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Climate change is about to play a big role in government purchases – with vast implications for the US economy

Each year, the federal government purchases about 50,000 new vehicles. Until recently, almost all of them ran on diesel or gasoline, contributing to U.S. demand for fossil fuels and encouraging automakers to continue focusing on fossil-fueled vehicles.

The Conversation

Climate fueling booze hospitalizations

A new study in New York found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures

Salon

‘Only the rich can bear this heat’: how Dhaka is battling extreme weather

As high temperatures hit the poor hardest, climate change may undo years of development gains, says Asia’s first heat officer

The Guardian - UK

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Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate

The leader of the Columbia Journalism Review says he's leaving that job to work at an organization that encourages news outlets to devote more attention to covering climate change

The Independent UK

Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favors youth plaintiffs

The office of Montana's Republican attorney general is appealing a landmark climate change ruling in which a judge said state agencies aren't doing enough to protect 16 young plaintiffs from harm caused by global warming

The Independent UK

Type of storm that drenched New York is up to 20% wetter due to climate crisis

Rapid attribution study finds storm 10-20% wetter after city experienced a month’s worth of rain in just a few hours on Friday

The Guardian - US

Montana is appealing a landmark climate change ruling that favored youth plaintiffs

The Independent UK

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Bapu’s lessons on sustainability a guiding light to face climate change: CJI

CJI Chandrachud & Justice Khanna both highlighted Mahatma Gandhi's teachings on sustainability & truth during Gandhi Jayanti celebrations. CJI said his philosophy of “plain living & high thinking” advocates mindful living & responsible consumption. Justice Khanna quoted Mahatma on importance of truth & law.

The Hindu

Putting off decarbonisation makes achieving net zero harder, says IPCC chief

Experts said mitigating climate change would cost far less than dealing with its impacts.

The Independent UK

The big idea: can we predict the climate of the future?

We’re pouring money into computer models – but could they lead us astray?

The Guardian - UK

Climate solutions are necessary. So we're dedicating a week to highlight them

When people talk about climate change, you often hear hopelessness. But what if we reframe the conversation? Humans drive global warming; that means humans can find solutions to change the trajectory.

WEKU

The UAE holds an annual oil and gas conference just ahead of hosting UN COP28 climate talks in Dubai

The Emirati president-designate of the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks has called on oil and gas companies to be “central to the solution” to fighting climate change, even as the industry boosts its production to enjoy rising energy prices

The Independent UK

How women's environmental action across the Global South can create a better planet

Climate change has different impacts on men and women, especially in the Global South.

The Conversation

Facing increasing pressure from customers, some miners are switching to renewable energy

Demand for critical minerals like nickel and cobalt is surging as climate change hastens a transition to renewable energy, boosting carbon emissions by miners and processors of such materials

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Too hard basket: why climate change is defeating our political system

This article is part of a series by The Conversation, Getting to Zero, examining Australia’s energy transition.

The Independent UK

Climate change spells cultural extinction for Nepal’s nomadic herders

The nomadic herders of Mustang who’s livestock have grazed the pastures in the Nepalese Himalayas for generations, fear the dramatic change in weather patterns may consign their traditions to the history books forever, Paddy Dowling finds

The Independent UK

India's devastating monsoon season is a sign of things to come, as climate and poor planning combine

The devastation of this year’s monsoon season in India has been significant, with over 400 deaths and more property damage in the Himayalan state of Himachal Pradesh in a single season than the last five years combined

Reason

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Fall 2023 lectures and panels on various subjects, but mostly climate change policy.

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The Independent UK

Why Kate Middleton will not be in Singapore with Prince William for Earthshot Prize Awards

Prince William founded Earthshot Prize Awards in 2020 to motivate solutions for climate change

Salon

Peter Facinelli's "creepy" wildfire film

The actor-director spoke to Salon about his career, giving hope on a bleak topic and making fire the antagonist

The Conversation

Lost in the coffee aisle? Navigating the complex buzzwords behind an 'ethical' bag of beans is easier said than done

You’re shopping for a bag of coffee beans at the grocery store. After reading about the effects of climate change and how little farmers make – typically $0.40 per cup – you figure it might be time to change your usual beans and buy something more ethical. Perusing the shelves…

The Independent UK

Is climate change bad for democracy? Future-watchers see threats, and some opportunities

Senior experts gathered at an annual conference in Greece have warned that instability driven by climate change could threaten democracies in the future, even though representative governments are best equipped to provide solutions

The Guardian - UK

How a thinktank got the cost of net zero for the UK wildly wrong

Civitas’s deeply flawed report was timed to follow the PM’s speech in which he called for an honest approach to the issue

The Texas Tribune

No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitable

In Liberty County, one neighborhood has been slowly abandoned as years of flooding and intense rains prompted a spiral of decline. A struggling buyout program shows the complexities and limitations of “managed retreat” from disaster-prone areas.

Salon

Dr. Michael Mann on "our fragile moment"

Dr. Michael Mann on climate science and skepticism, deep Earth history and his new book "Our Fragile Moment"

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