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Behind on 2030 Climate Goals, States Are Cutting or Even Scrapping Them
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Trump Administration Moves to Drop Protections for More Wetlands
The proposed rule could strip federal protections from most U.S. wetlands, many of which help feed drinking water systems.
Warming peatlands can turn them from carbon sinks to leaks
Peatlands, which store significant global soil carbon, are now releasing it. Warming temperatures cause these ecosystems to shift from carbon […]
Is Your City Prepared for Climate Disaster?
A new report ranks the world’s large cities on how well they have adapted to face climate risk.
Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.
In Nepal and Tibet, Pollution on Glaciers Could Fuel More Flood Disasters
Darkened by soot from vehicles and factories, the region’s glaciers are absorbing more heat and melting at dangerous rates.
U.N. Says World Will Miss Its 1.5-Degree Climate Target
Carbon removal combined with emissions reduction is the only remaining pathway to avert catastrophic levels of warming, a new report […]
Bhotekoshi flood ‘serious signal’ of rising climate risks, says Nepal PM Shah urging global action
New York Climate ‘Superfund’ Law Falls in Court
The court said the measure, which required energy companies to pay $75 billion to the state, conflicted with federal law.
Nepal Puts Cost of Disaster at $5 Billion, Blaming Climate Change
The country is seeking urgent help from a special U.N. climate fund, but the program lacks money because the United […]