Trump told donors he will crush pro-Palestinian protests, deport demonstrators | Speaking to wealthy donors behind closed doors, he said that he supports Israel’s right to continue “its war on terror. (wapo.st)
Amid roadkill epidemic, California builds world’s largest wildlife bridge | The construction is meant to give threatened animals a path over a 10-lane freeway instead of through it (wapo.st)
Virginia went all in on solar. Then its powerful utility changed the rules. After Dominion Energy required expensive upgrades, many solar projects were put on hold. (wapo.st)
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy (www.nytimes.com)
But no country has come close to matching the scale and tenacity of China’s support. The proof is in the production: In 2022, Beijing accounted for 85 percent of all clean-energy manufacturing investment in the world, according to the International Energy Agency....
The Perplexing Geography of Abortion Opinion: Abortion bans are unpopular everywhere. So why are some U.S. regions imposing them anyway? The answer goes back centuries. (talkingpointsmemo.com)
Kittens or puppies? Animals left at shelter turned out to be foxes — again | It’s the latest case of someone mistaking wild baby animals such as coyotes or bobcats for abandoned domestic pets. (wapo.st)
Rotten Bananas in a Scorching India Expose Climate's Food Cost | India wastes more food than almost any other country partly because of spotty refrigeration. Climate change is making the problem worse (www.bloomberg.com)
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Virginia went all in on solar. Then its powerful utility changed the rules. After Dominion Energy required expensive upgrades, many solar projects were put on hold. (wapo.st)
Arizona Senate Republicans Pass Bill to Prevent Climate Action (climate.law.columbia.edu)
Cutting forests for solar energy ‘misses the plot’ on climate action (news.mongabay.com)
The Push to Control Plastic Waste in New York: What to Know | As plastic continues to fill landfills and oceans, city and state leaders are backing state legislation to curb it. (www.nytimes.com)
How China Pulled So Far Ahead on Industrial Policy (www.nytimes.com)
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13-year-old rape victim has baby amid confusion over state's abortion ban (abcnews.go.com)
How Free School Meals Went Mainstream | Over the past decade, many more schools started to offer free meals to all children, regardless of family income. (www.nytimes.com)
The Maldives faces existential threat from a climate crisis it did little to create. We need the world’s help now (www.theguardian.com)
Trump’s Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome: Former President Donald J. Trump has a history of attacking investigators, blaming President Biden & seeking vengeance (www.nytimes.com)
La evidencia del cambio climático - NASA Ciencia (ciencia.nasa.gov) Spanish
Trump’s Post-Verdict Playbook: Anger and Retribution, Regardless of the Outcome: Former President Donald J. Trump has a history of attacking investigators, blaming President Biden & seeking vengeance (www.nytimes.com)
Un cráter gigante en Siberia revela el pasado de Rusia (www.nytimes.com) Spanish
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Russia Steps Up a Covert Sabotage Campaign Aimed at Europe | Russian military intelligence, the G.R.U., is behind arson attacks aimed at undermining support for Ukraine’s war effort (www.nytimes.com)
Un cráter gigante en Siberia revela el pasado de Rusia (www.nytimes.com) Spanish
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Research puts dollar figure on climate savings from electric school buses | A substantial portion of the half-million school buses in the United States are “highly polluting old diesel vehicles” (wapo.st)
Replacing the average diesel bus would generate a benefit of $84,200 per bus, split nearly evenly between health and climate effects. Such a replacement would cut 181 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per bus and reduce childhood deaths and asthma cases from diesel emissions, the researchers conclude....