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Points of ProgressSaving lives with reduced pollution, fewer pesticides, and less worker exploitationProgress roundup: Governments around the world protect workers from exploitation, poor air quality, and pesticides that harm people.
First LookWhat is a ‘bomb cyclone,’ and how hard will it hit the West Coast?Local officials across the West Coast are bracing for flash floods, power outages, and possible blizzards at high altitudes after announcing heavy rain from Nov. 19 to Nov. 22. Powerful winds also raise concerns about the increased risk of wildfires.
$1.3 trillion price tag for climate? These charts show why.At the COP29 summit, diplomats are debating how to finance action on climate change – and what role the private sector could play.
First LookAfrican women protest COP29 and organize to seek reparations from mining companiesAfrican women activists are protesting the ongoing U.N. COP29 climate summit by attending a “counter-COP” to share the harmful impacts of mining on women and children. They seek reparations and a greater say in the extraction of minerals from their continent.
Difference MakerAbandoned ‘ghost gear’ kills sea life. A Myanmar nonprofit is turning the tide.In 2018, Thanda Ko Gyi launched the nonprofit Myanmar Ocean Project, Myanmar’s first registered marine conservation organization.
Points of ProgressMost of the world wants action on climate change. Here’s what’s going right.Progress roundup: Most of the world wants action on climate change, and would be willing to pay for it. Here’s where clean energy is making gains.
Climate change is a global challenge. Bangladesh has answers.Climate change is creating an unpredictable future. As the world gathers for the climate summit, the Climate Generation is already showing how to adapt.
A lesson of Election 2024: There is no ‘climate voter’Polls show most Americans view climate change as a threat, but they put pocketbook concerns first. A test for the clean energy transition is to succeed by tying it to economic benefits.
Crops, cows, and solar panels? Why farmers are harvesting sunlight.As solar grows as a U.S. energy source, some worry it will take too much agricultural land out of production. In Massachusetts, farmers are finding a solution.
Points of ProgressWhere playgrounds benefit adults, and a bridge between art and science opens mindsProgress roundup: Galleries marry disciplines to spark creativity, the benefits of greener playgrounds spread to the community, and Oslo, Norway, spreads budget responsibilities.
Transformed FEMA faces a torrent of challenges to its growing relief effortsSince Hurricane Katrina recovery, FEMA has grown more nimble. But the agency faces criticism and distrust as it responds to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.
Points of ProgressPrecious water and gold: New extraction methods for arid air and e-wasteProgress roundup: Resources like water in the desert and gold trapped in e-waste are recovered in new ways. And globally, more children are in school.
Helene ravaged North Carolina’s mountains. Its citizens are hollering back.Two weeks after a hurricane roared into the Appalachian Mountains, how a wrecked region recovers will depend on local resilience. And it’s there.
First LookHurricane Milton was expected to bring storm surge. Where did the tornadoes come from?Hurricane Milton unleashed destructive and deadly tornadoes that touched down in several Florida counties. There have been 38 eyewitness reports of tornadoes in Florida since the night of Oct. 9, in a state that normally sees 50 tornadoes in one year.
After Hurricane Milton: Relief and resilience, but also a shaken FloridaWhile less devastating than many had feared, Hurricane Milton reflected what many see as growing climate disruption – and the perseverance it will require.
With heirloom seed swaps, gardeners grow community – and biodiversityIn a growing movement, everyday individuals are saving and swapping seeds, an effort that can help boost biodiversity and food security.
Hurricane Milton: Even a sea turtle is part of Tampa’s evacuation from stormAs Florida residents prepare themselves and their homes for Hurricane Milton, scientists are also readying the animals in their care.
Points of ProgressThe renewable energy of bike-powered French children and a battery-powered MelbourneProgress roundup: For a greener future, schools in France teach bike riding, Melbourne batteries store renewables, South Africa enacts a climate law.
In mountainous North Carolina, residents are the first responders after Hurricane HeleneResidents here in rural Henderson County, North Carolina, share their stories of pitching in after Hurricane Helene, including ferrying food to stranded neighbors.
Helene’s powerful floods prompt urgent relief efforts – and a wake-up callFirst a hurricane and then a tropical storm, Helene left its severest damage inland, where people weren’t expecting, or prepared for, such a deluge.
