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Countries concluded biodiversity negotiations at Cop17 in Yerevan with vows to meet nature targets, though officials and activists are calling for significant reforms to ensure governments follow through on commitments.
The largest wind farm in North America began operating in June, generating electricity for over 1 million homes across the Southwest through a 550-mile transmission line connecting to California and Arizona.
The UN says the world must cut carbon emissions by 18% within four years and 45% by 2035 to limit temperature rise to 1.7C, though the window for meeting the 1.5C target has closed.
Svalbard, a Norwegian Arctic archipelago warming seven times faster than the global average, faces rapid glacier loss, permafrost thaw, contaminated water supplies, and increased avalanche danger.
The Trump EPA is rolling back Biden-era methane regulations on oil and gas operations, eliminating monitoring requirements and emission controls that the administration says will save the industry billions in costs.
Countries completed their first global review of biodiversity goals at COP17 in Yerevan, finding that nature loss reversal targets will not be met without rapidly accelerated action and increased funding.
