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2017 C.E. October 6
The U.S. is breaking clean energy records even as Trump doubles down on fossil fuels
The U.S. hit several historic firsts in renewable energy in 2016 and 2017, according to a major new report.
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2017 C.E. October 6
Cambridge University to accept transgender students at women-only college
Applicants for Murray Edwards College will simply have to identify as a woman at the time they submit their application.
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2017 C.E. October 5
Scottish government bans fracking after public opposition
Energy minister Paul Wheelhouse says allowing unconventional extraction of coal and gas would put climate goals at risk
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2017 C.E. October 5
Brenda Hale sworn in as first female president of U.K.’s supreme court
The first woman appointed to be a law lord, in 2004, Hale had to wait until this week for a second woman to join her on the U.K.'s highest court.
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2017 C.E. October 4
Solar panels surpass coal-fired electricity for six months in the U.K.
Research by the Carbon Brief website found that solar generated nearly 7,000 gigawatt hours of electricity between April and September, about 10 per cent more than the 6,300GwH produced by coal during the same period.
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2017 C.E. October 4
Shunning fossil fuels, 40 Catholic groups seek climate action
The coalition was the largest number of Catholic institutions, in countries including Australia, South Africa, Britain and the United States, to team up for a shift to greener energies, the Global Catholic Climate Movement said.
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2017 C.E. October 4
Breast-cancer death rate in the United States drops almost 40 percent, saving 322,000 lives
Breast cancer death rates declined almost 40 percent between 1989 and 2015, averting 322,600 deaths, the American Cancer Society reported Tuesday.
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2017 C.E. October 3
Johnson Matthey to put £200 million into batteries in 2018
The chemicals giant Johnson Matthey will be making an initial investment of £200 million into battery materials investment in 2018, with the plan being to build up production capacity in anticipation of the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market.
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2017 C.E. October 2
Morocco to invest €200 million in solar projects to serve agricultural growth
Morocco is getting ready to launch a €200 million program to spark investment in solar power projects in the agricultural sector by 2021.
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2017 C.E. October 2
Alberta and Ontario increase minimum wage as they aim for $15
Alberta's minimum rate went up by $1.40 to $13.60 on Sunday, while Ontario's level rose by 20 cents to $11.60.
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2017 C.E. November 14
Kids just won the right to sue the government for global warming
Last Thursday, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken delivered a favorable ruling for 21 young plaintiffs that determined their lawsuit against the government and the fossil fuel industry to be valid.
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2017 C.E. November 13
E.U. reaches deal to overhaul world’s largest emissions market
European Union negotiators agreed to overhaul the region's cap-and-trade program, approving a plan to bolster carbon prices and adjust the emissions market to more ambitious climate goals in the next decade.
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2017 C.E. November 13
Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging
Oxo-degradable plastics are being produced and sold in many countries, with society being led to believe they safely biodegrade in nature
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2017 C.E. November 13
Worldwide emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide have flattened out in the past three years
The study, published in the journal Earth System Science Data, said global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels and industry were projected to grow by just 0.2 per cent this year. That would mean emissions have levelled off at about 36 billion metric tons in the past three years, even though the world economy has expanded, suggesting the historical bonds between economic gains and emissions growth may have been severed.
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2017 C.E. November 10
Andrea Jenkins from Minneapolis becomes the first openly transgender black woman elected to public office in the U.S.
Jenkins, who has been elected to the Minneapolis City Council, became the second openly transgender candidate to win a race Tuesday night.
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2017 C.E. November 10
Mass transit wins big in ballot initiatives
Smart Growth America, the pro-transit and urbanism advocacy group, compiled a list of the biggest transit initiatives on Tuesday's ballots. Of the 27 measures tracked, 19 passed.
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2017 C.E. November 10
Danica Roem of Virginia to be first openly transgender person elected, seated in a U.S. statehouse
The race focused on traffic and other local issues in suburban Prince William County but also exposed the nation's fault lines over gender identity.
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2017 C.E. November 9
Maine voters approve expanding Medicaid under Obamacare
The vote makes Maine the 32nd state to agree to expand Medicaid to thousands of low-income adults who qualify for coverage.
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2017 C.E. November 8
Progressive champion Pramila Jayapal became the first ever Indian-American woman elected to U.S. Congress
On Tuesday night, Pramila Jayapal became the first ever Indian-American woman to be elected to Congress, winning a seat in Seattle's 7th Congressional District.
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2017 C.E. November 8
South Dakota voters approve interest rate cap on payday loans
The Associated Press declared a win for Initiated Measure 21 around 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, with around 75 percent of voters approving the measure. It caps interest rates on payday and car title loans at 36 percent. Under current laws, there is no limit on how much interest lenders can charge on these loans.