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Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they work
Read full article: Multilateral banks are key to financing the fight against global warming. Here is how they workInternational mega banks, funded by taxpayer dollars, are the biggest, fastest-growing source of climate finance for the developing world.
California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to China
Read full article: California farmers enjoy pistachio boom, with much of it headed to ChinaCalifornia farmers have been devoting more land to pistachios, which are seen as hardier and more drought-tolerant in a state prone to dramatic swings in precipitation.
Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?
Read full article: Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House.
FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported Trump
Read full article: FEMA: Worker fired after directing workers to avoid helping hurricane survivors who supported TrumpThe leader of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says a worker has been fired after she directed workers helping hurricane survivors to avoid homes with yard signs supporting President-elect Donald Trump.
U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South Texas
Read full article: U.S.-Mexico water agreement might bring relief to parched South TexasThe amendment to a 1944 treaty will help Mexico catch up with its water deliveries to the U.S. and might help Rio Grande Valley farmers devastated by low rainfall.
Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood response
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Spaniards demand the resignation of Valencia leader for bungling flood responseTens of thousands of Spaniards have marched in the eastern city of Valencia to demand the resignation of the regional president in charge of the emergency response to last week’s catastrophic floods.
Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate trip
Read full article: Attacks on Israeli soccer fans in the Netherlands prompts prime minister to cancel climate tripDutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof has canceled his planned trip to United Nations climate talks in Azerbaijan so he can stay in the Netherlands to deal with the fallout from assaults on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in Amsterdam that authorities condemned as antisemitic.
Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostate
Read full article: Azerbaijan is the host of the UN's climate conference, shining a spotlight on the petrostateDiplomats from across the world will descend on the Azerbaijani capital of Baku for the annual climate summit, known as COP29, to discuss how to avoid the increasing threats from climate change in a place that was one of the birthplaces of the oil industry.
Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study finds
Read full article: Weather extremes influence illegal migration and return between the U.S. and Mexico, study findsExtreme weather in Mexico is contributing to undocumented migration and return between Mexico and the United States.
A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain's floods
Read full article: A research boat will scan the seabed to help search for those missing in Spain's floodsA Spanish research vessel that investigates marine ecosystems has been abruptly diverted from its usual task to help in the increasingly desperate search for the missing from Spain’s floods.
Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot clouds
Read full article: Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki unleashes towering columns of hot cloudsIndonesia’s Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano is spewing towering columns of hot ash high into the air following the huge eruption that killed nine people and injured dozens of others.
Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased winds
Read full article: Southern California firefighters gain ground over wildfire thanks to decreased windsSouthern California firefighters have gained ground against a wildfire that has destroyed at least 132 structures, mostly houses, as favorable conditions were expected to continue through the weekend after two days of dangerous gusty winds.
How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma
Read full article: How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with OklahomaThe two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change.
Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot days
Read full article: Prince William wraps up his South Africa trip with visit that reminded him of his rescue pilot daysPrince William rode on a sea rescue boat along part of the South African coast as he wrapped up a four-day visit to Cape Town dedicated to promoting conservation and the battle against climate change.
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Read full article: Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power gridCuba has been left reeling after a fierce Category 3 hurricane ripped across western portions of the island, knocking out the country’s power grid, downing trees and damaging infrastructure.
European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — again
Read full article: European climate agency says this will likely be the hottest year on record — againIt's now virtually certain 2024 will be the hottest year on record, and the first with over 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming above the pre-industrial average, according to the European climate agency Copernicus.
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous year
Read full article: Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops by nearly 31% compared to previous yearAccording to official monitoring, Amazon rainforest loss in Brazil dropped by one-third compared to the previous year, according to official monitoring.
In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate change
Read full article: In new term, Trump set to go after measures that are doing the most to fight climate changeThe election of Donald Trump as president for a second time and the Republican takeback of the U.S. Senate could undo many of the national climate policies that are most reducing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, according to climate solutions experts.
Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern California
Read full article: Thousands ordered to evacuate as powerful wind-fed wildfire burns homes in Southern CaliforniaCalifornia is being lashed by powerful winds that fed a fast-moving wildfire that destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to flee in Ventura County.
Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Read full article: Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of LahoreRecord-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments.
Rafael weakens after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane
Read full article: Rafael weakens after making landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 hurricaneHurricane Rafael has pushed into the Gulf of Mexico after plowing across western Cuba as a Category 3 hurricane with winds so powerful it knocked out the entire country’s power grid.
Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across California
Read full article: Another round of powerful, dry winds to raise wildfire risk across CaliforniaCalifornia is bracing for another round of powerful winds that will cause humidity levels to drop and raise the risk of wildfires in much of the state.
A week after Spain's floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted for
Read full article: A week after Spain's floods, families hope that the missing are alive with 89 unaccounted forSpanish authorities say that 89 people are confirmed to be missing one week after the catastrophic floods in the eastern Valencia region.