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Interior Department will give tribal nations $120 million to fight climate-related threats
The Biden administration will be allocating more than $120 million to tribal governments to fight the impacts of climate change, the Department of...
Nature facing irreversible decline without urgent action, WWF warns
The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world and faces irreversible decline without urgent political action, WWF has warned....
Yellen says Biden tax credits boost clean energy investment in coal country
By David Lawder ELIZABETHTOWN, Kentucky (Reuters) -Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday clean energy investments in parts of the U.S. historically reliant...
Pennsylvania governor announces plan to fight climate change in his major energy-producing state
SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled a plan Wednesday to fight climate change, saying he will back legislation to make...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium. Now mines threaten their water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina (AP) — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through...
Alberta’s Smith urges Trudeau to heed growing concerns from premiers on carbon levy
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to heed the growing calls from premiers to dump the planned...
Postpone net-zero targets indefinitely, says Rees-Mogg
Conservative former minister Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg has called for net-zero targets to be postponed “indefinitely”. Sir Jacob said the Government’s announcement to build...
Native groups sit on a treasure trove of lithium, but mines threaten water, culture and wealth
TUSAQUILLAS, Argentina — Irene Leonor Flores de Callata, 68, treks along a bone-dry riverbed, guiding a herd of llamas and sheep through stretching...
Mango adapts as climate change makes fashion less seasonal
MADRID – Spanish retailer Mango is honing in on adaptable clothing to help customers adjust to wild swings in temperature as climate change...
EU says more needed to prepare for climate change risks
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union must step up preparations for climate change risks, as a hotter planet threatens everything...
