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The Sierra Club's Climate Adaptation and Restoration Team—Grassroots Network.
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The Trump administration is proposing massive entrance fee increases at national parks for non-residents in 2026.

This will do nothing more than set parks up to become playgrounds for the super-rich. @altnps.bsky.social

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Sierra Club Statement on Trump Administration Hike to NPS Entrance Fees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Trump administration announced a plan to hike entrance fees for foreign tourists to visit certain National Park Service sites. Non-U.S. residents will now be required...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Higher temperatures and extreme weather events disrupt the supply of food—including some of our favorite Thanksgiving staples. The growing costs of climate change increasingly falls on American families.
What Climate Change Means For Your Thanksgiving Dinner
Expect to see higher price tags at the grocery story as warmer global temperatures impact harvests.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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President Trump and his cabinet secretaries are enamored with coal, a dying energy source whose operating costs outweigh the revenue it generates. So who’s asking for this? Hint - it’s not the average American.
The Real Reason the Feds Want to Revive Coal
Here’s how the revival of a dying industry could increase your energy bills
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 7:10 PM
G20 defies Trump as leaders press on without US—Formed in 1999 as a forum to remedy economic crises, such as trade disputes and financial instability, G20 leaders now also… www.ft.com/content/79ea... @attractamooney.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
G20 defies Trump as leaders press on without US
Agreements at G20 and COP30 show how America’s absence has not demoralised world leaders
www.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Holly Bender recently joined her daughter on a field trip to the Ice Age Trail in Wisconsin. @sierraclubwi.bsky.social  

It was a perfect backdrop to hand out Every Kid Outdoors passes providing a year of free entry to national parks for 4th graders & families.
Lessons From a Fourth-Grade Field Trip: Celebrating Every Kid Outdoors and Encouraging Wisconsin to Expand Access To Nature
For nearly two decades, I’ve had the honor of working for the Sierra Club. I am now the organization’s Chief Program Officer, where I help shape our national campaigns and support our incredible team ...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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As climate change accelerates drought cycles and stresses water supplies, Managed Aquifer Recharge has emerged as a promising strategy to rebuild groundwater reserves.

Read the Legal Planet Article: legal-planet.org/2025/11/18/t...

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The Promise and Growing Pains of Managed Aquifer Recharge - Legal Planet
Around the world, groundwater mismanagement is a major driver of water crises. An emerging method for addressing such mismanagement, called managed aquifer recharge, has generated excitement among sch...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Saudi Arabia leads attempts to block climate deal, UN chief warns in closed-door talks—The kingdom has long resisted attempts to discuss the shift away from fossil fuels at global climate talks despite… www.ft.com/content/edf7... @alicemhancock.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Saudi Arabia leads attempts to block climate deal, UN chief warns in closed-door talks
António Guterres notes talks could fail as a result of negotiating tactics
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November 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Best books of 2025: Environment, Science and Technology—The Climate Diplomat: A Personal History of the COP Conferences by Peter Betts; Clearing the Air: A Hopeful Guide to Solving Climate Change — in 50 Questions and Answers… www.ft.com/content/af55... @pilitaclark.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Best books of 2025: Environment, Science and Technology
Pilita Clark, Clive Cookson and John Thornhill select their must-read titles
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November 23, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air—Iowa City eliminated bus fares in August 2023 with a goal of lowering emissions from cars and encouraging people to take public transit… www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c... @carabuckley.bsky.social @nytimes.com
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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G20 defies Trump as leaders press on without the US
Agreements at G20 and COP30 show how America’s absence has not demoralised world leaders
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November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop—Instead of being remembered as historic, the conference will likely further erode confidence in a process that many environmentalists… apnews.com/article/clim... @borenbears.bsky.social @apnews.com
Many hoped UN climate talks in Brazil would be historic. They may be remembered as a flop
For years, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, along with many climate experts, had high hopes for the U.N. climate talks that just finished in Brazil.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan—U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the deal shows “that nations can still come together to confront the defining… apnews.com/article/clim... 
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UN climate deal increases money to countries hit by climate change, but no explicit fossil fuel plan
United Nations climate talks in Brazil have reached a subdued agreement to deliver more money to countries hit hardest by climate change to help them adapt to the wrath of extreme weather.
apnews.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Great breakdown and explainers from @canarymedia.com on making the most of the tax credit-eligible upgrades before the end of the year! www.canarymedia.com/articles/ele...
Electrify your home with our handy roundup before tax credits expire
You could save thousands of dollars on heat pumps, solar, and other home energy updates if you act before Dec. 31. Our explainers and guides will get you…
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November 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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“COP30 was supposed to be the COP of truth and implementation. Unless nations reckon with the ugly truths revealed here, there will be major repercussions for multilateral climate agreements and more importantly, for the lives of communities who are on the frontlines of the climate crisis.”

