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November 9, 2022 4:25 AM

Investments of 125 billionaires have the same carbon footprint as France, study finds

Researchers at Oxfam, a nonprofit devoted to combating poverty, examined billionaires who collectively own $2.4 trillion in company equity, with investments across 183 companies.

by Ayana Archie

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November 8, 2022 11:42 AM

UN experts urge stringent rules to stop net zero greenwash

Oil companies pledging to get their emissions down to net zero better make sure they’ve got a credible plan and aren’t just making false promises, U.N. experts said in a report Tuesday urging tough standards on emissions cutting vows.

by The Associated Press

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November 8, 2022 4:00 AM

It's going to be hard for Biden to meet this $11 billion climate change promise

President Joe Biden has pledged to quadruple the annual U.S. contribution to international climate aid to $11 billion. He has a long, tough road to get there.

by Eric McDaniel

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November 7, 2022 7:28 AM

The U.N. chief tells the climate summit: Cooperate or perish

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warning that the world is "on a highway to climate hell" and urged the two biggest polluting countries, China and the United States, to work together to avert it.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2022 4:14 AM

FAQ: What's at stake at the COP27 global climate negotiations

World leaders are meeting in Egypt for the next two weeks to talk about reining in climate change and paying for its deadly effects. Here's what you need to know.

by Lauren Sommer, Rebecca Hersher and Michael Copley

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November 7, 2022 3:54 AM

A total lunar eclipse is happening Tuesday — and it won't happen again for 3 years

A total lunar eclipse happens when the moon falls completely in the Earth's shadow.

by Ayana Archie

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November 6, 2022 11:39 AM

The National Park Service wants humans to stop licking this toad

The Sonoran desert toad secretes a potent toxin that can make people sick. Despite the risks, some people have discovered that the toad's toxic secretions contain a powerful hallucinogenic.

by Juliana Kim

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November 6, 2022 7:58 AM

Money will likely be the central tension in the U.N.'s COP27 climate negotiations

Global efforts to limit climate change can't happen without more aid. Rich countries promised $100 billion to poorer ones to cope with global warming but seven years later, have yet to deliver.

by Michael Copley

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November 4, 2022 4:19 AM

The end of daylight saving time means an uptick in vehicles crashing into deer

In a new study, researchers found that deer-vehicle collisions peaked in October and November, partly due to both daylight saving time and deer mating season.

by Ayana Archie

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November 4, 2022 4:00 AM

New bison herd roams prairie at Dakota County park

A new bison herd is roaming near the Mississippi River in the south Twin Cities metro. Spring Lake Park Reserve in Dakota County is the latest place in Minnesota to welcome the giant mammals. It’s part of a decadeslong effort to both increase their numbers and restore native prairie lands.

by Matt Sepic

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