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Poorer areas see the bulk of clean energy funds from Biden's landmark climate law
A new analysis shows that 81% of investments in greener energy are in counties with below-average wages, and former coal towns have been at the forefront of the influx.
Whitmer signs package to push Michigan to 100% clean energy by 2040
More than 20 states, including California, Louisiana and New York, have adopted energy targets that aim to eliminate or offset emissions over the next two decades.
First long-haul flight fully powered by sustainable aviation fuel takes off
Virgin Atlantic’s Boeing 787 is burning a blend of 88% waste fats supplied by AirBP and 12% synthetic aromatic kerosene made from plant sugars.
U.N. looks to bring order to carbon markets scrutinized by environmentalists
New U.N. recommendations provide guidance on what offsetting projects can earn carbon credits and could be ratified at the upcoming COP28 climate summit.
Taylor Swift concert runs into brutal Brazilian heat wave
Brazil’s National Institute of Meteorology was warning of “great danger” over the weekend as a ridge of high pressure remains parked over the region.
Warmer winters mean more tick bites and Lyme disease risk year-round
Being bitten by an adult tick in winter could mean you or your precious pet are at a higher risk of being infected with Lyme disease, experts say.
Scientists say Earth on track for disastrous sea level rise
A new report details that ice sheets are melting quicker than expected and that the world will need to ramp up its climate efforts to avert disastrous sea level rise.
Global heat deaths could quadruple if action is not taken on climate change, study finds
A new study from The Lancet medical journal projects that global warming will create food insecurity for almost 525 million people.
U.S. and China pledge to cooperate on climate ahead of Biden-Xi meeting
The agreement is the latest sign of increased cooperation on climate mitigation between the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters.
A missing sailor recorded a message during Hurricane Otis as his wife seeks answers
Susana Ramos, the wife of Ruben Torres, was able to hear her husband’s message only days later. Every day she hopes she can find out what happened to him.
Worsening warming is hurting people in all regions, U.S. climate assessment shows
The report paints a picture of a country warming about 60% faster than the world as a whole, one that regularly gets smacked with costly weather disasters and faces even bigger problems in the future.
