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November 19, 2024
On December 3rd, 2023, Al Gore gave a speech at the U.N. Climate Summit, also known as COP28, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Al Gore, the previous Vice President, conveyed hope that the harmful effects of global warming on the environment can still be reversed by humanity. “The positive development is that we have
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A Tesla car is being powered up in Westlake, California. There is currently a mixed message being conveyed to Americans regarding electric vehicles. On one hand, they are experiencing a surge in popularity. However, on the other hand, they are also accumulating in large numbers at car dealerships due to lack of demand. Both things
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The All American Canal travels through the towering sand dunes of the American Sahara, also referred to as the Algodones Dunes or Imperial Dunes. It transports water from the Colorado River to farms and cities in California on October 18, 2002, near El Centro, California. | Image by David McNew/Getty Images Western states are on
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In 2022, a group of climate advocates take part in a march in Washington, D.C. | Photo by Francis Chung for POLITICO Environmental organizations in the United States praised the recent climate agreement announced on Wednesday for its emphasis on shifting away from fossil fuels. This agreement also gives them a new tool to criticize
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Simon Stiell, the United Nations Climate Chief, COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber, and Hana Al-Hashimi, the chief negotiator for the United Arab Emirates at COP28, are pictured together at the conclusion of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit. Hopes for a monumental agreement on climate change seemed to have been dashed in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The
READ MOREBruce Babbitt stated that there have been valuable lessons taken from recent conflicts surrounding water allocation, specifically regarding the timing and distribution of reductions and their impacts on certain parties. By Jennifer Yachnin 12/13/2023 02:00 PM EST The recently announced long-term agreement schedule from the Interior department sets a deadline of 2024 for the completion
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Mitzi Jonelle Tan, of the Philippines, embraces Adriana Calderon Hernandez, right, and Line Niedeggen, left, at the end of a protest against fossil fuels Wednesday at the U.N. climate summit in Dubai. | Peter Dejong/AP The climate negotiations in Dubai concluded with an agreement to limit the consumption of fossil fuels, which was both significant
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Sultan al-Jaber, the president of COP28, along with others, claps on Wednesday as the United Nations climate summit in Dubai comes to a close. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nearly 200 nations sealed an agreement Wednesday urging countries to begin “transitioning away from fossil fuels” — a hard-fought deal that makes this the first-ever climate
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During an event at COP28 this weekend, Representative Garret Graves (R-La.) delivered a speech. At global climate conferences, Republican representatives do not mention Donald. Republican lawmakers from the GOP traveled to Dubai for the U.N. climate conference, but they made it clear that they have no desire to talk about Donald Trump and his well-known
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At the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, President Sultan al-Jaber, who also heads the UAE’s state-owned oil company, was seen applauding during a session on Monday. By Karl Mathiesen, Zia Weise and Sara Schonhardt 12/11/2023 11:19 AM EST Updated: 12/11/2023 01:16 PM EST Last month, the U.S. and China came to an agreement in a
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