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WATCH: John Kerry says U.S. is not ‘obstructing’ talk of climate compensation ahead of COP27

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Kerry on Tuesday spoke to the growing demand from poorer countries for financial compensation from the United States and other wealthy countries that are by far the biggest culprits in climate damage over time.

WATCH: White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre calls Russia allegation of dirty bomb ‘transparently false’

By News Desk

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a news briefing on Monday.

UN’s Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with environmentally conscious groups

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

Coca-Cola's sponsorship of the flagship U.N. climate conference, known as COP27, sparked an online backlash and highlighted broader concerns about corporate lobbying and influence.

Refugees flee conflict sparked by climate change in central Africa

By Willem Marx

The climate crisis is now a reality worldwide, but it's nowhere more apparent than the parched landscapes of northern Africa. Thousands are on the move looking for water to grow crops and graze livestock. Special correspondent Willem Marx looks at…

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Colorado approves preliminary plan to reuse wastewater for drinking

By Brittany Peterson, Associated Press

In cities where indirect potable reuse has been around for years, water managers say the public is likely ready to accept the new method, but it will still be years before the supply is tapped.

The science behind the aroma of fall

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas, Megan McGrew

Your nose knows it’s fall as soon as you step outside.

EPA opens civil rights probe into Mississippi water crisis

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Matthew Daly, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press

The announcement came days after leaders of two congressional committees said they were starting a joint investigation into a crisis that left most homes and businesses in Jackson without running water for several days.

U.S. awards $2.8 billion in grants for electric vehicle batteries in 12 states

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Biden administration on Wednesday awarded $2.8 billion in grants to build and expand domestic manufacturing of batteries for electric vehicles in 12 states.

Utah’s Great Salt Lake shrinks to unsustainable levels amid a decades-long megadrought

By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Ryan Connelly Holmes

The Great Salt Lake in Utah is the largest body of water in the western hemisphere without an outlet to the sea. Its levels fluctuate naturally, but scientists say the record-low water levels the lake has seen in recent years…

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California Democrats split over taxing the rich for more electric vehicles

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

A California ballot measure that would tax the rich to pay for electric vehicle programs has divided Democrats. Gov. Gavin Newsom is against Proposition 30, which would boost taxes for people making more than $2 million.