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On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought

On 1st day, UN climate conference sets up fund for countries hit by disasters like flood and drought

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world just took a big step toward compensating countries hit by deadly floods, heat and droughts.
UN weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead

UN weather agency says 2023 is the hottest year on record, warns of further climate extremes ahead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.N.
Panama's high court declared a mining contract unconstitutional. Here's what's happening next

Panama's high court declared a mining contract unconstitutional. Here's what's happening next

PANAMA CITY (AP) — In a historic ruling, Panama’s Supreme Court this week declared that legislation granting a Canadian copper mine a 20-year concession was unconstitutional, a decision celebrated by thousands of Panamanians activists who had argued
A US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef

A US Navy plane went into a Hawaii bay. Underwater video shows its tires are touching a coral reef

KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii (AP) — Tires from a large airplane that's been stuck in a Hawaii bay for more than a week are resting on parts of a reef, according to video the U.S. Navy released Wednesday as it figures out a plan to remove the aircraft.
Biden visits Boebert's district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

Biden visits Boebert's district to reject Republican criticism of green policies

PUEBLO, Colo.
Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

Emirati-designated COP28 leader forcefully denies report UAE wanted to seek oil deals in summit

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Emirati president-designate for the upcoming United Nations COP28 climate talks forcefully denied Wednesday a report alleging his nation planned to use the summit to strike oil and gas deals.
Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power

Coal-producing West Virginia is converting an entire school system to solar power

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An entire county school system in coal-producing West Virginia is going solar, representing what a developer and U.S. Sen.
US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

US moves to protect wolverines as climate change melts their mountain refuges, threatens extinction

BILLINGS, Mont.
Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails

Tory motion demanding 'unelected' Senate pass carbon-pricing carve-out bill fails

OTTAWA — A Conservative motion demanding the "unelected Senate" immediately pass a bill exempting more farm fuels from carbon pricing has failed, with the Bloc Québécois saying it could not support what it called a Tory intimidation campaign.
Young activists who won Montana climate case want to stop power plant on Yellowstone River

Young activists who won Montana climate case want to stop power plant on Yellowstone River

HELENA, Mont.
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