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Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing

The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.

Tik Root · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

Divert military spending to fund climate aid, activists urge Cop28

World’s militaries produce at least 5.5% of emissions, as evidence mounts that climate crisis puts regions at greater risk of war

Dharna Noor · December 4, 2023
Mother Jones

UN: disabled people are being erased in climate policies

Extreme weather hits people with disabilities harder. Experts say that has to change.

Julia Métraux · December 4, 2023
Grist

UN declares PFAS pollution in North Carolina a human rights violation

Its declaration marks the first time the international body has used such a framework to address the threat of “forever chemicals” in the U.S.

Katie Myers · December 1, 2023

Undark

Fresh hope for tracking bird migration in the remote west

Scientists are turning to a low-cost radio-based technology to help solve the mysteries of declining bird populations.

Sara Van Note · December 1, 2023
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

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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