BELÉM, Brazil — Pope Leo XIV this week urged countries at United Nations climate talks in Brazil to take “concrete actions” to stop climate change, telling them humans are failing in their …
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Denmark overtakes the U.K. as world’s most ambitious country on climate
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe United Kingdom is no longer the most ambitious nation in the world when it comes to cutting carbon dioxide emissions in the fight against climate change over the next …
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4 California wolves were eliminated, but there’s a new pack in town
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia wildlife officials have confirmed there’s a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered candids — and the number of livestock …
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Momentum builds at Brazil climate conference to transition from fossil fuels
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDozens of countries are pushing for the COP30 summit to deliver a road map away from fossil fuel use as its key outcome, setting the stage for a frantic few …
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Contributor: U.S. rejection of climate science is a call to action for the rest of the world
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIf there was any doubt that the current U.S. administration is the world’s greatest threat to action on climate change, President Trump removed it on Sept. 23 when he addressed …
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Forest Service did prescribed burns on 127,000 acres during shutdown
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDuring the government shutdown, the U.S. Forest Service completed prescribed burns on more than 127,000 acres, Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz announced in an internal memo welcoming back furloughed employees. …
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EPA acts to leave more wetlands out of the scope of Clean Water Act protections
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it is redefining the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers, building on a Supreme Court …
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Santa Barbara hit hard by storms: record rainfall, flooded streets, moisture from Hawaii
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis weekend’s atmospheric river uprooted trees, caked roads in mud and sent toxic runoff flowing into the ocean, but nowhere got quite as hard hit as Santa Barbara, which experienced …
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An Amazon climate summit built on contradiction, creating unease for California delegates
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBelém, Brazil — Two stark-white cruise ships loomed over a muddy Amazonian estuary, an odd sight from a beach where two children waded in the water. The diesel-powered vessels towered over the …
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Edison’s CEO vows swift payments to fire victims, saying utility’s equipment likely at fault in Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEdison International Chief Executive Pedro Pizarro said Wednesday that the utility expects the first Eaton fire victims who have agreed not to sue the utility to get their settlement offers …