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Tortoises on the way down are bouncing back thanks to a desert conservation effort

A turtles boot camp is helping the tortoise survive and ultimately thrive in the Mojave Desert, which would be permanently damaged without its presence.

Organization: latimes

Published: December 22, 2024

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How a fantasy oil train may help the Supreme Court gut a major environmental law

Even if the railway promoters win, here's why the train won’t get built.

Organization: grist

Published: December 22, 2024

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Spending Christmas With “Dr. Doom”

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. I was 11 years old the year my older stepsister brought her high school boyfriend home for the first time. It was Thanksgiving 2006, and his Southern manners fit right in as we bantered between mouthfuls of cornbread stuffing, fried okra, [...]

Organization: motherjones

Published: December 22, 2024

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Is silence golden? What a change expert says about family climate conversations at Christmas time

Is silence golden? What a change expert says about family climate conversations at Christmas time

Organization: euronews

Published: December 22, 2024

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If climate tech is dead, what comes next?

Climate tech is about a decade old, and people are itching for a rebrand.© 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Organization: techcrunch

Published: December 21, 2024

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Biden administration warns natural gas expansion would drive up domestic costs

New study shows LNG exports risk raising greenhouse gas emissions, hampering efforts to curtail the climate crisis.

Organization: grist

Published: December 21, 2024

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This tiny sugar glider needs help, but carers are stretched to breaking point

Wildlife rescuers have fielded almost a call a minute, and some services are reducing their hours, as demand soars for help for injured wildlife.

Organization: theage

Published: December 21, 2024

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PSU to develop first Snow Drought Index as part of snowpack study

Ask any lifelong New Englander about winters from their childhood and they’ll likely share stories from a season that always seemed reliably long, cold and snowy.

Organization: unionleader

Published: December 21, 2024

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State loggers admit to clear-felling hectare of national park forest

The state forestry body reported a $29 million loss in its hardwood division for 2023-24 and a productivity report has found the industry is economically unviable.

Organization: theage

Published: December 21, 2024

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State loggers admit to clear-felling hectare of national park forest

The state forestry body reported a $29 million loss in its hardwood division for 2023-24 and a productivity report has found the industry is economically unviable.

Organization: smh

Published: December 21, 2024

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New U.S. Farm Bill still out of reach, leaving programs unsettled

The U.S. Farm Bill, which includes everything from crop insurance to nutrition assistance programs, has expired, but Congress has not been able to agree on a new five-year Farm Bill, raising concerns about what that could mean for its programs.

Organization: wesa_fm

Published: December 20, 2024

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Cold weather deaths are on the rise. Climate change could make people more susceptible

Researchers say the number of cold weather-related deaths has more than doubled over recent years

Organization: independentuk

Published: December 20, 2024

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Biden administration announces $37 million for piping projects in Central Oregon

The U.S. Department of Interior announced Friday a $37.4 million investment for three projects in Central Oregon to increase water conservation through canal piping projects.

Organization: bendbulletin

Published: December 20, 2024

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