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Why a Climate Nonprofit Plans to Spend $250 Million on Electric Semi Trucks
Climate United has a three-year plan to lease electric trucks and cut emissions at California ports to meet a 2035 zero-emissions deadline.Business - Inc. - Yesterday -
Biden administration awards $3bn to US ports for climate-friendly upgrades
Grants to be used to improve port infrastructure and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at 55 sites across the country. Joe Biden’s administration is awarding nearly $3bn to boost climate-friendly ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
EU should spend 20% of budget on security and climate disasters, report says
Finland’s former president reports on cost of Europe’s preparedness for multiple crisesBusiness - Financial Times - 22 hours ago -
Spain’s deadly floods and droughts are two faces of the climate crisis coin
Scientists say violent weather battering Mediterranean is a harbinger of what the rest of Europe can soon expect. Residents of Chiva, a small town on the outskirts of Valencia, can expect a grim ...World - The Guardian - 20 hours ago -
4 people die in a migrant boat accident off a Greek island
Greek authorities say four people, including two children, have died off the island of Kos in an accident involving a migrant smuggling boat crossing from nearby TurkeyWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
Wars, debt, climate crisis and Covid have halted anti-poverty fight – World Bank
Setbacks mean UN goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is impossible to hit, report finds. Wars, debt, the climate crisis and the pandemic have combined to halt progress in the fight against ...World - The Guardian - October 15 -
One-quarter of applicants ruled out colleges because of states' political climate: Poll
Just more than a quarter — 28 percent — of students ruled out a school because of the politics, policies or legal situation in the college or university's state, according to a new poll from the ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Building Bridges to a Sustainable Future: How This Founder Merges Climate Tech and Social Equity
Willamette Technical Fabricators founder Alicia Chapman drives cleaner energy with a focus on the workers who bring it to life.Business - Inc. - October 15 -
Is it worse to have no climate solutions – or to have them but refuse to use them? | Rebecca Solnit
Tech barons are forever predicting some amazing new technology to fix the climate crisis. Yet fixes already exist. There are so many ways to fiddle while Rome burns, or as this season’s weather ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds
As football stadiums are increasingly being used for concert venues, storm shelters and community events, the impact could be severe for the economy.Business - CNBC - October 17 -
I visited a small, struggling, climate-ravaged town in Louisiana. Why is Donald Trump certain to win here? | Oliver Laughland
It has been called ‘the great paradox’ – when communities who most need government support vote for a Republican party hell-bent on dismantling it. A few hundred yards from the shoreline – where ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
NFL stadiums could experience $11 billion in climate-related losses by 2050, a new report finds
Hurricane Milton’s damage to Tropicana Field in Tampa, Florida, was so devastating it likely means the Tampa Bay Rays will be looking for another place to play ball for opening day next spring.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
What to do when your CD matures in today's rate climate, according to experts
There are a few moves you may want to make when your CD hits maturity, experts say. Here's what to know.Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
The Spin | Pat Cummins takes lead on climate crisis as cricketers pitch green plan
Cricket for Climate is making ‘phenomenal’ strides in Australia, and the global game is joining the movement. It was four years ago during the Covid lockdown that Pat Cummins found himself with ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Brazilian artist uses ash, mud for Sao Paulo mural lamenting climate disasters
Brazilian artist Mundano is presenting a massive street mural in Sao Paulo that uses ash from wildfires and mud from floods to highlight extreme weather events wreaking devastation in the countryWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation
Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf explains why Amoc breakdown could be catastrophic for both humans and marine life. The dangers of a collapse of the main Atlantic Ocean circulation, known as Amoc, ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
‘I had to fill the tub with ice water’: Americans on how they climate-proof their homes
US readers are responding to the reality of the climate crisis by adapting their homes, from insulation as a refuge from heat to removing yard debris in case of wildfires. Rose, 62, was living in a ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
‘Crunch time for real’: UN says time for climate delays has run out
Means to stop catastrophic global heating exist, says UN chief, but political courage is needed to end world’s fossil fuel addiction. The huge cuts in carbon emissions now needed to end the climate ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
World on pace for significantly more warming without immediate climate action, report warns
The world is on a path to get 1.8 degrees Celsius (3.2 Fahrenheit) warmer than it is now, a United Nations report said ThursdayTech - ABC News - 6 days ago -
‘You don’t want to waste time on climate change’: TV weather’s big problem with the environmental crisis
Lack of time, difficulties with scientific rigour, an uninterested public … television meteorologists open up about why they’re so quiet about the reasons for extreme conditions. Why do TV and ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Leonardo DiCaprio backs Harris, says Trump 'continues to deny the facts' about climate change
Leonardo DiCaprio says he's voting for Vice President Harris in the White House race because "we need a bold step forward to save our economy, our planet and ourselves," while former President ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
UK must raise its climate ambition to restore global reputation, says adviser
Businesses urge Labour to adopt CCC recommendations and set out ‘ambitious and investable’ goalsBusiness - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Climate-change risks have some retirees asking: Is anywhere safe to retire now?
Natural disasters “really should be” factoring in to retirement planning.Business - MarketWatch - 2 days ago -
I used to conserve artworks. Now I am in prison for taking climate action | Margaret Reid
It was my dream job. But what’s the point of preserving masterpieces for a future being destroyed by fossil fuel companies?. Margaret Reid is currently on remand for taking action with Just Stop ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday