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Air pollution is deadlier than smoking, new study finds.


https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/08/29/air-pollution-is-deadlier-than-smoking-new-study-finds

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‘Brought to you by big oil’: US billboards call out companies for record heatwaves
Fossil Free Media, a non-profit media organization, installed the ads in cities rocked by heatwaves including Phoenix and Austin.


https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/29/billboards-oil-climate-crisis-phoenix-austin

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What if companies had to pay for the problems their carbon emissions cause? Their profits would plunge, according to new estimates, possibly wiping out trillions in financial gains.


https://grist.org/economics/true-cost-carbon-pollution-half-of-corporate-profits-climate/

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Environmental groups sue to stop Biden administration oil leases in Gulf.


https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4174782-environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-biden-administration-oil-leases-in-gulf/

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Poland has filed legal challenges attempting to annul three of the European Union's main climate change policies, which the Polish government argues would worsen social inequality, documents published on Monday showed.


https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-asks-eus-top-court-cancel-three-climate-policies-2023-08-28/

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The world is not on track to stop temperatures from rising by more than 2C by 2050, Exxon Mobil said on Monday in its Global Outlook, which also called for increased investments in oil and gas.


https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Global-Warming-To-Exceeds-2-Degrees-Celsius-Limit-By-2050-Exxon.html

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UN seeks to help children battling climate change in court.

A United Nations body on Monday updated a key treaty designed to protect children's rights to strengthen their hand in fighting climate change, as they emerge at the forefront of the battle to protect the planet.


https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/un-seeks-help-children-battling-climate-change-court-2023-08-28/

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Thousands Evacuated After Chemical Leak and Massive Fire at 'Cancer Alley' Oil Refinery.

"Such events are an all-too-common and exceptionally dangerous reality for those living within fossil fuel and petrochemical 'sacrifice zones,'" observed one researcher.


https://www.commondreams.org/news/marathon-petroleum-refinery-fire

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US Billboard Campaign Blasts Fossil Fuel Giants for Causing Extreme Heat.

"From Alaska to Maui, our communities are struggling to survive the rapidly worsening impacts of the climate crisis, all the while, Big Oil is raking in billions at our expense."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/billboards-fossil-fuels-heat

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Carbon Offsets to Reduce Deforestation Are Significantly Overestimating Their Impact, a New Study Finds.

A study in six countries across three continents finds that most carbon offsets aimed at avoiding deforestation are failing to keep forests standing or cut atmospheric greenhouse gases.


https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24082023/carbon-offsets-overestimatiing-impacts-cambridge-study/

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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Surged to Record $7 Trillion. Scaling back subsidies would reduce air pollution, generate revenue, and make a major contribution to slowing climate change.


https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/08/24/fossil-fuel-subsidies-surged-to-record-7-trillion

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Plant-based straws touted as eco-friendly may contain toxic ‘forever chemicals’


https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4169714-plant-based-straws-touted-as-eco-friendly-may-contain-toxic-forever-chemicals/

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‘Worthless’ forest carbon offsets risk exacerbating climate change.

From @TheConversationUS

https://theconversation.com/worthless-forest-carbon-offsets-risk-exacerbating-climate-change-211862

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On the Streets of Berlin, Bicycles Have Enriched City Life.

Pop-up bike lanes have become permanent, with benefits for the climate and safety.


https://insideclimatenews.org/news/24082023/inside-clean-energy-berlin-bike-lanes-controversy-policy/

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Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica likely died due to record-low sea ice levels.


https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/emperor-penguins-thousands-of-chicks-in-antarctica-likely-died-due-to-record-low-sea-ice-levels

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How Do The Ultra Wealthy Make Climate Change Worse? Private Jets, Superyachts and Bad Investments.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAA1KkHMDME

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Gas Companies in Canada Fake Sustainability Numbers.

Gas companies in two of Canada’s largest provinces are relying on reports with erroneous numbers and deleted information that make natural gas appear more sustainable and cost-effective than it actually is as they race to lock in fossil fuel infrastructure for decades.


https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/08/gas-companies-in-canada-fake-sustainability-numbers/

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Asian Americans have much higher ‘forever chemicals’ levels than other groups, study finds.

Median level of PFAS was 88% higher for Asian Americans than non-Hispanic whites, research using novel method shows.


https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/24/asian-americans-higher-levels-forever-chemicals-pfas

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BREAKING NEWS:
Japan begins pumping Fukushima nuclear plant water into sea.

Japan has begun to pump more than a million metric tons of treated water from the destroyed Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The process is expected to take decades to complete.

https://www.dw.com/en/japan-begins-pumping-fukushima-nuclear-plant-water-into-sea/a-66617687

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Watch: U.S. Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy says the ‘climate change agenda’ is a hoax.

During the first primary GOP debate, candidates were asked to share their thoughts on climate change and Vivek Ramaswamy replied that “the climate change agenda is a hoax.”


https://www.nbcnews.com/video/vivek-ramaswamy-says-the-climate-change-agenda-is-a-hoax-191475269765

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Tropical rainforests could get too hot for photosynthesis and die if climate crisis continues, scientists warn.

Data collected by the International Space Station has revealed a small fraction of leaves in the world's tropical rainforests are already exceeding peak temperatures, and scientists warn that this could increase.


https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/tropical-rainforests-could-get-too-hot-for-photosynthesis-and-die-if-climate-crisis-continues-scientists-warn

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'They Will Never Change on Their Own': Top Oil Giants Have No Serious Plans to Curb Emissions.

"Instead of providing desperately needed clean energy, they feed us greenwashing garbage."


https://www.commondreams.org/news/oil-company-emissions

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Shell and BP among oil firms accused of greenwashing over renewable energy.

Greenpeace analysed the annual reports of the British fossil fuel giants for 2022, alongside 10 other European companies.


https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/shell-bp-oil-greenwashing-greanpeace-climate-b2397689.html

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The race to save ‘awe-inspiring’ giant sequoias.

Since 2020, extreme fires have killed more than 10% of California’s mature giant sequoias.


https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2023/08/the-race-to-save-awe-inspiring-giant-sequoias/

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