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Guardian

What role did the climate crisis play in Storm Hilary?

Such storms landing on California are extremely rare – but experts say they could become more common as the ocean heats up.

Maanvi Singh · August 23, 2023
Grist

Why it’s more expensive for Black towns to borrow money

"This is how your sewage gets funded, this is how your water gets funded, this is how public schools and public services are funded."

Jake Bittle and Siri Chilukuri · August 22, 2023
Mother Jones

Florida approved a PragerU climate cartoon for schools. We asked a scientist to fact-check It.

“I find something like this…to be really dangerous.”

Jackie Flynn Mogensen · August 18, 2023
Guardian

A renewable energy battery plant will rise in US where a steel mill once stood

Communities hope good new jobs will come from Biden’s historic climate investment in cities like Weirton, West Virginia

Dharna Noor · August 18, 2023

Mother Jones

16 Young people in Montana just won a historic climate lawsuit

“This is the strongest decision on climate change ever issued by any court,” expert says.

Henry Carnell · August 18, 2023
Canada's National Observer

Fortis, Enbridge fudge reports, use inflated numbers to hang onto market

They used the erroneous numbers to score a pipeline expansion.

Marc Fawcett-Atkinson · August 18, 2023
Grist

How the ‘circular economy’ went from environmentalist dream to marketing buzzword

Can plastics be circular? At a recent conference, companies' answer was a resounding yes.

Joseph Winters · August 18, 2023
Guardian

Fossil fuel firms move to dismiss climate lawsuit in Hawaii as Maui faces wildfires

In 2020, Honolulu officials had sued eight oil and gas companies over the steep costs of abating damages from extreme weather.

Dharna Noor · August 18, 2023

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Thousands flee capital city of Northwest Territories in Canada as wildfires near

The 2023 wildfire season is the most destructive in Canada's recorded history.

Lyric Aquino · August 18, 2023
Grist

The ocean is shattering heat records. Here’s what that means for fisheries.

Marine heatwaves can "inject a lot of chaos" as they remake ecosystems and cost coastal economies billions.

Max Graham · August 16, 2023
Inside Climate News

During some of the hottest months in history, app delivery drivers are feeling the strain

Around 4 million people in the US work as contractors for app services like DoorDash delivering pizzas, salads and pad thai.

Gina Jiménez · August 15, 2023
Grist

Using ‘recycled plastic’ in construction materials may not be a great idea after all

It's unclear whether this solution helps the environment — or that infrastructure infused with used plastic is structurally sound.

Joseph Winters · August 14, 2023