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nickel supply used in EV batteries
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About 50kg of nickel goes into each Tesla battery but the world isn't producing enough to keep up with demand

Nickel is a critical metal in batteries, and the world's miners are struggling to keep up with booming demand as consumers switch to renewables.
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Kentucky tornado relief stalled
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Millions in donations were sent for tornado relief. Survivors wonder where the money is.

Most of the $12 million that Kentucky set aside to pay for survivors' unmet needs remains untapped. Gov. Beshear defends rules criticized by local leaders.
Read the Full Article on kentuckylantern.com
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TVA climate resilience lacking
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As Southeast states warm, TVA criticized on preparations for dealing with climate hazards

Extreme weather patterns will require several improvements to the climate resiliency of Tennessee Valley Authority electrical infrastructure
Read the Full Article on pulse.ncpolicywatch.org
Pennsylvania advocates issue intent to sue Shell’s new petrochemical plant
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Pennsylvania advocates issue intent to sue Shell’s new petrochemical plant outside Pittsburgh for emissions violations

The complex in Beaver County “blew through” permit limits in its first few months of operation, the advocates say.

Read the Full Article on insideclimatenews.org
El Niño & coral bleaching
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An El Niño is forecast for 2023. How much coral will bleach this time?

An El Niño would generate many impacts on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems, including the potential for droughts, fires, increased precipitation, coral bleaching, invasions of predatory marine species like crown-of-thorns starfish, disruptions to marine food chains, and kelp forest die-offs.

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the new model for biodiverse cities
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Rio de Janeiro and the new model for biodiverse cities

From Rio de Janeiro to Kanazawa, cities all over the globe are being recognized as biodiversity hot spots—and reimagining conservation in the twenty-first century.
Read the Full Article on newrepublic.com
wealth leads to higher emissions
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Rich people are boiling the planet

What’s one thing wealthy people of all nationalities have in common? Far higher emissions than the poorer people in their country.
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US crackdown on environmental defenders
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Atlanta shooting part of alarming US crackdown on environmental defenders

Twenty states have enacted laws restricting rights to peaceful protest, as environmentalists are increasingly criminalized.

Read the Full Article on www.theguardian.com
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