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Guardian

Deep-Sea Mining for Rare Metals Will Destroy Ecosystems, Say Scientists

Businesses want to trawl for nickel, manganese and cobalt to build electric cars and windfarms.

Robin McKie · March 26, 2023
Slate

“Fvck You Biden”: Gen Z Is Really Coming for Biden on TikTok

Anger is boiling over after the president gave the Willow Project the green light.

Nitish Pahwa · March 25, 2023
Slate

The Bush-Era Memos Behind Biden’s Drilling Decision

How will Willow affect polar bears? The Fish and Wildlife Service overlooked an important angle.

Meg Duff · March 24, 2023
Grist

In East Kentucky, Timely Weather Forecasts are a Matter of Life and Death

Weather alerts can save lives — but you have to have a good internet connection.

Anya Slepyan & Claire Carlson · March 23, 2023

Grist

Climate Change Could Spur Severe Economic Losses, White House Says

Administration economists warn rising temperatures imperil infrastructure, insurance programs, and health.

Zoya Teirstein · March 22, 2023
High Country News

The Natural Gas Pushback

Local communities want to electrify, but gas interests have other ideas.

Nick Bowlin · March 21, 2023
Guardian

Scientists Issue “Final Warning” on Climate: Act Now or It’s Too Late

IPCC report says only swift and drastic action can avert irrevocable damage.

Fiona Harvey · March 20, 2023
Inside Climate News

Fossil Fuel Execs See “Golden Age” for Gas If They Can Brand It “Clean”

At an industry conference, officials lamented they'd “lost the narrative.”

Nicholas Kusnetz · March 19, 2023

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Washington’s Treasured Cherry Blossoms Prompt Reflection on Local Climate Change

Over the years, the trees have been blooming earlier and earlier. Does it matter? Yes and no, experts say.

Emma Ricketts · March 18, 2023
Grist

Oscars Goody Bags Contained ‘Unseemly’ Gift: Certificates for Aboriginal Land

Indigenous groups in Australia said they weren't consulted and called the conservation ploy a "money-making scheme."

Lyric Aquino · March 17, 2023
YaleEnvironment360

Averting Crisis, Europe Learns to Live Without Russian Energy

Nations have ramped up solar and wind power, got serious about energy conservation, and tweaked policies to speed their green transition.

Paul Hockenos · March 16, 2023
Guardian

Biden’s Approval of Alaska Oil Project Shows Inconsistency of America’s First “Climate President”

His campaign promise—”no more drilling on federal lands, period”—has clashed with reality.

Oliver Milman · March 14, 2023