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How A Princeton Professor’s Home Renovation Project Is Fighting Climate Change
Forrest Meggers, a professor at Princeton University, has turned his home into a live-in laboratory that pushes the boundaries of sustainability.The New York Times - Dec. 8 -
France’s political institutions are creaking
A system designed in the late 1950s is looking increasingly dysfunctionalFinancial Times - Dec. 8 -
Storm Darragh in the UK + Political Storms in France
And, Donald Trump returns to the world stage.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
SNP rediscovers its political confidence with wily Budget
The Scottish government's moves on the two-child benefit cap and winter fuel payments leave Labour facing a dilemma.BBC News - Dec. 7 -
How climate change could make snowfall worse in parts of the U.S.
Experts predict climate change could actually make snow worse in some areas of the U.S. Meanwhile, nearly two-thirds of the U.S. is seeing less snowfall than in the 1970s. CBS News national climate ...CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony
A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague ...ABC News - Dec. 6 -
Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie
“Flow” is quite easily the best animated movie of the year and one of the most poetic ecological parables in recent memory, writes AP Film Writer Jake Coyle in his reviewABC News - Dec. 6 -
Architects design community solutions for combatting climate disaster
Better social infrastructure can foster resilience in densely-populated urban environmentsFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
Political engagement - new MPs announce wedding plans
Labour MPs Jeevun Sandher and Louise Jones' good news was publicly outed during a debate in the Commons.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
How a Book From 1981 Anticipated This Political Moment
Two columnists sit down to discuss two books that crystallize this period in America.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
What is the real toll of natural and climate disasters? Science has staggering new answers | Devi Sridhar
New research challenges us to look beyond the event to the devastating long-term impacts. Governments must take note. The devastation of hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis or tornadoes is often ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Why climate change will cause more people to flee to Europe
Also in this newsletter: Is France Eurosceptic?Financial Times - Dec. 6 -
Political Turmoil Adds to the Economic Woes of South Korea
Even before a short-lived declaration of martial law thrust the country into crisis, the economy faced grim prospects.The New York Times - Dec. 6 -
Examining the unprecedented political division in France
French President Emmanuel Macron is accusing his political opponents of creating chaos after left and right-wing lawmakers voted to oust his prime minister just three months into the job. Angela ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
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Democrat calls on White House to finish efficiency rules, warning of climate consequences
A Democratic senator is pressing the White House to finalize a set of energy efficiency standards, warning that not doing so before President-elect Trump takes office could leave emissions and ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
McKinsey paid $1.6m to ‘guide’ Australian climate policy despite working for fossil fuel companies
Firm disclosed its private sector work, Guardian Australia is told, but it is not known which clients were listed. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say. Concern over the climate crisis may evaporate in the White House from January, but its ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
‘Climate bomb’ warning over $200bn wave of new gas projects
New liquefied natural gas projects could produce 10 gigatonnes of emissions by the end of the decade, close to the annual emissions of all coal plants. A $200bn wave of new gas projects could lead ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Only China can now lead the world on climate
As far as global environmental concerns go, the US has an irretrievably split personalityFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
The House GOP's math problem: From the Politics Desk
The final race of the 2024 election has been called, meaning Republicans will control 220 House seats to Democrats’ 215 next year, a slim majority.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
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Fury as US argues against climate obligations at top UN court
US says current climate rules are satisfactory, prompting condemnation from activists and vulnerable countries. Climate justice campaigners have condemned the US after the world’s largest historic ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
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Vanuatu blasts US, China for asking Hague to continue status quo for climate change harms
The island nation of Vanuatu criticized representatives for major emitters like the U.S. and China for their remarks during International Court of Justice (ICJ) proceedings that will determine ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
UN human rights expert raises concerns about US charges against climate protesters
Mary Lawlor criticizes US’s failure to respond to concerns after Alex Connon and John Mark Rozendaal charges. A leading UN human rights expert has expressed dismay after the US government failed to ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
Congressional Democrats call on Biden to disburse remaining IRA climate funds before leaving office
Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) called on President Biden in a letter Wednesday to ensure climate-related Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change
Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
What Trump’s Cabinet Picks Say About Climate Change
President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
South Korea’s political shock will reverberate for markets
Local stocks will have to price in a higher political risk premium to keep investors onboardFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
4 value propositions for climate action under Trump
It is imperative that work continues towards climate adaptation where there is an opening for consensus.The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.
Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
France is on the political brink — again
Toppling Barnier’s government would be a hefty gamble by Le PenFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Cop29 gave us a Putin-friendly deal – and a glimpse of the dark future of climate talks | Fiona Harvey
The Baku Cop29 talks were marked by division and self-interest, with rancorous meddling right until the end. Fiona Harvey is an environment editor at the Guardian When I first visited Azerbaijan ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims
As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid. It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
How an American steel takeover became a political firestorm
A Japanese company’s plan to buy US Steel is challenging the country’s long-standing policy towards foreign investmentFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Vanuatu calls on the World Court to recognize climate change harms
Vanuatu urged the top United Nations court to recognize the harm caused by climate change in its judgment on the legal obligation of countries to fight it.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
The top United Nations court has taken up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate changeABC News - Dec. 3 -
Keeping the Peace: Talking Politics in the Workplace
A leader’s how-to guide for navigating and managing political conversations in the office.Inc. - Dec. 2
