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Offshore wind farms near New England reduced reliance on expensive oil-burning power plants during an early July heat wave, delivering hundreds of megawatts to the grid as residents used air conditioning.
The Liberal Democrats propose that all new UK homes should be built with air conditioning to address rising temperatures and climate change impacts.
Michigan regulators issued key permits this week for an Enbridge tunnel project beneath the Straits of Mackinac to replace an aging Line 5 pipeline segment, drawing immediate opposition from environmental groups and tribal nations.
Environmental campaigners warn that the government’s poultry sector growth plan risks national security, arguing intensive farming is unsustainable and dependent on imported animal feed.
French Polynesia’s government plans to challenge an American startup’s seabed mining proposal in international waters adjacent to its maritime territory, citing lack of meaningful consultation.
Myanmar’s rare earth mining boom, driven by global demand for renewable energy and military technologies, is fueling conflict and causing environmental devastation and worker exploitation in the war-torn Southeast Asian nation.