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motherjones.com - Nina Lakhani - 'Demoralizing': How Donald Trump undermined coal country's comeback
'Demoralizing': How Donald Trump undermined coal country's comeback
Mother Jones

Get your news from a source that's not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. For a moment…

fortune.com - Brittany Peterson - You have an entire culture, an entire community that is also having that same crisis': Colorado coal town looks anxiously to the future
You have an entire culture, an entire community that is also having that same crisis': Colorado coal town looks anxiously to the future
Fortune

The Cooper family knows how to work heavy machinery. The kids could run a hay baler by their early teens, and two of the three ran monster-sized drills at the coal mines along with their dad. But learning to maneuver the shiny red drill they use to…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Where coal once reigned, Virginia eyes data centers
Where coal once reigned, Virginia eyes data centers
Taipei Times

By David Sherfinski / Reuters, BRISTOL, Virginia The demise of the coal industry left the US' Appalachian region in tatters, with lost jobs, spoiled water and countless kilometers of abandoned underground mines. Now entrepreneurs are eyeing the…

gcn.com - Juliane C. - Mumbai's data-center boom increases reliance on coal power, prompting environmental backlash
Mumbai's data-center boom increases reliance on coal power, prompting environmental backlash
GCN

Mumbai has experienced rapid growth in its data centers, which are emerging as giant systems responsible for powering the digital economy. While this expansion is positive and symbolizes modernization, it comes at a visible and urgent cost: the…

twitchy.com - Eric V. - What a Jack Bass: LA's Mayor Proudly Announces a Coal-Free Grid That Can't Produce Enough Power
What a Jack Bass: LA's Mayor Proudly Announces a Coal-Free Grid That Can't Produce Enough Power
twitchy.com

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had a major announcement to make. Was she finally cutting red tape to help the victims of the Palisades fire rebuild? No. The Palisades home and business owners will remain royally screwed, with no relief in sight. Has…

scmp.com - Nirbhay Rana - Opinion | Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers' reality
Opinion | Fashion industry must tailor climate plans to Asian suppliers' reality
South China Morning Post

Cop30 concluded with confident declarations from global fashion brands: upgraded net-zero road maps, new partnerships under the UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action and bold promises to “accelerate supply-chain…

thestar.com.my - Coping concerns
Coping concerns
The Star Online

PEOPLE in South-East Asia appear generally supportive of climate action, but think that measures that could result in higher costs of living should be pushed back, a new report released recently found. For one thing, regional support for the…

forbes.com - Gaurav Sharma - Why Energy Transition Discourse Needs A Dose Of Realism
Why Energy Transition Discourse Needs A Dose Of Realism
Forbes

Eemshaven Delfzijl, The Netherlands There is growing, even if reluctant, consensus among many experts that the world's ongoing energy transition, its associated costs, plans, and targets could all do with a heavy dose of realism. An uncertain…

biztimes.com - The latest economic insights
The latest economic insights
BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News

Consumer confidence has returned to levels near the historic lows we saw last April, when President Trump announced tariffs and the market dropped nearly 20%. However, the level of consumer confidence has little to do with the level of the markets.

indianexpress.com - Sujit Bisoyi - India third-largest driver of solar additions, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says
India third-largest driver of solar additions, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi says
The Indian Express

Underlining India's efforts in clean energy expansion, Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said the country has recorded its highest-ever addition of non-fossil capacity in the current financial year at 31.25 GW…

forbes.com - Dan Freedman - The Red Sox And Pirates Complete A 5-Player Trade With Potential Upside
The Red Sox And Pirates Complete A 5-Player Trade With Potential Upside
Forbes

The Red Sox acquired Johan Oviedo (and two additional players) from the Pirates in return for two of their own prospects. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) The Boston Red Sox continue to try to improve their pitching staff. Last month they traded…

sciencedaily.com - AI's climate impact is much smaller than many feared
AI's climate impact is much smaller than many feared
ScienceDaily

Scientists from the University of Waterloo and the Georgia Institute of Technology analyzed U.S. economic data alongside estimates of how frequently AI tools are used across different industries. Their goal was to understand what might happen to…

orlandosentinel.com - William Murray - Commentary: Energy affordability may be top kitchen-table issue of the 2020s
Commentary: Energy affordability may be top kitchen-table issue of the 2020s
Orlando Sentinel

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A not-so-glowing attribute of American democracy is the ability of voters to act shocked and blame whoever is in charge when things don't go well. So, it makes twisted sense that, as 2026 approaches, the…

irishtimes.com - Emmet Malone - Rising youth unemployment: The 'canary in the coalmine' for Ireland's jobs market?
Rising youth unemployment: The 'canary in the coalmine' for Ireland's jobs market?
The Irish Times

Ireland's growing headline unemployment figures mask a mix of age- and sector-related trends. But for all the complexity behind the figures, there is a cohort of young people who simply feel excluded from the world of work. Just over 5 per cent of…

townhall.com - Vijay Jayaraj - Panic-Stricken Climate Alarmists Resort to Bolder Lies
Panic-Stricken Climate Alarmists Resort to Bolder Lies
townhall.com

The panic is real among climate alarmists as their scaremongering of the past three decades loses its power over a public awakening from a spell induced by a corrupt political class and sustained by a compliant business community and media. So…

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