Moving South, Black Americans Are Weathering Climate Change
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As Financial Turmoil Threatens Plans for an Alabama Wood Pellet Plant, Advocates Question Its Climate and Community Benefits
EPES, Ala.—Portia Shepherd said “it’s a God thing.” When she learned that Enviva, an international wood pellet company, is facing a financial crisis that may impact its plans in Alabama, she was thrilled.
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Pumped Storage Hydro Could be Key to the Clean Energy Transition. But Where Will the Water Come From?
ELY, Nevada—The smell of piñon pine filled the air as the Ghost Train of Old Ely rolled to a stop between the Duck Creek Range and another railway.
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Grangemouth closure 'key test' of just transition
The forthcoming closure of the Grangemouth oil refinery will be a key test of whether the "just transition" can be a reality, a watchdog has said. Hundreds of jobs are at risk at the site, with plans to convert the refinery into a fuels import terminal.
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Ancient peat bog makes 'remarkable' recovery
A major peatland restoration project in southern Scotland has been completed after more than 20 years. NatureScot first started work on the 90 hectares (220 acres) site at its Kirkconnell Flow reserve in 2000.
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COP28: Students at mock event 'want action on empty promises'
The dust is settling on the COP28 climate change conference and the agreement reached on transitioning away from fossil fuels.
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Europe and US extend trade truce over Trump tariffs
The European Union and the US have agreed to pause their trade war until after the presidential election. US tariffs on steel and aluminium and the EU's retaliation on goods including motorcycles and whisky will be suspended until the end of March 2025.
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Superdry profits hit after 'abnormally mild autumn'
Superdry has warned its profits will be worse than expected, blaming an "abnormally mild autumn" for a drop in sales. The UK fashion retailer has been cutting costs, clearing stock and selling off assets to try and boost profits.
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Green shipping corridors gaining momentum
The powerful diesel engine roars as the water taxi cuts through the choppy water that connects Rotterdam's gritty port areas to what remains of the city's historic maritime grandeur.
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Scotland's climate 'changing faster than expected'
Scotland's climate is changing faster than expected, scientists have warned. A study by the James Hutton Institute in Aberdeen says February in some areas is already 2.5C warmer while rainfall is at levels forecast for 2050.
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Wasted wind power adds £40 to household energy bills, says think tank
Wasted wind power will add £40 to the average UK household's electricity bill in 2023, according to a think tank. That figure could increase to £150 in 2026, Carbon Tracker has estimated.
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Small island states 'weren't in room' when deal agreed
A delegate from Samoa said they were "a little confused" by the approval of the deal before the Alliance of Small Island States could join other delegates in the room. The alliance is a group of 39 island nations who are particularly vulnerable to climate change.
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The Somerset family travelling to Australia without flying
A family travelling to Australia without flying have reached Indonesia after a journey of three and a half months. Shannon Coggins, Theo Simon and their daughter Rosa, 19, left East Pennard on 16 August to begin the 10,000-mile (16,000km) journey to Sydney.
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Forget Cop – local climate action can bring more tangible results
Annette Gorst-Unsworth says she invests in community energy groups that are making a difference in her area
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‘Food is finally on the table’: Cop28 addressed agriculture in a real way
Food systems – what we eat; how we grow, ship and cook it; and how we dispose of (and sometimes waste) it – are responsible for roughly a third of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Printable DNA to bird-bashing towers: 15 looming issues for biodiversity in 2024
Every year, a team led by the Cambridge University conservation biologist William Sutherland conducts a
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‘So these are the people I’ll die with’: one nervous flyer on the terrifying rise in turbulence
Friday 24 February 2023, an afternoon flight. I’m travelling from Charleston, South Carolina, to New York’s LaGuardia airport after a vacation with my kids and a friend.
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Cop28 agreement is progress – but there is still plenty of wriggle room for any country, including Australia
Cop28 is the first time that a UN decision acknowledged the need for the decline of not only coal but also oil and gas, and called on all
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Call me all the names you want – I won’t stop telling the truth about livestock farming
Everything that makes campaigning against fossil fuels difficult is 10 times harder when it comes to opposing livestock farming.
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Flying hurts the planet but it’s vital for island tourism. Is there a greener way?
One of the biggest challenges in weaning off fossil fuels – and one that is often forgotten – is aviation. But for Pacific Island countries that poses a major conundrum.
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