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The latest @AP stories of climate change, threats to biodiversity, green energy and the interaction of people and the environment.
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Emocionados de que “Un paraĂso subterráneo amenazado” sea uno de los finalistas al Mejor Proyecto de Periodismo Digital de los Digital Media Awards @wanifraLATAM Un proyecto con @RodrigoabdAbd @meganjanetsky y otros tantos talentosĂsimos periodistas de @AP
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Mexico's hidden underground world is under threat by the Maya Train.
Finalistas a las categorĂas editoriales y con impacto social: - Mejor Newsletter - Mejor Proyecto de VerificaciĂłn de Datos - Mejor Proyecto de Impacto Social - Mejor Proyecto de Periodismo Digital Más informaciĂłn: https://t.co/M9luAJgip7
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30+ deregulatory moves announced today by @EPA @leezeldin would affect landmark regulations aimed at protecting clean air and water. Here’s a look at some of the changes announced. Reporting w/ @mjphillis, @jack_brook96 + @MatthewDalyWDC for @AP_Climate:
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin on Wednesday announced nearly three dozen deregulatory moves that he said would spur the U.S. economy by rolling back rules that have unfairly...
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Majority of the world’s population breathes dirty air, report says. “If you have bad air, you cannot tell people to pause breathing,” said @FatimahAhamad01. @CemShweta @GCHAlliance @WHO @IQAir @Greenpeace @AP_Climate
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Climate change isn't just making problems on Earth, it'll likely make a mess in space - low Earth orbit - new study says. Climate change cools upper atmosphere, makes it less dense -- less pulling of satellites down to Earth. So more clutter in orbit.
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A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too.
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Lost beauty: First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate: 22% in 20 years. Insecticides, climate change & habitat loss to blame.
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A new study finds the number of butterflies has dropped 22% since 2000, a new study finds. Scientists blame insecticides, climate change and habitat loss.
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Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana chemical manufacturer, AP sources say. Biden EPA had targeted Denka plant that makes synthetic rubber as a cancer risk to communities outside New Orleans. @AP story by me and @mjphillis
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The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources...
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India’s steel industry contemplates potential fallout from Trump administration tariffs. @jswsteel @SFC_India @GlobalEnergyMon @PMOIndia @AP_Climate #ClimateAction #India
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Trump EPA considering saying that climate change isn't a danger, removing key finding. Doctors, scientists scoff, saying just look around at the world. They detail the threats to public health, society with references.
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As President Donald Trump's administration looks to reverse a cornerstone finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, scientists say they need to look around because it’s obvious...
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Climate change is shrinking glaciers faster than ever, with 7 trillion tons of ice lost since 2000. From 2000-2011 melt rate 255 billion tons/year. In 2023 it hit 604 billion tons per year. Alaska most melt; Alps biggest % disappearing.
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A new and massive study finds that climate change is melting the world’s mountain glaciers faster than ever.
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Farmers and rural businesses left without funds for their clean energy projects after federal freeze.
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A freeze on federal loans and grants is sending tremors across the rural U.S. as small business owners fear they won’t get reimbursed for purchases they made to replace polluting irrigation equipment...
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Polar vortex makes it so cold in US that Greenland seems like a toasty vacation spot. Capital of Greenland 11 degrees warmer than US capital Wednesday.
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The polar vortex’s icy grip on much of America has Arctic Greenland seeming like a toasty vacation spot by comparison.
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Farmers and rural businesses left without funds for their clean energy projects after federal freeze.
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A freeze on federal loans and grants is sending tremors across the rural U.S. as small business owners fear they won’t get reimbursed for purchases they made to replace polluting irrigation equipment...
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India wants to embrace nuclear power, but it will require a lot of time and money to do so. Thank you: @MadhuraJoshi23 @e3g @ShayakSengupta @ColumbiaUEnergy @ember_energy @IEA @WannerBrent #NuclearEnergy #ClimateAction @AP_Climate @DrJitendraSingh
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'Back to plastic': Trump pushes for widespread return to plastic straws as he declares paper ones 'don’t work' My @AP story with @JenMcDermottAP
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President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long.
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So far only a dozen nations -- responsible for 16% of global co2 emissions -- have filed their climate change fighting plans with the UN. Today is the deadline. UN says take the time to do them right.
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Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."
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Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies. https://t.co/5hLz1C0cnu
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A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.
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Saving the planet is so 2024. Now the climate action message, tailored to billionaire nationalist leaders, is clean energy builds wealth, jobs. Industry, UN emphasize putting green back in going green.
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Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now emphasizing the greener side of green: wealth-building.
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China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024. https://t.co/nDRay7OAw2
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China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
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Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies. https://t.co/5hLz1BZExW
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A new study finds that rat infestation in many of the world’s cities appears to be soaring, especially in Washington.
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China built out record amount of wind and solar power in 2024. https://t.co/nDRay7P8lA
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China raced ahead building renewable energy last year, installing more wind and solar power than ever before and continuing to leave all other countries in the dust.
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