...
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Climate’s effects on work: From CHIN YEW SIN of Shah Alam.
thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2024/04/25/climates-effects-on-work
Shakespeare’s Houses are going green: New Place will be opening its gates for a free day of fun as it hosts the launch of Stratfords Great Big Green Month on ...
stratfordobserver.co.uk/news/shakespeares-houses-are-going-green-49361/
Indonesia looks to sea for new emissions-reductions pledge - Society - The Jakarta Post
thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2024/04/25/indonesia-looks-to-sea-for-new-emissions-reductions-pledge.html
Why Biden Should Pardon Me to Uphold Climate Justice: No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, we should all be able to agree that what happened to ...
commondreams.org/opinion/biden-pardon-donziger
EU law requires manufacturers to repair defective devices: Broken devices should be repaired instead of ending up in the trash. This is how the EU wants to ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/klima-nachhaltigkeit/eu-gesetz-verpflichtet-hersteller-zu-reparatur-defekter-geraete-19673184.html
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COP29 Climate Summit Countdown Starts With Finance at Forefront: Political leaders said this year’s COP29 talks will center on a challenge they’ve failed for ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/cop29-climate-summit-countdown-starts-with-finance-at-forefront
Climate judgment against Switzerland: Megalomania reigns in Strasbourg: What can Switzerland do against the excessive rulings of the Human Rights Court? Leave ...
nzz.ch/meinung/hueter-des-weltklimas-in-strassburg-herrscht-zunehmend-der-groessenwahn-ld.1827396
Last Generation announces “major protest” for May 4th in Vienna: There will also be a “test gluing station” at the demonstration in front of Parliament ...
diepresse.com/18403109/letzte-generation-kuendigt-grossprotest-fuer-4-mai-in-wien-an
Stafford Expands Its PE Offering to Target Portfolio Emissions: Stafford Capital Partners is launching a new private equity program to meet demand from ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/stafford-expands-its-pe-offering-to-target-portfolio-emissions
Singapore's Temasek and BlackRock venture closes $1.4bn climate fund: SINGAPORE -- A joint venture between Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings and ...
asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/Climate-Change/Singapore-s-Temasek-and-BlackRock-venture-closes-1.4bn-climate-fund
Hydromet Office hosts climate outlook forum: Stakeholders from various sectors were provided with essential tools and climate information to prepare for the ...
stabroeknews.com/2024/04/25/news/guyana/hydromet-office-hosts-climate-outlook-forum/
Informed stakeholders ready for rainy season - Guyana Chronicle: “One of the things that we have attempted to do over the years….is to improve the kind of ...
guyanachronicle.com/2024/04/25/informed-stakeholders-ready-for-rainy-season/
Scotland’s coalition government collapses: Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf kills agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens amid bitter row over climate ...
politico.eu/article/scotland-coalition-government-collapse-snp-greens-humza-yousaf/
Southern Asia scorched by extreme heat | kuwaittimes: Southern Asia scorched by extreme heat - World - MANILA: Extreme heat scorched parts of South and ...
kuwaittimes.com/article/13524/world/asia/southern-asia-scorched-by-extreme-heat/
Jane Fonda on How People Can Make Politicians Care About Climate: Actress and TIME Earth Award honoree Jane Fonda urged Americans to leverage their voting power ...
time.com/6967535/jane-fonda-climate-politics-earth-award/
Settle disputes through dialogue, say 'no' to wars, says PM at UNESCAP meet: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for speaking out against all forms of ...
