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Abbott's Texas' power grid spin

Gov. Greg Abbott intervened to put a positive spin on Texas' power grid

He's been heavily involved in positive public messaging about the grid’s winter readiness, but the data aren't rosy — and experts fear the grid could fail if there's another winter storm.
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NASA-funded weather project seeks help from citizen scientists

NASA-funded weather project seeks help from citizen scientists in Vermont

Leaders of a project called “Mountain Rain or Snow” are looking for Vermonters to report what type of precipitation is falling in locations around the state.
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electric vehicles coming to Alberta

A wave of electric vehicles is coming at us. Are we ready?

Electric vehicles make up a very small percentage of vehicles on the road in Alberta but that is going to change.
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New Jersey offshore wind

NJ offshore wind developers to pay for environmental studies

New Jersey officials say offshore wind developers will help pay for environmental research on fisheries and coastal environments.
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Sumatra oil palm land grabbing

‘Land mafia’ makes its mark in a Sumatran village’s fight against oil palm firm

A government agency in Sumatra issued land titles to villagers in 2020, only to rescind them this year on the grounds that a palm oil company already holds the concession for that land.

Read the Full Article on news.mongabay.com
Engine No. 1 green investing

After shaking up Exxon's board, Engine No. 1 widens sights

Few had heard of Engine No. 1 until it shocked corporate America this year by pushing Exxon Mobil to revamp its board of directors, in part to focus more on clean energy.

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Native tribes playing role in water negotiations

As Western states pledge to take less water from Colorado River, tribes seek a bigger role

When officials from California, Arizona and Nevada signed a deal this month to take less water from the shrinking Colorado River, a large portion of the water savings came through agreements with two Native tribes.

Read the Full Article on www.latimes.com
eelgrass and Swinomish shellfish aquaculture

A shellfish company gets into the weeds

The Swinomish Indian Tribal Community shows how eelgrass and aquaculture can coexist in Puget Sound.
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Amy Westervelt: Telling people to ‘follow the science’ won’t save the planet. But they will fight for justice

Amy Westervelt: Telling people to ‘follow the science’ won’t save the planet. But they will fight for justice

The climate emergency has clear themes with heroes and villains. Describing it this way is how to build a movement.

Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
ecocide lawyer environment

The 'rebel' and human rights gadfly seeking to criminalize ecocide

British lawyer Philippe Sands argues that the time has come to pursue those who commit crimes against the environment.
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climate activism jane fonda university

'They give me hope': Jane Fonda backs Boise students studying climate change

Famed actor and climate activist Jane Fonda paid for nine high school students from Boise to take a university class on environmental studies this fall.

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A cold war in a hotter world: Canada's intelligence sector confronts climate change

A cold war in a hotter world: Canada's intelligence sector confronts climate change

Canada needs to 'step up' its intelligence 'game' to prepare for climate change, says former adviser to PM.

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