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  • Colorado company brings solar microgrids to Nigeria

    US heat wave: Over 100 mil people under alert in 28 states | The Washington Post
    Two million to access solar power in Nigeria | Energy Monitor
    All-Africa energy access costs the same as building one LNG terminal a year, IEA | Energy Monitor
    Indonesian islanders sue cement producer for climate damages | The Guardian
    Climate emergency is a legacy of colonialism, says Greenpeace UK | The Guardian
    Biden Announces Plans to Deal With Climate ‘Emergency’ | The NYTimes
    USPS to more than double order of electric trucks | The Hill
    Hotec advances plan to build nuclear reactors; submits federal loan and signs Entergy MOU | Axios
    Jet Zero: UK outlines net-zero aviation plan on hottest ever day | CNBC
    Environmental justice and power plant emissions in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative states | PLOS ONE
    FUEL SPILL: 30,000 gal of diesel spilled in Exuma | Eyewitness News

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-22-f54e0db3cca546db90515d7b23007f2c

    11 min
  • UK climate activists win lawsuit against government for vague plan

    More than 200 people die as drought ravages northeast Uganda | Reuters
    Scorching heat expected to resume baking China this week | Reuters
    France battles huge wildfires, Britain bakes in record heatwave | Reuters
    Heatwave: Fires blaze after UK passes 40C for first time | BBC News
    Hawaii waves swamp homes, weddings during ‘historic’ swell | AP News
    Yale Climate Opinion Maps 2021 | Yale Program on Climate Change Communications
    Rise of single-use vapes sending tonnes of lithium to landfill | The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
    Cow Manure Power Station in Japan Extends Battle to Curb Methane | Bloomberg
    India Plans $10 Bil Electric Bus Contract to Curb Emissions | Bloomberg
    Court orders UK government to explain how net zero policies will reach targets | The Guardian
    XR protesters smash windows of News UK over coverage of Britain’s heatwave | The Guardian
    Solar ‘resilience hubs’ coming to three Minneapolis neighborhoods | KARE11
    Clean-energy workers demand assurances on abortion care benefits | Canary Media:
    Utility executives reveal ‘yawning gap’ in climate action | E&E News
    Pennsylvania Bill Jeopardizing Millions in Oil Well Cleanup Funding to Be Passed by Governor, Say Sources | Capital and Main

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-21-b1953ae7489d46d796faa764a3bd3798

    11 min
  • African countries meet this week to talk conservation

    ‘Climate change affects everyone’: Europe battles wildfires in intense heat | Reuters
    The U.S. keeps setting heat records, too | Axios
    How well have CMIP3, CMIP5 and CMIP6 future climate projections portrayed the recently observed warming | Nature
    Kigali summit to outline strategy for nature conservation in Africa | The Guardian
    Pacific island national leaders declare climate emergency | AP News
    China Sees Rooftop Solar Take Off as New Policies Bolster Growth | Yale E360
    Climate aid, war fallout features at Berlin climate talks | AP News
    Tour de France officials drag protestors off the road during chaotic stage 10 | The Guardian
    This Map Will Make You Optimistic About Fighting Climate Change | Bloomberg
    DOE Announces $18 Mil to Streamline Commercialization of Clean Energy Technologies | US Department of Energy
    Deforestation in Colombia edges up, moving further from government target | Reuters
    Sporadic Monitoring of Emissions in California Oil Country Adds to Air Pollution Concerns | Capital and Main

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-19-a390339ffc444f6cbbb5cc47d9be2836
    Climate Opportunity Map | Brown University: https://watson.brown.edu/climateopportunitymap/index.php
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    13 min
  • American Presbyterians break up with oil

    IPBES Sustainable Use Assessment – 50,000 Wild Species Meet Needs of Billions Worldwide | IPBES
    Community-based seed banks in Nepal help conserve native species | Mongabay
    Way to go: why Germany’s €9 travel pass is a big step in the right direction | The Guardian
    US Electric Car Sales Climb Sharply Despite Shortages | The NYTimes
    DC Moves To Ban Natural Gas In Most New Buildings | DCist
    Presbyterians to divest from 5 oil companies, including Exxon Mobil, after years of debate | Religion News
    Manchin Pulls Plug on Climate and Tax Talks, Shrinking Domestic Plan | The NYTimes
    Inaction on Climate Change Could Cost the US Economy Trillions by 2070 | Deloitte
    Americans Divided Over Direction of Biden’s Climate Change Policies | Pew Research

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-18-4c3620f9d44e48b99c81640cef53774e
    SCOTUS made a new cheat code to cut (climate) regulations | Beckisphere Climate Corner: https://youtu.be/ssuVaoSp68k 

    8 min
  • Electric tractors make their way to Oregon farms

    Scorching heat wave sparks wildfires in Europe | Reuters
    Strong winds fan forest fire in southwestern Turkey | Reuters
    Shanghai Weather: heatwave in Southern China Strains Power Grid, Threatens Crops | Bloomberg
    UK weather: Danger to life alert extended next week as temperatures could hit 40ºC | The Independent
    Germany sets climate emergency plan in transport, construction sectors | Reuters
    Advanced EV Batteries Move from Labs to Mass Production | The NYTimes
    Solar, storage projects set to bring jobs, tax revenue to Illinois coal communities | Energy News
    A New Project in Rural Oregon is Letting Farmers Test Drive Electric Tractors in the Name of Science | Inside Climate News
    Net zero climate targets could fall without more copper supply, report | Reuters

