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2017 C.E. July 20
California lawmakers approve cap-and-trade extension through 2030
The vote came with bipartisan support, a significant shift from previous years where climate policies squeaked by along party lines or with only a handful of Republicans in favor.
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2017 C.E. July 20
35 Australian local governments pledge to reduce emissions
Thirty-five Australian local councils have now committed to develop green and climate-resilient communities.
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2017 C.E. July 19
Washington State will now alert survivors when domestic abusers try to buy a gun
This alert system will be the first of its kind in the country.
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2017 C.E. July 18
Court finds that approval of Dakota Access Pipeline violated the law
A federal judge ruled that the federal permits authorizing the pipeline to cross the Missouri River just upstream of the Standing Rock reservation, which were hastily issued by the Trump administration just days after the inauguration, violated the law in certain critical respects.
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2017 C.E. July 18
46 Republicans buck party to help Democrats take down anti-climate military action amendment
The amendment would have blocked a provision in the current version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that requires a study into the 20-year impacts of climate change on the military.
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2017 C.E. July 17
World’s first malaria vaccine will be given to thousands of babies in Africa
Last week WHO announced that one of several potential malaria vaccines in development has made it through a crucial phase of trials and is now ready to be tested in the field.
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2017 C.E. July 17
South Korea to boost minimum wage by 16%
South Korea's minimum wage is set to increase next year by 16 percent, the biggest jump since 2001.
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2017 C.E. July 14
New Orleans to reduce greenhouse emissions by 50% by 2030
The "Climate Action for a Resilient New Orleans" plan pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030.
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2017 C.E. July 13
Michael Bloomberg and Governor of California launch new US climate action plan
America's Pledge will allow US states, cities and businesses to stay aligned with the Paris Agreement.
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2017 C.E. July 12
UN agency helps nearly 100,000 migrants return home in 2016
The United Nations migration agency reported today that it helped nearly 100,000 migrants return home voluntarily last year, a 41 per cent increase over 2015.
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2017 C.E. September 20
UC Irvine aims to transform public health with record-breaking $200-million donation
On Monday, UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman announced that the Samuelis have donated $200 million to launch what he billed as the nation's first universitywide enterprise to embed integrative health approaches in research, teaching and patient care.
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2017 C.E. September 20
U.N. brokers deal to end use of children in Nigeria’s battle with Boko Haram
Officials hail landmark for child protection as youth vigilante group known as Civilian Joint Task Force pledges to draw a line under recruitment of minors
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2017 C.E. September 20
Young democracy activist among Macau election winners
The results released early Monday are a surprising sign of faith in young people with progressive ideas among Macau's notoriously apathetic electorate.
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2017 C.E. September 19
700MW solar project in Dubai hits record bid with $7.3 cents per KWh
The project is considered the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) project in the world.
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2017 C.E. September 18
Russian government approves bill on minimum wage hike
The Russian government approved the draft law on increasing the minimum wage from January 1, 2018, setting it in the amount of 9,489 rubles ($164.2)
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2017 C.E. September 15
LGBT organization creates equality index to hold power conference schools accountable
Tabbed the "Athletic Equality Index," the organization developed the report as a way to measure power conference schools' athletic policies and practices.
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2017 C.E. September 15
London’s first plastic-free store now open
The products are brandless, instead of hiding behind the familiar brand names and packaging we all know and recognise in the supermarkets.
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2017 C.E. September 14
Bernie Sanders to introduce single-payer bill with major support in Senate
The Medicare for All Act is backed by a third of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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2017 C.E. September 14
Harvard pays students to host ‘brave spaces’ for social justice
Created by the Harvard Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OEDI), the program vows to benefit the university by fostering brave spaces across campus where students can advocate and amplify the voices that need to be heard.
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2017 C.E. September 13
Minnesota’s clean energy jobs grew 3.8 times faster than overall job growth
In the last 12 months, Minnesota's clean energy industry grew by 5.3 percent, adding 2,893 jobs 3.8 times faster than overall job growth in the state.