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A sea urchin army is mowing down California's kelp forests – but why?
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A sea urchin army is mowing down California's kelp forests – but why?

Kelp is a keystone in the ocean ecosystem. It's not entirely clear why the urchins have taken over, but there's optimism that the kelp devastation is temporary.
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Minnesota's 100 percent clean energy bill
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Minnesota is poised to pass an ambitious 100 percent clean energy bill. Now about those incinerators…

Environmental justice advocates applaud the legislation, but say there’s more work to do on environmental justice and energy equity.

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GOP attack on 'woke’ climate policies
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Meet the group sharpening the GOP attack on 'woke’ climate policies

Consumers’ Research, bolstered by millions in donations and the GOP takeover of the House, targets Wall Street’s evaluation of climate risks.
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‘Recession resilient’ climate start-ups shine in tech downturn

Tech workers and investors are flocking to start-ups that aim to combat climate change.
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US lawmakers press to remove oil boss from leading COP28 climate talks
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US lawmakers press to remove oil boss from leading COP28 climate talks

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber’s role as CEO of national oil company ‘risks jeopardizing climate progress from successive U.N. Climate Conferences,’ said the letter.
Read the Full Article on www.politico.eu
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Alaska whaling communities pilot a project to keep traditional ice cellars frozen

‘You can’t put half a whale in a little home freezer.’
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California’s trees keep dying as temperatures rise
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In a warming world, California’s trees keep dying

That could doom the state’s plan to fight climate change with the help of nature.
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environmental calamity in iraq’s wetlands
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Death in the marshes: environmental calamity hits Iraq’s unique wetlands

Rivers and lakes that have nurtured communities since civilisation’s dawn are drying up, as drought leads to hunger, displacement and simmering conflict.

Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
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Paul Ehrlich: A journey through science and politics

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Will California’s new oil and gas laws protect people from toxic pollution?

California will soon have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the U.S. Experts say other states can learn from this move.

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