From the Amazon rainforest, Biden declares nobody can reverse US progress on clean energy

Joe Biden witnessed the devastation of drought up close as the first sitting American president to set foot the Amazon rainforest

World - ABC News - 1 hour ago

Biden makes historic visit to Amazon rainforest, declares International Conservation Day

President Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon rainforest Sunday to view the Amazon River and the ongoing effects of climate change. With his visit Sunday, Biden became the first sitting ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago

Biden makes historic visit to the Amazon rainforest

President Joe Biden made a historic visit to the Amazon on Sunday and made a call for future generations to protect the wildlife in the region.

Solar stocks tank on fears Trump will hamper clean energy progress, repeal IRA

Trump's campaign platform calls for the termination of the IRA, which he refers to as the "Socialist Green New Deal."

Business - CNBC - November 6

Biden becomes first sitting U.S. president to visit Amazon rainforest

Mr. Biden has made addressing climate change a key part of his policy agenda.

Biden becomes first sitting president to visit Amazon Rainforest

President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Amazon Rainforest this weekend. He was in Brazil to highlight the dangers of climate change and urged the world to limit its use ...

US clean energy industry’s future hangs in balance on election day

Few industries stand to gain — or lose — more on US election day than renewable sources of power

Business - Financial Times - November 4

Trump’s election victory deals blow to US clean energy industry

Developers of solar and battery recycling projects put plans on hold amid concern about policy and federal funding support

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

I worked on clean energy reform under both Trump and Biden — we cannot go back

The difference between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris when it comes to climate and clean energy policy could not be more stark.

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Stingless bees' lead conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest

As President Joe Biden makes history by becoming the first U.S. president to visit the Amazon rainforest, efforts are being made to preserve the planet’s critical ecosystems. One project is being ...

Help! Budget Charged Us $450 to Clean Our Rental Car. Can They Do That?

Sure, there were footprints and some dirt, but days after a family from Ireland returned a car to Kennedy Airport, they were hit with the maximum cleaning fee.

Business - The New York Times - October 29

Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.

Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy.

World - The New York Times - October 30

Fight this Trump administration on clean energy as hard as the last

We retired more coal in Trump’s first four years than we did in the prior four years under President Obama.

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Malaria Is Surging in Ethiopia, Reversing a Decade of Progress Against the Disease

Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.

World - The New York Times - October 26

Can India reverse its manufacturing failure?

The industrial boom in the southern state of Tamil Nadu offers a model for the rest of the country to emulate

World - Financial Times - November 10

Harris plays cleanup on Biden 'garbage' comment

A racist joke about Puerto Rico that Tony Hinchcliffe told at a rally for Donald Trump is an issue in the Republican's campaign against Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 30

The U.S. economy’s biggest threat? China’s clean-energy push.

As China ramps up its renewable-energy production, the U.S. risks becoming dependent on outdated energy sources.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Utility in Britain Offers Free Electricity to Grow Clean Energy

A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.

World - The New York Times - October 29

UK approves 5 subsea cables to boost clean energy supply

Interconnectors will tackle intermittency and strengthen North Sea industry, says Ofgem

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

US progressives urge Democrats to back populist policies as party reels from loss

Pramila Jayapal says party has to ‘pick some big fights’ and blames leaders for falling ‘hostage to big-money interests’. As shell-shocked Democrats try to understand why working-class Americans – ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

A Colombian warlord became the Amazon rainforest’s most unlikely protector. Now he is cutting it down

Deforestation fell by a third when the guerrilla leader Ivan Mordisco violently enforced a logging ban, but now he has changed tack and is threatening Cop16 biodiversity talks. In the Amazon states ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Biden’s Stake in This Election Is Like Nobody Else’s

Will he be remembered as American democracy’s savior — or as a midwife to its ruin?

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Evening Report — Harris moves to cleans up Biden's 'garbage' gaffe

🏛️ Plus: Supreme Court gets drawn into 2024 race {beacon} Evening Report © AP Photo/Susan Walsh Harris moves to clean up Biden's 'garbage' gaffe Vice President Harris was on clean-up duty ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

White House cleans up Biden's 'garbage' comment as Trump seizes on it

Biden seemed to call Donald Trump supporters as “garbage” during a campaign call, but has insisted that he was referring to rhetoric at a Trump rally.

Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal

The ruling is a major defeat for the outgoing Biden administration, which argued the policy promoted family unity among mixed-status households.

Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge

A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump ...

My Hypothesis Is: Use This Phrase to Spark Progress

This communication technique can transform communications and culture in your organization.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Eye on America: New hotel runs on clean energy, and growing threats of inland flooding

In North Carolina, we learn about the growing threat of severe flooding facing inland communities. And in Connecticut, we check in at the only hotel in the country that runs entirely on renewable ...

Robert Roberson's execution can resume, Texas Supreme Court declares

The execution of Robert Roberson -- whose "shaken baby syndrome" murder conviction in the death of his 2-year-old daughter has come under scrutiny -- will resume.

House progressives point to war powers act in letter to Biden on Israel

A group of progressive House Democrats want President Biden to give a full picture of the U.S. military’s role in Israel’s widening conflict in the Middle East, contending that a “deepening ...

Politics - The Hill - November 1

‘If Harris wins, it’s because of abortion’: election tests fallout from Roe reversal

Arizona is one of 10 states with abortion, a top voting issue, on ballots. Could a Trump presidency unravel measures?. Ten states with abortion rights on the ballot this election day US ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

How Amazon Sellers Can Boost Their Holiday Sales

Cyber Week should be brands’ top priority this holiday season. These strategies can help.

Business - Inc. - October 28

IMF declares victory over inflation, boosts US economic outlook

International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials sounded a death knell for the post-pandemic inflation Tuesday and raised projections for U.S. economic performance, placing the U.S. at the center of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

New Jersey declares drought warning and urges residents to reduce water use

New Jersey’s governor has issued a drought warning and said water restrictions could come if conditions worsen. The dry spell is plaguing much of the Northeast.

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