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China and Europe vow joint climate action as US exits Paris accord

China and the European Union pledged to deepen cooperation on climate change Thursday, promising new emission-reduction targets while the United States moves to abandon the Paris Agreement and roll back renewable energy programs.

Somini Sengupta reports for The New York Times.

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Brazil’s Amazon city prepares for climate summit as world leaders face realities of deforestation and poverty

When negotiators meet in Belem for November’s United Nations climate summit, they will confront the Amazon’s deforestation and poverty rather than the luxury settings of past talks.

Seth Borenstein reports for The Associated Press.

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Interior Department expands scope of potential federal layoffs to over 1,400 job groups

The U.S. Department of the Interior has added hundreds of new job categories across multiple agencies to its list of positions eligible for layoffs, setting a new 90-day clock for possible staff cuts.

Jennifer Yachnin reports for E&E News.

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Mikisew Cree chief links cancer concerns to oilsands pollution in meeting with Carney

The chief of a Cree First Nation downstream from Alberta’s oilsands told Prime Minister Mark Carney he will not support new fast-tracked fossil fuel projects until Ottawa addresses toxic water and elevated cancer rates in his community.

Carl Meyer reports for The Narwhal.

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Bike lane removal plan sparks conflict between Toronto drivers and cyclists

Cyclists and drivers in Toronto are locked in a legal and political fight over a provincial law that would tear out 14 miles of protected bike lanes from three of the city’s busiest streets.

Vjosa Isai reports for The New York Times.

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Architect of EPA's 'endangerment finding' warns about consequences of Trump administration's repeal

The Trump administration is preparing to rescind a 2009 federal determination that greenhouse gases endanger public health, a move that would strip the government’s authority to limit climate-warming pollution.

Oliver Milman reports for The Guardian.

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Activists vow to fight potential rollback of Delaware River fracking ban

Fears that the Trump administration may move to lift the Delaware River Basin’s fracking ban have prompted environmental groups to launch a public pledge to defend the watershed from drilling.

Jon Hurdle reports for Inside Climate News.

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