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Money, lobbyists, inertia: why fossil fuels are so hard to quit
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (691+ words) More than 190 countries agreed to transition away fromfossilfuelsat the COP28 meeting in Dubai in 2023, but little progress has been made on the issue since then When the international community agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at the 2023 COP28 global climate summit,…...
Over 2, 200 landslides tracked after Helene, federal report warns of ongoing risk
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (227+ words) WATAUGA " A newly released report from the United States Geological Survey reveals the unprecedented scope and lingering hazards of landslides triggered by Hurricane Helene last fall, including impacts and ongoing risks in Watauga County and throughout the High Country. The…...
Vietnam village starts over with climate defences after landslide
1+ year, 1+ day ago (279+ words) Nguyen Thi Kim's small verdant community in northern Vietnam no longer exists, wiped away in a landslide triggered by Typhoon Yagi's devastating heavy rains last year. Nguyen Thi Kim sitting on a pillar of a destroyed house at the original…...