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Amazon river temps near 100 degrees as more than 100 dolphins found dead

Community

South Memphis residents say landlords are not maintaining vacant lots

“People just start dumping on them. We’re talking about tires, beds and trash. We have to go in and clean up the property first,” said Dondre Bundick.
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Bipartisan effort from states, White House looks to quadruple efficient AC, heating by 2030

Washington Governor Jay Inslee called heat pumps “almost a miraculous solution” to temperature problems made worse by climate change.
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Biden plans to create New Deal-style American Climate Corps using executive order

The program is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, created in the 1930s by President Franklin D. Roosevelt as part of the New Deal.
Environment

Low Mississippi River limits barge traffic just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

About 60% of U.S. grain exports are taken by barge down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Biden's rules on clean cars face a crucial test as Republican-led challenges go to an appeals court

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, and the case could make its way up to the Supreme Court.
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Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health

Some of the nation's largest cities will get some of the money, but so will many smaller communities looking to expand their green infrastructure.
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Mississippi water wars? Some mayors working to prevent dry states from taking water

Experts say it's a long shot that isn't practical and wouldn't be remotely cost-effective. But some local leaders want to remove the option from the table entirely.
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Environmental Protection Agency delays new ozone pollution standards until after the 2024 election

The decision avoids an election year battle with industry groups and Republicans who have complained about what they consider overly intrusive EPA rules.
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Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws, judge says

Earlier this year, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing federal land managers to identify threats to older trees and measures to safeguard them.
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EPA weakens protections for wetlands after Supreme Court ruling

Federal officials were forced to make the change after the Supreme Court's decision in May that sharply limited the federal government's power to regulate wetlands.
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West Bank water wars: Palestinian taps dry as Israeli water flows

Interim peace accords of the 1990s gave Israel control over 80% of the West Bank's water reserves — and most other aspects of Palestinian life.