November 2023 – Page 2 – Climate Desk

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New US climate report says land theft amplified the climate crisis for Indigenous peoples

The report concludes that Indigenous self-determination is a key climate solution — if the federal government can get behind it.

Anita Hofschneider · November 15, 2023
Inside Climate News

Texas republicans target climate science in textbooks ahead of education board vote

Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wants the Texas Board of Education to reject new science textbooks, which accurately describe the causes and effects of climate change.

Kristoffer Tigue · November 13, 2023
Guardian

US and UK militaries ‘owe’ combined $111 billion in climate reparations – study

Exclusive: study finds militaries have generated about 430m metric tonnes of CO2 emissions since 2015 Paris accords

Dharna Noor · November 13, 2023
Wired

These gene-edited chickens were made to resist bird flu

Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection.

Emily Mullin · November 13, 2023
Atlas Obscura

New strange recordings allow us to hear the unseen world of trees

Underground sounds may help save one of the largest organisms in the world.

Hugo McCafferty · November 10, 2023
Inside Climate News

Why Michigan’s clean energy bill is a really big deal

A comparison with laws in Illinois and Minnesota shows the scope of the state’s ambition.

Dan Gearino · November 9, 2023
Grist

Louisiana’s new governor is one of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest defenders

Jeff Landry has sued the Biden administration over everything from air pollution to oil leases to flood insurance.

Jake Bittle and Lylla Younes · November 8, 2023
Inside Climate News

How landowners helped to derail one of the biggest CO2 pipelines ever proposed

Lured by billions of dollars in federal funding for carbon capture, developers are proposing huge pipelines to carry the CO2 across the Midwest.

Kristoffer Tigue · November 7, 2023
Grist

Kentucky’s Democratic governor would rather not talk about climate change

In a coal-powered state beset by disasters, Andy Beshear hopes to win reelection by avoiding the elephant in the room.

Katie Myers · November 6, 2023
bioGraphic

Capturing carbon with seaweed: what we know and what we don’t

Towering underwater kelp forests are often likened to trees, but seaweed carbon sequestration is far more complex than in soil-bound ecosystems.

Clare Watson · November 6, 2023
Guardian

Fashion’s efforts to go green canceled out by shopaholics

Wrap report says 12 percent reduction in carbon impact negated by 13 percent rise in textiles produced and sold

Zoe Wood · November 6, 2023
Grist

Earth is getting extra salty, an ‘existential threat’ to freshwater supplies

Salt can contaminate aquifers, corrode pipes, and accelerate snowmelt.

Kate Yoder · November 2, 2023