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US finally swears off coal power for the climate
https://apnews.com/article/coal-climate-change-eliminate-electricity-e5e41ae56f672fa50e7e3e593726d5a6
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https://apnews.com/article/coal-climate-change-eliminate-electricity-e5e41ae56f672fa50e7e3e593726d5a6
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AP News
US joins in other nations in swearing off coal power to clean the climate
The United States is now committed to the idea of phasing out coal power plants, joining 56 other nations in kicking the coal habit. Saturday's announcement by U.S.
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Belgian court orders state to cut more emissions faster
https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/02/court-of-appeals-rules-belgium-must-cut-emissions-faster/
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https://cleantechnica.com/2023/12/02/court-of-appeals-rules-belgium-must-cut-emissions-faster/
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CleanTechnica
Court Of Appeals Rules Belgium Must Cut Emissions Faster - CleanTechnica
A court in Belgium has ruled in favor of climate activists who claim that country is not moving fast enough to reduce its emissions.
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Native Americans building their own solar farms
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231204-native-americans-are-building-their-own-solar-farms
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20231204-native-americans-are-building-their-own-solar-farms
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Bbc
Native Americans are building their own solar farms
For decades, Native Americans were reliant on the US government to bring them power. Now, that may be changing.
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EU bans destruction of unsold clothing
https://www.dw.com/en/eu-approves-ban-on-destruction-of-unsold-clothing/a-67641000
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DW
EU approves ban on destruction of unsold clothing
The EU has approved a ban on the destruction of unsold clothing. New rules will also ensure products are more enviromentally friendly and that goods are also more easily repaired and recycled.
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California will cover teens seeking therapy
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/08/1217104664/california-expands-insurance-access-for-teens-seeking-therapy-on-their-own
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https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/08/1217104664/california-expands-insurance-access-for-teens-seeking-therapy-on-their-own
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NPR
California expands insurance access for teens seeking therapy on their own
A new California law will allow low-income teens on Medicaid to get therapy without parental approval. That's already allowed for teens on private insurance. But the change aroused opposition.
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This hospital can be airdropped to disaster zones
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/08/india-aarogya-maitri-aid-cube-flatpack-field-hospital-for-remote-disaster-zones
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/08/india-aarogya-maitri-aid-cube-flatpack-field-hospital-for-remote-disaster-zones
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the Guardian
India unveils ‘flatpack’ field hospital with mini x-ray for use in disaster zones
The portable unit, comprising mini cubes of medical equipment, enables surgeons to be operating within an hour, designers claim
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Juma women abandon patriarchy to save tribe
https://apnews.com/article/brazil-indigenous-women-climate-rainforest-tribe-0fa79e0a604d5f96394352e5500b516c
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AP News
In the Amazon, Indigenous women bring a tiny tribe back from the brink of extinction
Until recently, the Juma seemed destined to disappear like countless other Amazon tribes decimated by the European invasion.
Good news for those feeling a shortage of good news lately (sourced from Meta Solarpunk)
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"Anarcho"-capitalism certainly is a good ideology when it ruins a country in a week's time
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KUT Radio
Texas power plants have no responsibility to provide electricity in emergencies, judges rule
A panel of judges has said that big power companies cannot be held liable for failure to provide electricity during the 2021 blackout. The reason is Texas’ deregulated energy market.
On today's list of things that are a little too on the nose: There's a store called Trump Town a little bit away from me (it sells Trump merchandise and ice cream) and I realized driving past it today that the building it's in is a renovated church
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