Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
LATEST ARTICLES BY Cristen Hemingway Jaynes
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Environment
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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Alaska federal court overturns oil lease sale in critical beluga whale habitat
July 24, 2024“We are incredibly happy that the Court has sent this harmful oil sale back to the Department of Interior, which must now properly analyze the impacts of offshore oil drilling on beluga whales and the marine...
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Record-shattering Hurricane Beryl kills two people in Texas, knocks out power for 2.5 million
July 11, 2024Beryl’s ability to rapidly and repeatedly gain strength is an indicator of what this hurricane season could bring.
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Wildfires sweep across Arctic circle, unleashing high levels of carbon into atmosphere
July 1, 2024“A decade ago, Arctic wildfires were considered rare events, hardly ever studied. Now they are happening in all summer sessions."
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UN Secretary-General warns of ‘climate hell’ after planet experiences string of record temperatures
June 28, 2024“In the case of climate, we are not the dinosaurs. We are the meteor. We are not only in danger, we are the danger."
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Hawaii will decarbonize its transportation in ‘groundbreaking’ youth climate change settlement
June 26, 2024"This partnership marks a pivotal step towards preserving Hawai‘i for future generations."
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Efforts to protect ozone layer a ‘huge global success,’ scientists say
June 20, 2024An international team of scientists say efforts to protect the ozone layer have been a “huge global success,” with damaging atmospheric gases declining more quickly than expected.
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Biden administration tightens vehicle mileage standards to fight climate change
June 17, 2024The Biden administration tightens vehicle mileage standards in an effort to bolster EVs and fight climate change.
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