The former head of U.N. climate negotiations Christiana Figueres said “We all scorch and fry” if the world doesn’t immediately change course. AP Climate Roxy Koll ⛈ #Heat #ClimateCatastrophe Climate Trends

The other #petrostates - US, Canada, Norway, UK and Australia - often portrayed as climate leaders, these are responsible for two-thirds of all new oil and gas licences issued globally since 2020 #ClimateCrisis Story by Oliver Milman and Nina Lakhani theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Drought has hit Sicily very hard, creating water problems for the tourist industry and Sicilians. Stunning photos and video by The Associated Press colleagues Andrew Medichini and Paolo Santalucia. apnews.com/article/italy-…

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AP: Chevron says it's moving headquarters from California to Houston. The oil giant currently has abt 7K workers in Houston area & 2K employees in San Ramon, CA. Chevron runs crude oil fields, technical facilities & 2 refineries, and supplies 1,800 retail stations in California.

India's renewable energy capacity has grown significantly, but when electricity demand surges, it goes back to its most trusted source of power: coal. AP Climate Thank you: Charith Konda IEEFA South Asia Ashish Fernandes Aruna Chandrasekhar Carbon Brief apnews.com/article/india-…

The Great Barrier Reef’s waters hit their hottest levels in 400 years over the past decade, according to a new study in nature that warns of the world’s largest coral reef’s demise under current global warming trends. apnews.com/article/great-…

Bangladesh's turbulent half-century, from coups to climate shocks apnews.com/article/bangla…

New preliminary data from major U.S. cities shows a sharp drop in violent crime in the first half of the year — more than 25% in some communities — as the COVID-era crime wave recedes. trib.al/8waY4LN

Two summers ago, the situation with the Colorado River had gotten critical. It still is, even if less in the news these days. Here The Associated Press colleague Suman Naishadham reports on the latest discussions on water cuts. apnews.com/article/colora…

Did you know agriculture spends more on lobbying in the US than the oil & gas or the defence sectors? More on Big Ag's big lobbying in our read today Susannah Savage Michael Pooler ft.com/content/5f4e05…

New Nature Communications study examines Canada's devastating 2023 wildfire season. Interesting: the season began w/ avg soil moisture in the east, but higher temps and rapid drying caused a 'flash drought,' an emerging phenom scientists are starting to understand nature.com/articles/s4146…

It wasn't long ago that I discovered river dolphins exist and some of them are *pink* reuters.com/business/envir…

What has worked to fight climate change? Not a lot. But policies where someone pays for polluting are more effective, study finds. Researchers looked at 1,500 policy actions between 1998 and 2022 (not including US' IRA) & found 63 success stories. apnews.com/article/climat…

Puerto Rico's high concentration of medical sterilization facilities also means exposure to toxic ethylene oxide. Despite health risks it poses, companies continue to receive generous tax incentives. (This story is a collaboration between Grist and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo) grist.org/accountability…

Felt bad, went for walk, feel good

My predecessor, whose work I can only hope to approximate. A master, a legend and a friend. apnews.com/article/40b73c…

The world is pumping out 57 million tons of plastic pollution a year (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/dd9ce2…

Evergreen story, unfortunately

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