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Former Meta CTO Mike Schroepfer Launches $250M Climate Fund
Gigascale Capital will back founders developing solutions for global energy and material shortages.
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Solar Desalination System Produces Fresh Water Without Toxic Brine
Researchers have developed a laser-textured metal system that turns seawater into drinking water while recovering salts as solid materials.
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Scientists Outplant Experimental 'Flonduran' Corals in Dry Tortugas
Researchers introduced a cross-breed of Florida and Honduran elkhorn corals to test genetic resilience against warming oceans.
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US Fossil-Fuel Power Investment Surpasses China Amid AI Boom
Surging energy demands from AI data centers have driven a record increase in US gas-fired power investment, overtaking China in fossil-fuel energy spending.
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Trump Administration Aid Cuts Threaten EM-DAT Disaster Database
The world's most comprehensive disaster database faces potential closure due to funding cuts under the Trump administration.
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Environmental Concerns Rise as Venezuela Ramps Up Lake Maracaibo Oil Production
Residents and environmentalists warn that increasing oil extraction in one of the world's most polluted ecosystems could exacerbate frequent spills and infrastructure failure.
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Western Europe Records Highest May Temperatures Amid Heat Dome
France and the United Kingdom have registered record-breaking temperatures as a "heat dome" brings unseasonal warmth to the region.
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Australian Power Bills to Fall Up to 10% in July Due to Renewables
Household energy costs in parts of eastern Australia are set to decrease as renewable energy and battery storage increase their share of the national grid.
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Australia's Climate Minister Pressures BHP to Cut Onsite Emissions
Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen stated he has made it 'crystal clear' that major polluters, including BHP, must reduce carbon output at their operations.
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China's New Carbon Metric Creates Significant Emissions Gap
Analysis indicates a change in how China measures its core climate goals has created a gap in emissions reporting comparable in size to Germany's total output.
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Leaked Documents Reveal BHP Halted Key Climate Projects in Australia
Internal memos show the world's largest miner has cancelled or delayed decarbonization initiatives in its Western Australian iron ore operations.
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Forest Carbon Protocols Underestimate Climate-Driven Loss Risks
Researchers warn that carbon credit systems fail to account for increasing risks from wildfires, droughts, and pests driven by climate change.
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Scottish 'Green Datacentre' Policy Ignores AI Emissions, Analysis Finds
A Scottish charity warns that national planning frameworks fail to account for the carbon impact of AI infrastructure due to outdated definitions.
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EPA Chief Warns Overheated California Chemical Tank 'Will Fail'
Thousands of residents have been ordered to evacuate in Southern California as officials work to prevent a cataclysmic explosion at an aerospace facility.
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Thailand Parliament Revives Long-Delayed Clean Air Legislation
The revived bill aims to recognize clean air as a protected public right and address seasonal toxic smog through stronger monitoring and transboundary pollution regulations.
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River Wye Granted Intrinsic Rights in UK First to Combat Pollution
A new charter recognizes the River Wye catchment as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights, marking a first for the United Kingdom.
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Sewage and Fuel Leaks Contaminate Potomac River Drinking Water Source
Environmental investigators and lawmakers are questioning regulators after raw sewage and fuel leaks contaminated a river serving five million people.
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U.S. Government Agrees to Halt Seafood Imports Linked to Marine Mammal Deaths
Conservation groups have reached an agreement with the U.S. government to stop importing seafood from foreign fisheries that do not meet marine mammal protection standards.
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UN General Assembly Passes Resolution on Climate Advisory Opinion
A resolution passed by 141 countries follows a years-long campaign led by Pacific Island students to reshape international climate law.
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Forest Carbon Protocols Underestimate Climate-Driven Carbon Loss Risks
A study published in Nature warns that carbon credit systems fail to accurately account for risks from wildfires, drought, and insect outbreaks in U.S. forests.
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Thailand Parliament Revives Long-Delayed Clean Air Bill
The revived legislation recognizes clean air as a protected public right and introduces penalties for major industrial and agricultural emitters.
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Global New Coal Plant Construction Hits 10-Year High
Despite a decade-high surge in the construction of new coal-fired power plants, global power output from the fuel has declined.
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Portland's Climate Fund Reaches $1 Billion Through Corporate Retail Tax
The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised $1 billion for climate action by taxing large corporations, sparking interest in other cities.
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Wildfire Consumes Third of Santa Rosa Island, Threatening Endemic Species
A human-caused blaze on the island off the California coast risks destroying plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.