Energy and Environment: Countries vowed to ramp up climate pledges in 2022. Very few have.

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Try four weeks FREE, then $4 every four weeks the next year  Sign up for this newsletter Read online Climate and environmental stories that impact our lives. Presented by Constellation     Countries vowed to ramp up climate pledges in 2022. Very few have. Ahead of annual international climate negotiations, almost none of the globe's biggest emitters have come forward with stronger commitments to combat climate change. By Brady Dennis and Harry Stevens ●  Read more »   ANALYSIS Why Greta Thunberg is shunning the U.N. climate conference this year The 19-year-old climate activist says she plans to skip the U.N. climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt — the 27th since the process began — entirely. By Shannon Osaka ●  Read more »   Three major developments in 2022 may shift the world's climate trajectory Brazil's elections, Europe's investment in renewable energy and the new U.S. climate law mean better global prospects than were recently imaginable. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   As Egypt hosts COP27, its most famous political prisoner may die, family warns Alaa Abdel Fattah has been on a partial hunger strike in an Egyptian prison for more than 200 days. On Nov. 6, his family says he will stop drinking water. By Siobhán O'Grady ●  Read more »   Lula vowed to safeguard the Amazon. After Bolsonaro, it won't be easy. If Luis Inácio Lula da Silva keeps his campaign promises to safeguard the Amazon rainforest, Brazil could have a major impact on the global fight against climate change. By Paulina Villegas and Sarah Kaplan ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Content from Constellation Constellation is the largest producer of clean energy We generate enough clean energy to power 15 million homes, producing 50% more carbon-free power than any other company in America. Learn More.   Global warming twice as fast in Europe as in rest of world, study says The report from the World Meteorological Agency comes after Europe saw its hottest summer in recorded history. By Victoria Bisset ●  Read more »   In Nevada, a tribe and a toad halt a renewable power plant A rugged, remote corner of Nevada's Great Basin region finds itself at the epicenter of a confrontation between some of President Biden's pressing priorities. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Trouble in (avian) paradise: Maui turns off the lights for its birds A controversial new law restricts outdoor lighting to help safeguard the island's endangered birds. There go the nighttime hula shows and luau spectacles. By Richard Morgan ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE We should eat more plants. Here's which ones are best for the planet. Some plant-based foods are better for the environment than others. By Tamar Haspel ●  Read more »   The world's melting glaciers are yielding up their secrets too quickly It's both a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and a daunting task, as the catastrophic speed of the planet's warming is yielding up objects faster than they can be saved. By Rick Noack ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Glaciers in Yosemite and Africa will disappear by 2050, U.N. warns Even if global warming is limited to just 1.5 degrees Celsius, which now seems unlikely, all glaciers in Yosemite National Park and in Africa will be lost. By Rick Noack ●  Read more »   GOP to probe 'cancer' of climate-friendly investing after midterms Republican lawmakers plan to conduct oversight of Wall Street's policies to promote sustainability, calling it 'woke capitalism.' By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   Fossil fuel projects were stalled a year ago. Now they're making a comeback. As world leaders prepare to gather for this year's climate summit, they will have to contend with a surge in new fossil fuel infrastructure prompted by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. By Evan Halper ●  Read more »   EPA closed a refinery that rained oil. Now it's a 'ticking time bomb.' An oil refinery on St. Croix is at risk of "catastrophic" releases of hazardous substances, the Environmental Protection Agency said. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   Biden suggests extra tax on energy giants if they don't reduce gas prices Liberal allies have called on the president to take a harder line on oil and gas companies. By Jeff Stein, Evan Halper and Yasmeen Abutaleb ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Diesel big rigs have belched smog for years. California may soon ban them. The California Air Resources Board is poised to adopt a groundbreaking rule to phase out the diesel big rigs. By Reis Thebault ●  Read more »   After Ian, Florida's waterways could remain polluted for months Many of the Florida's toughest post-hurricane challenges are linked to failed sewage systems, which unload harmful bacteria and viruses. By Kasha Patel and Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   Sandy knocked them down. Nothing will make them leave. Ten years after the superstorm, residents of Long Island's Mastic Beach are rooted to the coast despite a growing risk from rising seas and fiercer storms. By Amudalat Ajasa, Scott Dance and Jonah Markowitz ●  Read more »   Along a withered Mississippi, a mixture of frustration, hope and awe A Washington Post reporter drove more than 400 miles along the drought-stricken Mississippi River, from Memphis to Cairo, Ill. Here's what he found. By Brady Dennis ●  Read more »   Toxic metal pollution is 10 times worse in racially segregated communities "Studies like this one highlight how legacies of racist federal, state and municipal policies have led to current patterns," one expert said. By Amudalat Ajasa ●  Read more »   Prices are down. Supplies are good. Europe's gas crisis gets a reprieve. Experts warn that prices will rise and supplies will be strained once winter sets in. By Loveday Morris and Evan Halper ●  Read more »   E.U. plans for only electric new vehicles by 2035 'without precedent' The world's largest trading bloc has effectively banned new gas and diesel cars after that date. By Adam Taylor ●  Read more »   Would you give up planes for these trains? Europe pushes travel that's climate friendly. From "flight shame" in Sweden to flight bans in France, European countries are trying to get people to change their travel behavior and reduce emissions. By Rick Noack, Meg Kelly and Sandra Mehl ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Coronavirus Updates for news to help you stay safe and informed during the pandemic. Sign up »

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