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/settle-disputes-through-dialogue-say-no-wars-says-pm-unescap-meet-3594971
Exciting themed evenings in the climate quarter “Rechts der Wertach / Oberhausen Mitte”
augsburg.de/aktuelles-aus-der-stadt/detail/spannende-themenabende-im-klimaquartier-rechts-der-wertach-oberhausen-mitte
Europe's Green Ambitions Can Get a Boost From Unified Capital Markets: Unifying capital markets could unlock a lot of private investment — and help ...
bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-25/europe-s-green-ambitions-can-get-a-boost-from-unified-capital-markets
Firefighter, forester, trail builder: The first US Climate Corps jobs are here: Restoring coastal ecosystems with oysters in Florida, protecting forests from ...
mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/firefighter-forester-trail-builder-the-first-us-climate-corps-jobs-are-here/
Will the Amazon Rain Forest Help Save the Planet?: Years in the making, a project in the Amazon rain forest is finally set to determine whether a rise in carbon ...
scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/will-the-amazon-rain-forest-help-save-the-planet/
Florida Home Insurers With Lax Ratings Pose New Property Risk: A rash of failures of A-rated insurers points to a hidden weakness in the market, researchers say.
bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-04-24/home-insurance-with-lax-oversight-hides-florida-climate-risk
Graz: Climate stickers caused traffic jams in early morning traffic: Up to 30 minutes time delay in north and south, police were on site.
kleinezeitung.at/steiermark/18403057/klima-kleber-sorgen-fuer-stau-im-fruehverkehr
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Battling climate change, Japan looks to seagrass for carbon capture: On a recent Saturday, some 100 volunteers gathered on a popular beach in the Japanese port ...
reuters.com/sustainability/battling-climate-change-japan-looks-seagrass-carbon-capture-2024-04-25/
Lucas: An environmental disaster looms in Albania: If Gov. Healey wants to govern in the age of climate change, it might behoove her, Mayor Wu ...
bostonherald.com/2024/04/25/lucas-an-environmental-disaster-looms-in-albania/
Three decades for environmental protection: Emsdetten • For environmental protection, for the climate, for waste disposal and more: Climate protection manager ...
mv-online.de/articles/264495
T-shirt in February, winter anorak in April: What's wrong with the climate?: ...
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Croydon Council not taking climate crisis seriously, say activists: Activists have criticised Croydon Council for not taking action enough action in the five ...
yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/24271951.croydon-council-not-taking-climate-crisis-seriously-say-activists/
John Kerry on How to Break Through on the Climate Crisis: Former Secretary of State and TIME Earth Award honoree discussed the importance of funding ...
time.com/6960484/john-kerry-earth-award-climate-action/
Climate target of 500,000 heat pumps per year is “illusory”: “If we’re lucky, we might manage between 180,000 and 200,000 devices,” says association president ...
faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/klima-ziel-von-500-000-waermepumpen-im-jahr-ist-illusorisch-19673379.html
Nemonte Nenquimo Says Mother Earth Is Calling and We All Need to Listen: Ecuadorian Indigenous environmental activist and TIME Earth Award honoree Nemonte ...
time.com/6960482/nemonte-nenquimo-collective-responsibility-mother-earth-award/
UAE Pledges $544 Million for Emirati Homes Damaged by Record Floods: The United Arab Emirates has pledged $544.5 million to help citizens repair homes damaged by ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-24/uae-pledges-544-million-for-emirati-homes-damaged-by-floods
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Photos show how divided Democrats, Republicans in Congress have become: Outbursts, scuffles, and statement outfits have become more common among members of ...
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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds
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Quick Glance: 130 million Americans face unhealthy air quality challenges
- Wildfire smoke from Canada caused dangerously unhealthy air quality in the U.S. in 2023.
- Over one-third of Americans, about 130 million people, breathe in unhealthy air annually.
- Air quality has improved in the East but worsened in the Western U.S., highlighting disparities.
- Unequal air quality exposure, challenges, and progress in air cleaning efforts are discussed.
Human rights and climate protection: companies will be held more accountable in supply chains
spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/eu-lieferkettengesetz-mehr-verantwortung-fuer-unternehmen-bei-kinder-und-zwangsarbeit-a-a41e14c7-d249-4321-9b17-11287114b8fa
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