#COP30
COP30 Barely Delivers, Rich Nations Continue to Force Inequitable Climate Outcomes
COP30 barely delivers on adaptation, climate finance, fossil fuel phaseout, but important just transition progress made
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November 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Davos assured Trump ‘woke’ topics were off the agenda—Senior US officials asked Davos management to tone down or avoid discussions on areas including… www.ft.com/content/0c49... @henryjfoy.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Davos assured Trump ‘woke’ topics were off the agenda
US officials told organisers that President’s attendance in January depended on programme
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November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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During the Palisades fire, hydrants lost pressure and ran dry. A nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. After a review, state officials found that even if the reservoir had been full, the water system still would have been quickly overwhelmed and lost pressure. www.latimes.com/environment/...
Even a full reservoir wouldn't have ensured water in Palisades fire, California officials say
During the Palisades fire, a nearby reservoir was empty for repairs. State officials say even if it had been full, the water system would have been quickly overwhelmed.
www.latimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Detailed new look at how climate shocks are pushing down home values in certain parts of the U.S. Biggest driver seems to be rising reinsurance prices: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
A Climate ‘Shock’ Is Eroding Some Home Values. New Data Shows How Much.
Changes in the insurance market have started to affect home prices in the most disaster-prone areas, new research finds, pushing some homeowners’ finances to the breaking point.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Trade policy is central to the green transition—Trade policy must become central to the decarbonisation effort. It is one of the strongest levers available to foster a form of globalisation that rewards those… www.ft.com/content/d846... @laurencetubiana.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Trade policy is central to the green transition
Governments must address the fact that imported ‘embodied’ emissions make up a large portion of their carbon footprints
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November 22, 2025 at 2:12 AM
EU grapples with carbon levy pushback at COP30—Developing nations have warned that rapid introduction of carbon pricing schemes would prove expensive and economically disruptive — and potentially impossible… www.ft.com/content/8040... @simonmundy.ft.com @financialtimes.com
EU grapples with carbon levy pushback at COP30
Trade emerges as a flashpoint at UN climate summit
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November 21, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Brazil delivers a climate COP like no other—There is no guarantee any of the new efforts will deliver meaningful improvements. Still, Brazil has begun the overdue job of redrawing how the world deals with… www.ft.com/content/8e8f... @pilitaclark.bsky.social @financialtimes.com
Brazil delivers a climate COP like no other
The event saw a shift away from showy pledges to tackling the real world complexities of cutting emissions
www.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Brazil’s Lula weighs into COP30 talks to resolve geopolitical rifts—The complexity and multitude of issues up for negotiation at COP30 meant there was much work remaining, said James Fletcher, climate envoy for… www.ft.com/content/c5f1... @kenzabryan.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Brazil’s Lula weighs into COP30 talks to resolve geopolitical rifts
Turkey and Australia reach compromise over COP31 arrangements after a year-long drama
www.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Will electronic tagging for cattle save the Amazon rainforest?—Tree felling is behind almost half of Brazil’s greenhouse gas emissions, and grazing pasture accounts for 90 per cent of the area razed in the Amazon… www.ft.com/content/1de5... @michaelpooler.ft.com @financialtimes.com
Will electronic tagging for cattle save the Amazon rainforest?
Scheme launched by COP30 host state governor under scrutiny
www.ft.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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On the opening day at COP30, the United Nations’ annual climate summit, the scene was emblematic of a shifting order. With the United States absent, all eyes were on China.

✍️ 📸 Nour Ghantous
With US Absent, China Asserts Itself at World’s Biggest Climate Summit
China’s COP30 leadership goes beyond pledges with its product showcase
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November 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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"New fossil fuel infrastructure in Canada delivers a high level of risk if other countries move faster to decarbonize, but almost no reward in the increasingly unlikely event that the energy transition slows down." - @theenergymix.com

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BREAKING: With Pipeline Deal Coming Soon, New Analysis Shows Big Risks for Investors, Crushing Losses for Provinces
With the federal and Alberta governments touting an imminent deal on a new oil pipeline to British Columbia’s northwest coast, analysis released Thursday morning concludes that investors in Canadian o...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM