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Biden Is Pushing a Massive Nuclear Energy Expansion. Will Trump Follow Through?

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is no fan of...

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Truthout

Jake Bittle

America’s Delegation Diminished by Trump’s Win as UN Climate Summit Commences

John Podesta, White House senior advisor for international climate policy, speaks on the opening day of the COP29 climate conference in Baku,...

13.11.2024 20

Mother Jones

Jake Bittle

Here Are 5 Key Issues to Watch Out For at COP29

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It’s possible there has never been a worse time for...

11.11.2024 4

Truthout

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Arizona’s Future Hinges on Water, so Why Isn’t It a Big Campaign Issue?

An irrigation system waters alfalfa at the Saudi-owned Fondomonte farm in Butler Valley. Caitlin O'Hara/Washington Post/Getty This story was...

28.10.2024 7

Mother Jones

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Helene Marks Three Hurricanes in a Year for Hamlets in Florida’s Big Bend

The cycle of recovery continues for small towns in the state’s west coast “hurricane alley.”

01.10.2024 7

Truthout

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This Florida Neighborhood Has Survived Many a Flood. But Helene?

St. Petersburg’s Shore Acres neighborhood on September 27, in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Mike Carlson/AP This story was originally...

30.09.2024 4

Mother Jones

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Amazon says it’s going "water positive" — but there’s a problem

Earlier this year, the e-commerce corporation Amazon secured approval to open two new data centers in Santiago, Chile. The $400 million venture is the...

06.09.2024 5

Salon

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Amazon’s “Water Positive” Claim Comes With a Big Asterisk

An Amazon Web Services data center in Stone Ridge, Virginia. Nathan Howard / Getty / Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is...

31.08.2024 4

Mother Jones

Jake Bittle

FEMA Aims to Tighten Restrictions on Building in Flood-Prone Areas

Flooding from Hurricane Beryl swamps a highway running through Houston, July 8, 2024. Reginald Mathalone/NurPhoto/ZUMA This story was originally...

13.07.2024 10

Mother Jones

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This tiny North Carolina community is America’s oldest Black town. Now everyone might be forced to move

12.07.2024 10

Fast Company

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The quick, quiet death of Biden’s natural gas export pause

When the Biden administration paused the approval of new liquefied natural gas exports in January, environmentalists and left-leaning politicians...

10.07.2024 6

Salon

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The quick, quiet death of Biden’s natural gas export pause

08.07.2024 10

Fast Company

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Can Mexico’s Leftist President-Elect Solve the Nation’s Water Crisis?

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Claudia Sheinbaum won a commanding victory in last...

30.06.2024 8

Truthout

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How the Mississippi River was deformed and manipulated—with catastrophic results

19.06.2024 10

Fast Company

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This Florida coastline is rapidly disappearing—but homeowners are refusing to do the one thing that would restore it

06.06.2024 9

Fast Company

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Mexico City and Bogotá could run out of water in a matter of weeks

28.05.2024 20

Fast Company

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As Reservoirs Go Dry, Mexico City and Bogotá Face Impending Water Crises

This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. In Mexico City, more and more residents are watching...

25.05.2024 20

Truthout

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Big Oil abandoned this California town 10 years ago. Now, it has a new plan to save it

16.05.2024 20

Fast Company

Jake Bittle

These Floridians Rebuilt Houses in Flood Zones. Now FEMA Is Cracking Down.

Thomas Simonetti/Washington Post/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by  Grist  and is reproduced here as part of the  Climate...

22.04.2024 30

Mother Jones

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In California’s Central Valley, large farms have depleted the groundwater. Now, they’ll have to pay

22.04.2024 100

Fast Company

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States and Tribes Scramble for a Colorado River Pact Before Election Day

The Colorado River RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by  Grist and is reproduced here as...

09.03.2024 8

Mother Jones

Jake Bittle

How US Air Pollution, Ironically, Has Kept Climate Hazards in Check

Smokestacks at the Dearborn Industrial Generation facility in Dearborn, MI. Jim West / ZUMA This story was originally published by Grist and is...

24.02.2024 8

Mother Jones

Jake Bittle

Meet America’s New Special Climate Envoy, John Podesta

Anna Moneymaker/Getty/Grist This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the  Climate Desk collaboration. ...

06.02.2024 7

Mother Jones

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