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As a Central Oregon county struggles with extreme drought conditions, officials declare an emergency
Crook County is the only one in Oregon still experiencing "exceptional drought" conditions.

2022 was a big year for EV battery plants in the U.S. How big? $73 billion big
As the auto industry goes electric, there have been so many massive battery projects announced that it can be hard to keep track of them all. So we added them up for you.

After delay, Newport’s single-use plastics ban to take effect
The ban on plastic food containers, including those made of Styrofoam, is meant to reduce litter and encourage the use of alternatives that are recyclable.

New federal climate law could boost Pacific Northwest green businesses
Companies large and small around the Pacific Northwest say they are excited by growth opportunities that may flow from the climate, healthcare and tax package signed by President Biden on Tuesday. Turbocharged federal spending could benefit the region’s green energy sector in particular.

Hotter nights could increase global mortality rates, a study warns
Nighttime temperatures could double in some eastern Asian cities, according to a study researchers say is the first to estimate the impact of hotter nights on climate change-related mortality risks.

Climate experts experience an odd sensation after the Manchin budget deal: optimism
Democrats in Congress look ready to pass legislation with significant climate change elements that push the country closer to President Biden's ambitious goals.

New Zealand announces world-first plan to tax cow and sheep burps
New Zealand has announced a plan to tax livestock burps in an effort to curb the country's greenhouse gas emissions. It would be the first time a country has done this.

Mexico presents plan to shutter private power plants
Mexico's president has presented details of a plan that is likely to squeeze out private power generating plants and may provoke complaints under the Mexico-U.S.-Canada free trade accord.

How We Adapt: Climate Change on the West Coast
Join us for a conversation July 29 with Marketplace's Molly Wood and West Coast reporters.
US will make up for 4 years of lost action on climate, John Kerry pledges
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry has told a global virtual summit that the world has to take decisive action to build resilience to the devastating effects of climate change and pledged that President Joe Biden's new administration would play its role.