November 2023 – Climate Desk

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Grist

The Lower Sioux in Minnesota need homes — so they are building them from hemp

The Indigenous nation will soon have the only facility to create hempcrete in the country.

Judith Matloff · November 29, 2023
Inside Climate News

A law regulating the cosmetics industry expands doesn’t ban toxic chemicals in beauty products

Advocates want to know why manufacturers still don’t have to prove their products are safe before they’re sold to millions of consumers.

Victoria St. Martin · November 27, 2023
Guardian

US oil and gas production set to break record in 2023 despite UN climate goals

United States projected to extract 12.9m barrels of crude oil as countries at Cop28 to push for agreed fossil fuels ‘phaseout’

Oliver Milman · November 27, 2023
Grist

Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.

A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.

Gabriela Aoun Angueira · November 22, 2023
Guardian

Elon Musk was once an environmental hero: is he still a rare green billionaire?

Renowned for clean-energy tech, the billionaire seems to be at one now with super-emitters and far-right global climate deniers

Oliver Milman · November 22, 2023
Inside Climate News

Fossil fuel lobbyists flock to plastics treaty talks

With growing calls for the need to reduce plastic production, industry groups are pushing back.

James Bruggers · November 20, 2023
Guardian

‘We needed to get off the grid’: New Orleans’ community-driven response to blackouts

After Hurricanes Katrina and Ida, a city initiative is building solar-driven disaster response hubs to increase its resilience

Nina Lakhani · November 20, 2023
Grist

One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.

Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.

Siri Chilukuri · November 20, 2023
Guardian

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

Jonathan Watts · November 20, 2023
Mother Jones

How major environmental groups ended up on the wrong side of California’s housing crisis

Green groups need to “balance feelings with clear thinking.”

Christopher Elmendorf · November 20, 2023
Grist

Controlled burns can provide years of protection against wildfires, new study shows

New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.

Tik Root · November 16, 2023
Guardian

China and US pledge to fight climate crisis ahead of Xi-Biden summit

Announcement fuels hope rivals can use Apec summit as a chance to reduce tensions

Amy Hawkins · November 15, 2023