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    Climate-fueled disasters strike, and climate hope perseveres

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    Hawaii wildfires and the aftermath Several wildfires tore across the idyllic landscape with terrifying speed on the Hawaiian island of Maui. At least 111 people have been confirmed killed, hundreds of residents have been displaced, and the historic town of Lāhainā has been destroyed.

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    Lithium mine, Salinas Grandes, Argentina
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    The thing about lithium mining

    by Jonathan Lawson on

    The battery component lithium is a key ingredient for the clean energy transition. But sourcing the mineral comes with chalenges and compromises. Also: holding the oil industry accountable, and more clean energy action in the Northwest

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    Stormy weather: a planet in extremis

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    If extreme heat doesn’t freak you out about climate change, your brain may have melted  Only a few years ago, it was quite rare to see news weather coverage linking extreme storms or heat waves to climate change.

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    Climate impacts near and far

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    Stuck between wildfires, smoke, and heat dome, facing the new climate reality Two major climate events are happening in North America; the wildfires in Canada, which are themselves a dange

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    Climate youth rising

    by Jonathan Lawson on

    A landmark climate lawsuit finally reaches a Montana courtroom. Plus clean energy action in Ashland, OR, and the urgent need to expand energy infrastructure

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    A new fire season is here; will legislators get it together?

    by Juan M. Muñoz Jiménez on

    In this week's ClimateCast: Debt ceiling raised with climate consequences, Oregon legislation crippled due to GOP walkouts, insurers batten down the hatches against climate impacts.

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    Hot. thirsty.
    DEFENSE VISUAL INFORMATION DIST.
    Can't quite beat the heat

    by Stephanie Noren on

    Induced paralysis in the Oregon State Legislature: here we go again. Plus record-setting heat across the PNW, breaching 1.5C of global temperature rise, and more in this week's ClimateCast

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    A success story: investing in climate progress

    by Jonathan Lawson on

    As Washington State books historic investments in clean energy, federal courts weigh in on city- and state-led efforts to counter the power of fossil fuels

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    Amazon's glass house
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    Amazon's glass house

    by Jonathan Lawson on

    When it comes to carbon emissions, Amazon shouldn't throw stones. Also: ratcheting down tailpipe emissions

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    Never mind on that whole "climate" thing...

    by Stephanie Noren on

    The sweetest name change, Vanuatu makes big waves, clean trucks gets approved, plus complacency is finally ok! 

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The media climate is in trouble, too

In this week's ClimateCast: our media climate faces multiple attacks; NW states push back against federal clean energy cuts