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• Top UN court takes up the largest case in its history, hearing the plight of several small island nations that feel climate change endangers their very survival. Will major polluting nations be held to account?

  

  The Science Desk

  

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  Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

  Associated Press - By MOLLY QUELL

  THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top United Nations court took up the largest case in its history on Monday, hearing the plight of several small island nations helpless in combating the devastating impact of climate change that they feel endangers their very survival. They demand that major …

• A $300 billion deal struck at COP29 that didn’t resonate with everyone, the plan to “Trump-proof” climate, and more takeaways from the recently concluded summit.

  

  The Science Desk

  

  Huge deal struck but is it enough? 5 takeaways from a dramatic COP29

  BBC News - Matt McGrath

  COP29 is over, with developing countries complaining that the $300bn (about £240bn) a year in climate finance they will receive by 2035 is a "paltry sum". Many of the rich country voices at the UN's climate conference were amazed that developing nations were unhappy with what on the surface seems a …

• With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in the new year, "China is spreading climate solution technologies across the developing world."

  

  The Science Desk

  

  How will China impact the future of climate change? You might be surprised

  NPR - Julia Simon

  The two biggest climate polluters in the world are China and the United States. The U.S. is preparing for a second presidential term for Donald Trump, who has called climate change a hoax and federal investments in climate solutions a "green new scam". In China, it's a different story. China has made …

• "Many of the largest offshore wind companies put a brave face on the election results, pledging to work with Trump and Congress to build power projects and ignoring the incoming president’s oft-stated hostility to them."

  

  The Science Desk

  

  Trump has vowed to kill US offshore wind projects. Will he succeed?

  Associated Press - By WAYNE PARRY

  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Opponents of offshore wind energy projects expect President-elect Donald Trump to kill an industry he has vowed to end on the first day he returns to the White House. But it might not be that easy. Many of the largest offshore wind companies put a brave face on the election …

• We have forest fires here in NEW JERSEY! It's crazy how bad fires have gotten. New tech is needed to help detect and track.

  

  Moss and Fog

  

  ForestGuard is a Satellite Enabled Sensor to Detect Wildfires and Prevent Spread

  mossandfog.com - Moss And Fog

  Climate change has made wildfires more common, widespread, and destructive, not to mention their smoke spreading hundreds of miles to affect air …

• A little bit of good news on the animal front.

  

  Moss and Fog

  

  Wild Indian Rhino Population Rebounds After Poaching Drops 86%

  mossandfog.com - Moss And Fog

  It’s always great to hear a wildlife success story, when so many species are endangered or threatened.After numbers of the Indian Rhinoceros dropped …