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Climate change threatens wine, and a way of life, in Jura
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Climate change threatens wine, and a way of life, in Jura

Extreme weather has ruined grape crops throughout this small French region known for natural wine. “If it continues like this, how will we continue to make Jura wine? I really don’t know,” said one winegrower.
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For this village in India, sustainability is rooted in tradition

For this village in India, sustainability is rooted in tradition

“They want to drink from bamboo because it’s the original plastic.” A grassroots industry is emerging from a generations-old practice.
Solutions
Ohio Valley outlook: Expect a slower regional economy in 2020

Ohio Valley outlook: Expect a slower regional economy in 2020

The Ohio Valley’s economy could see slower growth in 2020 amid continued anxiety about trade, and possible downturns in both energy and manufacturing.
Solutions
In Portugal, mines aren't for the taking
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In Portugal, mines aren't for the taking

The lithium mining industry is proving controversial in rural Europe.
Causes
Shell tells community meeting that ethane cracker in Beaver County is at peak employment
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Shell tells community meeting that ethane cracker in Beaver County is at peak employment

Shell officials told a group of residents Thursday night that they are nearing completion on a pipeline that will feed the Beaver County ethane cracker.
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Pittsburgh mayor’s comments set off controversy over petrochemical industry’s impact to Western Pa.
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Pittsburgh mayor’s comments set off controversy over petrochemical industry’s impact to Western Pa.

In speaking out against the petrochemical industry, Bill Peduto has kicked over a hornet's nest among the region's business and political class.

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Shale gas stymies efforts to combat climate change
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Shale gas stymies efforts to combat climate change

Researchers say big investments in gas as bridge fuel will slow the switch to renewables needed to mitigate impacts of a changing climate.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

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Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

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Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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

CLIMATE
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Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

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Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions