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Ambition and Honesty: Climate Home Readers’ Desires for 2025
Climate Home News readers are demanding more ambition, honesty, and action from governments and corporations in the fight against climate change in 2025. As the world grapples with escalating climate destruction, our readers have...
Illinois Leads in Community Power Scorecard with Most States Receiving ‘D’ or ‘F’ Grade
Illinois Shines in Community Power Scorecard While Most States Lag Behind As communities across the United States strive to improve their community power initiatives, a recent study by the Institute of Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) reveals...
Lack of Public Water Access in Chestnut, Alabama: Hopeless Situation
In the heart of Chestnut, Alabama, Valentino Thames faces a weekly pilgrimage. Every seven days, he embarks on a 25-mile journey to the nearest Walmart in Monroeville, the county seat, to procure the lifeblood...
Polluting Companies Prioritize Shareholders Over Clean Energy
Europe's top polluting companies have been under scrutiny for their investment practices, with a recent study revealing that a significant portion of their profits have been channeled into shareholder payouts rather than clean energy...
Humpback Whales Give Birth During Epic Migrations: Study
A momma and baby humpback whale were spotted in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The photo was taken by Vanessa Risku and shared on Instagram under the handle @droning_my_sorrows. Trust us, we've been around...
Efforts Urged for Emissions-Cutting as COP29 Draft Finance Text Lacks Numbers
Efforts Urged for Emissions-Cutting as COP29 Draft Finance Text Lacks Numbers The draft text released by the COP29 Presidency has unveiled two vastly different options for the post-2025 goal for climate finance for developing countries....
Investing in Africa’s Energy Future: Leaders’ Quest for Success
Investing in Africa's Energy Future: Leaders' Quest for Success African leaders gathered this week in Tanzania for a regional energy summit, addressing the critical need for more investment in aging grid infrastructure across the continent....
Biden’s Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling Ban Unrivalled by Trump – EcoWatch
President Joe Biden has taken a bold step towards protecting the environment by announcing a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling across 625 million acres of coastal waters in the United States. This...
Adaptation-focused NDC in Botswana prioritizes drought-resistant cattle
Adaptation-focused NDC in Botswana prioritizes drought-resistant cattle Botswana, a dry, sparsely-populated southern African nation, is making waves with its innovative climate plan that prioritizes adaptation over emissions reduction. In a move that has garnered praise...
Revealing Most-Polluting Rigs 15 Years After Largest U.S. Offshore Oil Spill
15 years ago on April 20, BP's Deepwater Horizon rig exploded, spilling 134 million gallons of oil off the coast of Louisiana. This marked the largest oil spill in the country's history, causing devastation...
