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United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign at the headquarters building in Washington, DC.

Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ​‘green bank’ funds

A federal appeals court finds the U.S. EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.

www.canarymedia.com
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Supreme Court sets date for blockbuster climate case

Suncor v. Boulder could determine the fate of dozens of lawsuits filed by cities, counties, and states against oil and gas companies.

www.eenews.net
Boy fights wildfire by beating flames with a tree limb

Opinion: Murderous heat, an endangered food supply, and no net zero: This is the life the radical right wants you to have

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.

www.theguardian.com
Aircraft drops fire retardant on a wildfire

As Spokane, Washington burns, a record Pacific Northwest fire season shows no signs of slowing

Firefighters in Washington state are bracing for dangerous fire weather to return to the Pacific Northwest this week and it could continue until the fall.
insideclimatenews.org
A fireman walking away from a firetruck toward a grass fire

As climate-fueled wildfires rage, Mark Carney cuts emergency response and funds fossil fuels

The prime minister should consider the potential outcomes of siding with his Bay Street buddies and oil industry bigwigs over climate-beleaguered Canadians.
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A majority of Americans don’t actually fit either climate camp

An analysis of 20 years of polling data shows how age, education and income — in addition to political affiliation — shape views on climate policy.

www.anthropocenemagazine.org
A view of many offshore wind turbines with the setting sun in the distance

The sea life making a home in offshore wind farms

Offshore wind farms can pose risks to birds and marine life, but their foundations also serve as artificial reefs, offering essential habit.

atmos.earth
An unidentified man fishes in the White Nile river of South Sudan.

South Sudan: How climate change can turn toxic

Years of flooding have resulted in disastrous water pollution in South Sudan's main oil region.

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Man and woman in reflective vests reviewing a construction site

Trump’s push for more A.I. data centers will mean major air pollution

The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.

www.nytimes.com
Indigenous Amazonian male in traditional garb

Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime.
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Drone aerial view of new Microsoft data centers.

Inside the secretive deal for a $10 billion data center in rural North Carolina

Residents say they were left out of the decision-making process for a project that includes hundreds of polluting diesel generators.
insideclimatenews.org
oil refinery emitting pollution under cloudy sky.

Environmentalists can sue Suncor for its Commerce City pollution if they can prove it, US Appeals Court rules

The 10th Circuit overrules US District Court and says environmental groups can seek tougher state action.

coloradosun.com
Fracking well - drilling rig, storage tanks and temporary structures

Opinion: Ohio should treat the threat of radioactive fracking waste like the emergency that it is

Southeastern Ohio has a serious problem with fracking waste injection underground. That problem is now reaching the surface and threatening our drinking water, writes Marietta College petroleum geologist David L. Jeffery, Ph.D.

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Three wildland firefighters working at night

Wildfire veterans fear federal tactics: extreme fires could put crews at risk

As millions of acres burn across the western United States, some wildland fire veterans are fearful that aggressive fire suppression tactics ordered by the Trump administration — coupled with extreme, fast-moving blazes — could put firefighters in danger as conditions escalate this month.
www.newsfromthestates.com
A view of an oil refinery at sunset

Court rulings could force Texas to obey tougher air pollution standard

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Biden-era EPA's soot pollution standards were "unlawful." This summer, federal courts ruled the opposite.
www.houstonchronicle.com
Newly built brick houses with solar panels

Solar powers record share of Britain’s electricity mix in July

Farms and rooftop panels contribute 14.4% to the grid — and figures reveal a surge in new installations.

www.theguardian.com
Airplane drops red fire retardant on a wildfire

How a ‘perfect storm’ spread fire, heat, and smoke across the Northern Hemisphere

A Post analysis shows that about 20 percent of the land area — covering around 7.5 million square miles — experienced moderate or greater concentrations of the soot released by wildfires at some point during July.
www.washingtonpost.com
Mixed crowd taking part in climate protest prominently featuring a sign reading, "Stop Denying Earth is Dying"

Germany: As temperatures rise, so does climate skepticism

Some 98 percent of active climate scientists say climate change is happening, and is human-caused. Nonetheless, a new study shows the number of climate-change skeptics in Germany has increased. Why is that?

www.dw.com
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