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        <title><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></title>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Era of Runaway Heat Records Is Here]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Climate change is delivering spiking temperatures that break more records. Now scientists are anticipating bigger jumps from one high to the next.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Eric Roston]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 09:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A resident receives emergency treatment for heat-related symptoms, in Henderson, Nevada, on July 10. A heat wave broke long-standing record highs in nearby Las Vegas last month.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Deadly Bacteria Is a Growing Threat to Beach Vacations Across the US]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Climate change is warming once-cool lakes and reservoirs, fueling a rise in dangerous bacteria outbreaks and algae blooms.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 17 Aug 2024 08:00:15 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[SpaceX Will Launch a Methane Satellite to Hold Super Polluters Accountable]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Nonprofit Carbon Mapper will help manage the satellite’s use, making it the second non-profit led launch of a methane detector this year.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:28:56 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The majority of methane emissions in surveyed regions and sectors come from a small fraction of superemitters. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[How Extreme Heat Is Reshaping Daily Life]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[From 6 a.m. errands and rejiggered commutes to new hydration tactics and a boom in air conditioning, heat wave workarounds are the new normal.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Zahra Hirji]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:00:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The world is heating up, and few aspects of the daily routine will be unaffected. </media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Steps, Calories… CO2? Emissions-Tracking Apps Are on the Rise]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Smartphone apps like Commons and Klarna pitch users on the ability to track the emissions of their purchases and adjust their buying habits accordingly.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-11/want-to-track-your-carbon-footprint-there-are-apps-for-that</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Aug 2024 11:00:13 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>The Commons app tracks the carbon footprint of users’ spending and offers cash back for sustainable choices.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[What the Temperature Doesn’t Tell You About Extreme Heat’s Hazards]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The new color-coded HeatRisk tool doesn't just convey how hot it is. It aims to provide information about the relative danger that weather poses.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-24/what-the-temperature-doesn-t-tell-you-about-extreme-heat-s-hazards</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 14:45:15 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>A construction worker hydrates during a heat wave in Folsom, California, on July 3.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Where Harris and Her Potential Running Mates Stand on Climate Change]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[If Kamala Harris clinches the Democratic nomination, Gretchen Whitmer and Josh Shapiro are among those who could be her vice president choice. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-22/where-kamala-harris-and-her-potential-running-mates-stand-on-climate-change</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Matthew Griffin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 07:03:16 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>US Vice President Kamala Harris, speaks at a high-level segment on day three of the COP28 climate conference at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. More than 70,000 politicians, diplomats, campaigners, financiers and business leaders will fly to Dubai to talk about arresting the world’s slide toward environmental catastrophe.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Filmmaker Tells Stories of Climate Migrants Through Animation]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Global warming has caused 23 million displacements a year over the past decade. “Finding Home” documents the tales of these refugees.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-13/filmmaker-tells-stories-of-climate-migrants-through-animation</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jul 2024 10:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stacey Abrams: There Is ‘No Choice’ But to Reelect Joe Biden]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The voting rights activist and former gubernatorial candidate said she is committed to Biden’s candidacy, speaking at the Bloomberg Green Festival.]]></description>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:50:52 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oliver Jeffers Makes Climate Picture Books for Adults and Kids Alike]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Humor is “one of the most underutilized tools in the battle against indifference to climate change,” says artist, activist and author Oliver Jeffers. ]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-11/oliver-jeffers-writes-climate-picture-books-for-parents-and-kids</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:00:35 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Carbon Removal Fund Backed By Meta, Alphabet Agrees Europe Deal]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The group will spend nearly $49 million on carbon captured at a Swedish heating plant and stored under the North Sea.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-18/swedish-utility-exergi-gets-backing-of-stripe-lead-frontier-carbon-removal-fund</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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                <media:description>PT Arezou Eneri Pratama wood pellets in a glass container at Biomass Expo in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Smart Energy Week exhibition will continue through March 1.</media:description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Tesla Shareholders Vote No on Deep Sea Mining Moratorium]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[At Tesla’s latest shareholder meeting, investors in the electric car company spurned an activist proposal to limit the use of minerals pulled from the seabed.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-06-14/tesla-shareholders-vote-no-on-deep-sea-mining-moratorium</link>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Battle Abdelal]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:26:11 GMT</pubDate>
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