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-15-0d27ab9ba8bb4064b3e7074c074beed9

    7 min
  • The US owes Bangladesh $14.1 bil in damages for emissions

    US emissions inflict almost $2 tril in damage to other countries: study | The Hill
    Climate adaptation bill for African countries to dwarf health spending | The Guardian
    The chill takes on Europe's coal boost | Axios
    Breaking from China’s clean energy dominance ‘imperative’, US and Australia say after new climate tech deal | The Guardian
    Idaho receives $28 mil to build EV charging stations every 50 miles of interstate | Idaho Capital Sun
    Midwest wind energy transmission line gets supersized | E&E News
    Walmart pledges to stock up on Canoo EVs | Axios
    UK Next Prime Minister Likely to Have Weaker Commitment to Net-Zero Emissions | Bloomberg
    Stick with net zero targets for good of economy, businesses urge next PM | The Guardian
    GE Cancels Plan to Build UK Factory for Offshore Wind-Turbine Blades | Bloomberg
    Much Alarm, Less Action | Foundations & Climate Change | The Center for Effective Philanthropy
    Investors’ toxic footprints revealed | Planet Tracker

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-14-2c20693365924b93a7c31652e6e0496f

    Are plastics connected to climate change? | Beckisphere Climate Corner: https://youtu.be/wEvlLrDaxPw 

    10 min
  • Climate protestors block the East Hampson airport

    Dangerous Heat Wave Strikes China | The NYTimes
    Glacier avalanches in Italy, Kyrgyzstan highlight warming climate | The Washington Post
    Portugal wildfires: Dozens injured amid warning temperatures could hit 43ºC | The Independent
    Texans urged to save energy as extreme heatwave strains power grid | The Guardian
    Rate of Arctic warming faster than previously thought | E&E News
    Deep-sea mining creates a ‘cylinder of sound’ risking impacts on marine life | High Country News
    Campaigners take legal action over failings of England’s food strategy | The Guardian
    Climate protestors block airport from private jets and helicopters in ritzy Hamptons | The Independent
    NC Supreme Court rules in favor of solar access | Energy News Network
    Shell Is Hiring a TikTok Channel Manager to Reach Gen Z | Bloomberg

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-13-fb312e8e7dbb4bfab2a5e486d9127739

    7 min
  • Yosemite's on fire!

    Pakistan floods: 135 killed and hundreds homeless as record monsoon rains wreak havoc | the Independent
    Spain swelters as temperatures soar in second heatwave | Reuters
    Washburn Fire in Yosemite threatens sequoias in Mariposa Grove | The Washington Post
    Amazon deforestation hits record for first half of 2022 | The Washington Post
    Colombia court ruling on fracking paves way for contracts worth over $500 mil advance | Reuters
    Biden Administration Signals Support for Controversial Alaska Oil Project  | The NYTimes
    Court blocks Pennsylvania’s carbon emissions plan | AP News

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-12-09364891bf624b28a4f63cdf9e57986e

    7 min
  • Germany to up its clean energy target

    Rain storms last China’s northeastern rust-belt | Reuters
    Heat, drought and wildfires: Torrid spell torments Portugal | AP News
    UK heatwave: health alert issued as highs of mid-20Cs forecast | The Guardian
    California deepens water cuts amid drought, hitting farms | LA Times
    Globe has third-hottest June, with severe heat waves | Axios
    Plant-based meat by far the best climate investment, report finds | The Guardian
    EU lawmakers back mandatory use of green jet fuel from 2025 | Reuters
    German lower house backs 360 GW wind, solar target in 2030 | Montel
    UK Maps Out £54 Bil of wiring to Connect Offshore Wind Farmers | Bloomberg
    DOT proposal would require states to track carbon emissions | The Washington Post
    EPA Describes How It Will Regulate Power Plants After Supreme Court Setback | The NYTimes
    Vast Majority of Financial Institutions Have No Policies Restricting Oil and Gas Expansion | DeSmog
    Dutch farmers’ protests over emission cuts resume after police fire shots | DW
    Dutch government move to buy out farmers | Farmers Journal
    Under Bolsonaro policy, invaders seize control of 250,000 hectares of Indigenous lands | Mongabay

    Source list- https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-11-a3be19d0b59b487595cb043d65f4290d
    SCOTUS made a new cheat code to cut (climate) regulations | Beckisphere Climate Corner: https://youtu.be/ssuVaoSp68k 

    12 min
  • Third largest airport in Europe gets a flight cap

    Emissions from mining cause ‘up to £2.5 tril’ in environmental damages each year | Carbon Brief
    Dutch government issues world-first cap on flights from European hub | Climate Change News
    France plans full nationalism of power utility EDF | Reuters
    Britain’s energy security bill set to become law | Reuters
    UK Coal Power Plants Could Make a Comeback as Energy Bill Excludes Deadline | Bloomberg
    UK renewables subsidy auction secures 11 GW of new capacity | Reuters
    A warning on China's solar supply chain dominance | Axios

    Source list: https://heavenly-sceptre-002.notion.site/Climate-Recap-July-8-1177aa2739954fbaaf68c19e364e3490

    8 min

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