"Inside the Campaign That Put an Oil Boss in Charge of a Climate Summit"
"Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of the UAE’s national oil company, secured the COP28 presidency despite questions over his green credentials."
Source: The Intercept, 10/26/2023
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Hurricane Otis Unleashes Massive Flooding In Acapulco, Triggers Landslides
"Hurricane Otis tore across Mexico’s southern Pacific coast as a powerful and dangerous Category 5 hurricane Wednesday, unleashing massive flooding in the resort city of Acapulco and setting off looting as desperate relatives tired of waiting for help to arrive."
Source: AP, 10/26/2023
"New House Speaker Champions Fossil Fuels and Dismisses Climate Concerns"
"Representative Mike Johnson of Louisiana, the newly elected House speaker, has questioned climate science, opposed clean energy and received more campaign contributions from oil and gas companies than from any other industry last year."
Source: NYTimes, 10/26/2023
Japan’s Iriomote and Tsushima Cats: Ambassadors For Island Conservation
"Two rare subspecies of leopard cat, the Iriomote cat and Tsushima cat, can be found only on the Japanese islands they’re named after. With populations hovering around 100 individuals each, the cats are the focus of Ministry of the Environment-led conservation measures."
Source: Mongabay, 10/25/2023
Tiny Deer And Rising Seas: Climate Change Tests Endangered Species Act
"Some people keep dogs in their backyards. In the Florida Keys, some residents have deer the size of a golden retriever in their yards. As sea levels rise and salt water climbs higher on the islands, it's shrinking habitat for this deer — which already has an estimated population of at most 1,000."
Source: NPR, 10/25/2023
After Superstorm Sandy, 2 Big Flood Control Projects Get Underway in NJ
"A decade after they were first envisioned in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy ’s destruction, two of the largest flood control projects designed to protect the densely populated cities of New Jersey that lie just outside New York City will finally get underway Wednesday."
Source: AP, 10/25/2023
"Earth’s Climate Shatters Heat Records. These 5 Charts Show How."
"Amid what’s destined to be the Earth’s warmest year on record, multiple climate data points have catapulted to stunning extremes."
Source: Washington Post, 10/25/2023
"What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places"
"Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case."
Source: NYTimes, 10/25/2023
Pa. Gas Firms Used 160 Million Lbs. of Secret Chemicals From 2012 to 2022
"Oil and gas producers in Pennsylvania used some 160 million pounds of chemicals that they are not required by law to publicly identify in more than 5,000 gas wells between 2012 and 2022, according to research published on Tuesday."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/25/2023
"World Far Off Track On Pledges To End Deforestation By 2030 - Report"
"The world is moving too slowly to meet pledges to end deforestation by 2030, with the destruction worsening in 2022, according to a report by a coalition of environmental organizations released on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/25/2023
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