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North Carolina prisoners endured nearly a week of flooding, filth and neglect after Hurricane Helene

More than 550 men in a North Carolina prison were left trapped in flooded cells without lights, running water, or contact with the outside world for five days following Hurricane Helene.

Schuyler Mitchell reports for The Intercept.

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Farmers across Africa adopt agroecology to replace industrial agriculture

As small-scale farmers across Africa reject industrial agriculture and multinational control, many are turning to agroecology to create sustainable, diverse crops without chemicals or expensive fertilizers.

Kaamil Ahmed reports for The Guardian.

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Farmers find new revenue by grazing sheep beneath solar panels

West Texas farmers are adopting "solar grazing," using sheep to manage vegetation under solar panels, providing income amid volatile agricultural markets.

Samuel Gilbert reports for The Washington Post.

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LISTEN: Mokshda Kaul on making the clean energy transition work for all

“Coalitions become this interesting way to create buy-in.”

Mokshda Kaul joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the clean energy transition and how policymakers and other leaders can avoid mistakes of the past.

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Brazil president faces climate challenge at UN as Amazon fires burn at home

Brazil president faces climate challenge at UN as Amazon fires burn at home

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to address climate action at the UN, while his government faces criticism over surging Amazon fires and environmental policy back home.

Mauricio Savarese and Diarlei Rodrigues report for The Associated Press.

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A mysterious avalanche in Greenland sparked a seismic hum that shook the planet for nine days

A colossal rock-ice avalanche in eastern Greenland triggered a megatsunami and a strange seismic hum that puzzled scientists worldwide for over a week.

Robin George Andrews reports for Quanta Magazine.

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There's a plan to turn oceans into climate sponges, but will it work?

Scientists and startups are exploring ways to turn rivers and oceans into carbon sinks by adding limestone to absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.

Brad Plumer and Raymond Zhong report for The New York Times.

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