Climate talks stall as negotiators debate funding for vulnerable nations

Negotiators at the UN climate summit in Azerbaijan struggle to agree on a $1.3 trillion finance package to help developing nations tackle climate change impacts and transition to clean energy.Melina Walling, Sibi Arasu, Seth Borenstein and Michael Phillis report for The Associated Press.In short:Developing nations –which are least responsible but most vulnerable to the climate crisis– demand $1.3 trillion...

Supreme Court railway case could redefine environmental impact reviews

A Supreme Court case over a proposed Utah railway may alter how federal agencies assess environmental impacts, potentially affecting projects nationwide.Wyatt Myskow reports for...

Atlantic circulation collapse? New clues on the fate of a crucial conveyor belt » Yale Climate Connections

Among the many reasons why we ought to cut climate-warming greenhouse gas emissions as quickly and sharply as possible, the weakening of a system...

Interior To Auction 400,000 Acres In ANWR To Meet Federal Leasing Requirement

The Department of the Interior said it would hold an oil and gas auction for 400,000 acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)...

Guest post: The conflicting practices in using land to tackle climate change

Removing CO2 from the atmosphere using land-based mitigation strategies is central to nearly every country’s net-zero target.  To mitigate global climate change, land-use and land-management sectors need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and remove carbon from the atmosphere.  Protecting ecosystems and dedicating more land to...

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