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Climate Crisis Weekly: Climate Town Hall coming, Iceland honors lost glacier, and the next 18 months

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In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly:

  • Recent global warming is unprecedented, scientists say.
  • It may not be a debate, but the Democratic presidential candidates will do a climate-crisis town hall event.
  • Iceland honors its first glacier lost to climate change with a monument.
  • The importance of the next 18 months when it comes to long-term climate change.
  • Climate-related terms disappear from federal websites under Trump administration.
  • And more…


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EGEB: Wind bests coal in Texas for first time, solar refinery creates carbon-neutral fuel, and more

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In today’s EGEB:

  • Wind power has passed coal in electricity generation so far this year in Texas.
  • A newly demonstrated technology can make carbon-neutral fuels from a rooftop solar refinery.
  • Renewables + nuclear made up more than 50% of UK electricity last year.
  • One of the oldest utilities in the US vows to go carbon-free by 2050.


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EGEB: Ohio helps nuclear and coal at expense of renewables, building renewables around wildlife, more

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In today’s EGEB:

  • Ohio votes for a bill that will bail out nuclear plants and offer coal subsidies while cutting renewable funding.
  • The importance of building renewable energy to complement existing ecosystems.
  • A Washington State wildfire was started by a wind turbine.
  • Maryland is getting an offshore wind energy staging center.


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Climate Crisis Weekly: Hottest days in US could double in 20 years, a manmade Antarctic snowstorm, more

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In this edition of Climate Crisis Weekly:

  • Extremely hot days in the US could double in less than 20 years.
  • Tech that could feed the growing world in the era of climate change.
  • Researchers float the idea of a manmade snowstorm to save Antarctica.
  • US mayors seek help on cutting transportation emissions.
  • The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act is signed into law in New York.
  • And more…


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