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05 November 2017

Jerry Brown's holy war on Donald Trump

Douglas Fischer

At the Vatican, the California governor rips the president's climate policies as a 'lie within a lie.'

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RI judge reverses Trump administration’s cancellation of $7B solar grant program

Rhode Island District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy ruled federal administrators broke the law when they canceled a $7 billion solar energy grant program after awards had already been given to recipients nationwide.

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Sheep and solar energy photovoltaic panels against a sunny sky. Agrivoltaics in action.

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Minnesota project shows promise of mixing farming, solar power

Winifred Sylvah picked a handful of plump cucumbers on a cold, wet September morning as raindrops trickled off rows of solar panels in the background.

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‘Do you have to be dead?’: US coalminers plead for benefits as black-lung disease cases surge

Trump says he digs coal – but pneumoconiosis cases are at a 50-year high, and sick miners are mired in benefit delays.

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Opinion: Could climate change be a good news story for Irish agriculture?

The intensity of the weather changes that have impacted across Ireland and the rest of Europe over the past number of years must be fully recognized.

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‘Planetary boundaries’ necessary for flourishing of life have been massively breached, scientists warn

The planetary life support systems relied upon by humans have deteriorated to their worst levels ever recorded amid ongoing pollution and habitat destruction, according to a key yet grim annual update by scientists.

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A sign that says 'sorry no fuel' next to a gas station pump

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Fuel prices, AI and disasters complicate UN climate efforts

World and business leaders gathering in New York face mounting pressure to address climate change as extreme weather, high fossil fuel prices and rapidly growing electricity demand from AI reshape the global energy debate.

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How to stick up for renewable energy projects near you

Showing up at local government hearings to support a proposed wind, solar, or battery project could be the most effective climate action you ever take.

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