Enviro Justice

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  Didi Chadran

  

  2 days ago

  China confirms: Covering deserts with solar panels permanently alters the ecosystem

  glassalmanac.com - Brian Foster

  Solar energy has long been hailed as a key solution in the fight against climate change, but questions often arise about its environmental impact. A …

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  Didi Chadran

  

  2 days ago

  L.A. Fires: These Celebrities—Barbara Corcoran, Eugene Levy And More—Had Homes Destroyed Along With Historic Landmarks

  Forbes - Ty Roush

  Topline Thousands of structures have been leveled by the wildfires that continue to burn across Los Angeles County, affecting the homes of several celebrities in the Pacific Palisades—where the average home lists for more than $3 million—and damaging prominent local landmarks. Key Facts Palisades …

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  Didi Chadran

  

  1 day ago

  Republicans plot to hold California wildfire relief funds hostage

  dailykos.com - by Oliver Willis for Daily Kos

  Donald Trump and Republican congressional leaders are reportedly discussing plans to connect relief funds for victims of the California wildfires to …

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  Didi Chadran

  

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  How Lagging Vaccination Could Lead to a Polio Resurgence

  The New York Times - By Apoorva Mandavilli

  In its original form, the virus survives in just two countries. But a type linked to an oral vaccine used in other nations has already turned up in the West. Most American parents hardly give thought to polio beyond the instant their child is immunized against the disease. But there was a time in …

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  Didi Chadran

  

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  Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuit to move forward

  NBC News - By Lawrence Hurley

  The companies appealed after the Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that claims for damages could move forward. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals filed by various oil companies trying to shut down a lawsuit in Hawaii that seeks to hold them accountable for climate change. The …

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  Didi Chadran

  

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  Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states

  Los Angeles Times - David G. Savage

  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other blue states that seek billions of dollars in damages for the effects of climate change. Without a comment or dissent, the justices turned down closely watched appeals …