CLIMATE JUSTICE: Brazil’s government starts expelling non-Indigenous people from two native territories in the Amazon (AP), Greenland's Inuit falling through thin ice of climate change (Phys.org), Group behind ‘alternative Nobel’ is concerned that Cambodia barred activists from going to Sweden (AP)
CITIES & STATES: ‘Miracle’ water year in California: Rain, snow put state’s reservoirs at 128% of historical average (AP), Portland mayoral hopefuls debate homelessness, climate change (Portland Press Herald), ‘The lifelines and backbones of most rural communities’: Facing threats from climate change, irrigation districts look to modernize (KGW), Why you won't hear much about the 'e word' in Beshear, Cameron race for Kentucky governor (Courier-Journal)
FOSSIL FUELS: BP explores $1 billion US pipelines stake sale -sources (Reuters), ‘Absolutely perverse’: climate scheme could reward Australian coalmines whose emissions rise (The Guardian), Environmental groups use Newport News, Norfolk as examples to seek further regulations on coal pollution (The Virginian-Pilot)
BUSINESS: Indian firms face key risks from data and climate change, Bloomberg study says (Bloomberg $)
STORMS: Flights cancelled, work suspended as typhoon Koinu grinds towards Taiwan (Reuters), Rest of hurricane season in ‘uncharted waters’ because of El Niño, record ocean temperatures (CNN), Type of storm that drenched New York is up to 20% wetter due to climate crisis (The Guardian), More than 20 Indian soldiers missing after flash floods in northeastern Sikkim state (AP)
IMPACTS: How does climate change threaten your neighborhood? A new map has the details (Grist), Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island’s logistical challenges, cultural significance (AP), How damaged are coral reefs? I dive to investigate climate change (Nature), Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree (AP), Wildfire smoke from Canada creates unhealthy air quality in Florida (New York Times $)
RENEWABLES: Can Asia prioritise going green over development as energy experts urge faster emissions reductions? (South China Morning Post)
SOLUTIONS: Local forces are leading the way in the global warming crisis (New York Times $)
SALTWATER: New Orleans pipeline bids in review as salt water nears (Axios), Pricey pipeline plan to protect New Orleans drinking water detailed. Officials say there’s time (NOLA.com), NOLA emergency head: Pipeline construction to begin ‘immediately’ after contractor is selected (WWNO)
CO2 PIPELINES: Summit will take its time on new pipeline permit application in South Dakota (Des Moines Register), Amid battle over proposed carbon pipelines in Illinois and other states, lawmakers call for federal moratorium (Chicago Tribune)
UTILITIES: Michigan utilities on track to meet renewable energy benchmarks (Michigan Live)
OPINIONS: Survey: Religion and race shape views on cause of climate change (Axios)
ACTIVISM: Climate scientist faces sack for refusing to fly to Germany from Solomon Islands archipelago (The Guardian), Student activists are pushing back against big polluters — and winning (NPR)
TECH: There are three climate challenges where startups are needed the most (Bloomberg $), A new robot could help fight climate change by sinking stinky seaweed (NPR), Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both (NPR)
TREES: Bur Oaks may help Chicago-area scientists better understand forests and climate change (WBEZ), Can planting trees really help fight climate change? (Al Jazeera)
GOOD NEWS: It's not all bad news: wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change (NPR)
JOURNALISM: Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate (AP)
COFFEE: Seattle-based startup makes 'beanless coffee' to help combat deforestation (Reuters), Coffee is in danger. Starbucks is working on solutions (CNN)
CRITTERS: Conservation group Sea Shepherd to help expand protection of the endangered vaquita porpoise (AP), UK butterflies declining; spike in one species doesn't negate climate change (USA Today)
IN MEMORIAM: Tom Conway, steel union chief who backed climate fight, dies at 71 (Washington Post $)