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Florida House passes bill to establish climate change resiliency office

Florida’s state House on Wednesday passed a measure to create a state climate resilience office, with only a single nay vote against the move.

Impacts

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Kenneth C. Brill: We must cut greenhouse gases to save ourselves, not the planet

COP-26's response to the reality check from the science community was essentially to agree to meet again next year with new and improved plans.

Shell CEO roasted at TED countdown climate conference

As Shell’s CEO Ben van Beurden spoke at a TED conference, he was interrupted by organizers, one of whom called him "one of the most evil people in the world."

Opinion

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Don Graves: Open data can revolutionize the climate fight for vulnerable communities

As a nation, we have an obligation to provide all Americans, especially the most vulnerable among us, with the data, tools and resources they need to combat this crisis.

Solutions

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Finland's new Arctic policy places climate crisis as top priority

On June 17th, the Finish Government passed a resolution on Finland’s Arctic strategy in its plenary session.

Politics

International Energy Agency publishes a roadmap that is “perhaps the greatest challenge humankind has ever faced”

The pathway to slower climate change is "narrow" but not impossible, says the International Energy Agency.

ORIGINAL REPORTING

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Florida House passes bill to establish climate change resiliency office

Kenneth C. Brill: We must cut greenhouse gases to save ourselves, not the planet

Shell CEO roasted at TED countdown climate conference

Don Graves: Open data can revolutionize the climate fight for vulnerable communities

Finland's new Arctic policy places climate crisis as top priority

International Energy Agency publishes a roadmap that is “perhaps the greatest challenge humankind has ever faced”

Climate scientists race to track shrinking sea meadows

Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

Petrochemical industry struggles with overcapacity, rising costs, and shaky green investments

Plastic ban in Bangladesh struggles as eco-friendly bags face high costs

Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

Trump’s government cuts disrupt NOAA forecasts and data collection