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Extreme heat increases forest fires, making it harder to curb climate change

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Earth lost some ability to absorb carbon dioxide last year, study says - The Washington Post

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Comparitive cost effectiveness of forest regeneration methods for climate mitigation

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Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation | Nature Climate Change

Cost-effectiveness of natural forest regeneration and plantations for climate mitigation Nature Climate Change - It is important to understand the cost-effectiveness of natural regeneration and plantations, which are common reforestation methods for mitigation. The authors estimate and... Nature

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Portugal used 100% renewable energy sources to run the country for a week

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Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels. Canary Media

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Climate change is killing Pacific Northwest's red cedars

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Climate change is hastening the demise of Pacific Northwest forests Iconic red cedars — known as the “Tree of Life” — and other tree species in the Pacific Northwest have been dying because of climate-induced drought, researchers say. AP News

 

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Group of 20 agree to increase clean energy but no deal on phasing out fossil fuels

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Group of 20 countries agree to increase clean energy but reach no deal on phasing out fossil fuels Group of 20 leaders have agreed to triple renewable energy and try to increase the funds for climate change-related disasters but maintained the status quo with regards to phasing out carbon spewing coal. AP News

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Following Supreme Court decision, Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections

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After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections The Biden Administration weakened protections for wetlands on Tuesday. Federal officials were forced to make the change after the Supreme Court's decision in May that sharply limited the federal government's power to regulate wetlands. AP News

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Global water reservoir volumes decline despite new dams construction boom-- study

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Global water reservoir volumes decline despite construction boom, study says Global reservoir volumes fell during the last 20 years despite a construction boom that drove up storage capacity, a new study showed on Tuesday, suggesting that new dams will not be enough to solve growing strain on the world's water supplies. David Stanway Reuters

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