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The coastline is undeniably a treasure for Hawke’s Bay. Thousands of people live along the Hawke’s Bay coast, but climate change and rising sea levels are putting their homes at risk. Along the region’s 353km coastline, the impact of erosion and inundation are increasing, as well as the frequency and …

The Natural Resource Council of Maine holds its annual Polar Dip and Dash fundraiser each New Year’s Eve. source

OSU professor David Wrathall, a lead author on a UN climate report, says the Pacific Northwest will fare better than many other places in the U.S. as our climate warms, and will likely see more people move here to escape climate change. Watch more The Story videos: http://bit.ly/watchTheStory Follow The …

Students from 18 Secondary Schools participated in a workshop focused on the effects of climate change and what they can do to save the planet. Here’s more from Ayanna Carter. source

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From catastrophic rain to massive heatwaves to record-breaking drought, extreme weather is disrupting the lives of millions of Americans and straining the country’s aging infrastructure. Join Washington Post Live for back-to-back conversations with Jackson, Miss., Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall about the impact of climate …

Legislators say the new laws will “help the state move towards a healthier future powered by clean energy rather than fossil fuels.” source

As the country moves toward more climate friendly policies, the Green Investment Bank (GIB) is being suggested as a concrete way to proceed. These banks provide financial intervention that reduces the barriers to entering markets with innovative products such as artificial intelligence or even 3D printing. They also work to …

Sage International School student Quinn Carter won the award for outstanding entry in high school for Climate Innovation Challenge with their video on how grass impacts biodiversity, and alternatives. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/2Vzd6t4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/idahostatesman Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/idahostatesman/ Website: https://www.idahostatesman.com/ Digital news subscription: https://bit.ly/2J5otly source

In this week’s Keeping It Green, Yia-Loren Gomez takes a trip to Matura to see how climate change affects leatherback turtles. source