Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
LATEST ARTICLES BY Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
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Environment
Biden-Harris Admin announces $428M for coal communities to expand clean energy manufacturing
October 23, 2024
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Hurricane Helene death toll tops 200
October 4, 2024Helicopters searched for survivors above washed-out bridges, while rescuers hiked through the wilderness.
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Canada’s carbon emissions down for first time since pandemic
September 30, 2024“Early Estimate for 2023 shows that progress is possible, but hitting Canada’s 2030 target requires that governments build on policy momentum.”
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Biden-Harris admin will invest $7.3 billion in rural clean energy projects across 23 states
September 9, 2024The projects will support 4,500-plus permanent jobs, as well as 16,000 construction jobs, and reduce pollution by a total of 2.9 billion tons.
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Three million stranded as parts of Bangladesh endure worst flooding in nearly 40 years
August 26, 2024“I haven’t seen so much water in the last 20 years. Everything in my house is wrecked because the water has risen to waist level."
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U.S. federal judge orders increased protection of marine life from oil drilling in Gulf of Mexico
August 22, 2024“The court’s ruling affirms that the government cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the widespread, persistent harms that offshore oil and gas development inflicts on wildlife."
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‘Catastrophic flooding’ as Hurricane Debby dumps over a foot of rain on southeastern U.S.
August 8, 2024The National Hurricane Center issued a storm surge warning for the coasts of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.
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Biden-Harris administration, NOAA announce $575M to make coasts more climate-resilient
July 29, 2024States and communities would use the funds to acquire vulnerable land, build natural infrastructure, strengthen and protect public access to natural resources on the coast, build regional capacity for continuing actions that increase resilience and update...
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