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Global News
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Los Angeles, often hailed as the entertainment capital of the world, is not only a hub for the film and music industries but also a fascinating canvas of urban design.… read more

Tips for Choosing the Best Solar Panels on AmazonSolar energy has emerged as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to power homes and businesses. According to the UN, solar is… read more

The latest Emissions Gap Report by the UN shows that the world has to cut current emissions by 45% to avoid reaching the dreaded 1.5 degrees temperature rise. According to… read more

What Role Can Climate Change Play in the Courtroom?

Michael Burger, executive director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, discussed recent developments in climate litigation and the questions they raise for the future. read more

The Omiwatari Religious Ritual: Climate Change and Intangible Loss

Climate change is altering a centuries-old Shinto ritual in Japan, highlighting the importance of addressing the less visible signs of a changing planet. read more

The Critical Need to Align Climate and Nutrition Global Agendas at COP29

Climate and nutrition represent urgent and interrelated crises that must be addressed in our changing world. read more

U.S. News
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Here’s why we remain confident that the courts are a place where we can mount an effective defense of the environment. The post 3 Reasons to Be Hopeful About the… read more

One Small Seabird Egg Offers Hope for Hawai‘i’s Biodiversity

The endemic Newell’s shearwater has a chance at survival thanks to an innovative team of conservationists, researchers, and Earthjustice lawyers. The post One Small Seabird Egg Offers Hope for Hawai‘i’s… read more

Communities in San Juan are battling to stop a rogue gas company's efforts to push dangerous methane gas on the people of Puerto Rico. The post Puerto Rico’s Grassroots Fight… read more

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Between cyclones, WA line workers bear burden of keeping lights on

When a big storm hits in Snohomish County, lineworkers gear up for a 40-hour shift, braving wind, wet and cold. Foreman Jeff Roberts does it without coffee. read more

Enumclaw, hit with cyclone’s highest winds, recovers without power

Residents in the 12,000-person town 32 miles southeast of Seattle recovered Wednesday from downed trees, damaged homes, blown-over fences and inert power lines. read more

How a powerful bomb cyclone ravaged the Northwest

The bomb cyclone swirled with such intensity off the coast Tuesday that it was categorized as a “super explosive cyclone.” read more

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How communities are giving new life to polluted land

Cleaning up contaminated land is a struggle. Meet some of the community leaders who are taking matters into their own hands. read more

Climate change made all of this year’s Atlantic hurricanes so much worse

A new analysis finds that the storms’ wind speeds increased by up to 28 miles per hour, boosting their destructive power. read more

The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem

Development banks sent $2.3 billion to industrial animal agriculture last year, according to a new analysis. read more

Research & Science Updates
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At this point, I’d wager that pretty much everyone in the US either has been affected or knows someone who has been affected recently by a natural disaster-related electric power… read more

The second Trump administration is likely to resume explosive nuclear weapons tests, but they are unnecessary and can have dire consequences that last for generations. read more

At COP15, how countries deal with conservation, natural climate solutions and sustainable agriculture and fisheries will be critical in producing durable solutions. Here are the areas EDF is watching. read more

The big climate meeting known as COP27 is over, and the question is: What happened, and will it help us deal with the climate crisis? Get our expert take. read more

The most consequential U.S. climate law ever will provide a historic jolt to the electric vehicle market. read more

Last year, the watchdog group Survival International reported that park rangers in the Republic of the Congo had beaten, raped, and tortured Indigenous Baka in a national park. Now, the… read more

Paris aims to replace 60,000 parking spaces across the city with trees by the end of this decade, according to its newly released climate plan.Read more on E360 → read more

Donald Trump has promised to halt federal climate action and repeal the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act, which provides unprecedented spending for clean energy. The market momentum for renewables and efforts… read more

Environmentally Healthy Life
RE-INVENT YOURSELF

At some point, I thought that my lemon verbana vine was dying off. The leaves had withered, and it had lost its scent. But something happened when the rains started.… read more

WILLIAM RUTO AND THE ‘BANQUET’ OF FALSE PROMISES

When William Ruto started off on the campaign trail for his quest for presidency, he carried the hopes of many people. Many cast their ballot in his favor because he… read more

UPCYCLING: WHY ARE WE STILL PRODUCING PLASTIC?

Plastics generate interest because they are easy to make but very difficult to degrade leading to a plastic solid waste catastrophe. Most plastics are a by-product of petroleum refining, which… read more