12 October 2017

RT @nytclimate: Hot, dry winds are fanning California's raging wildfires; climate change may be making it worse.

www.nytimes.com

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‘It fully changed my life!’ How young rewilders transformed a farm – and began a movement

At Maple Farm, nature is returning in droves: nightingales, grass snakes, slowworms, bats and insects. All due to the vision of a group determined to accelerate its recovery.

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www.theguardian.com

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How China silences environmental reporters beyond its borders

Journalists who report on the harms caused by China’s overseas infrastructure buildout in Africa face intimidation, surveillance and police pressure.

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insideclimatenews.org

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This former oil worker is now exposing dirty methane emissions

After fracking fouled her air and water, Sharon Wilson devoted her life to documenting the emissions fueling the climate crisis.

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atmos.earth

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The secret to tackling the climate crisis could be right under our feet. Here’s why

Despite being one of the largest natural carbon sinks, most nations exclude soil from their climate plans.

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www.euronews.com

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How batteries, not natural gas, can power the data center boom

Tech companies are turning to natural gas to help power the growing number of A.I. data centers in the U.S. Jigar Shah, a former Energy Department official, explains how installing batteries instead can help balance the grid, lower electricity bills, and support renewable energy.

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e360.yale.edu