Peter Prengaman
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AP’s Global Climate + Environmental News Director. Before: Brazil, Argentina, Hispaniola, Morocco, US cities. Co-author of Dilma's Downfall: https://t.co/SCLvPsJzaQ
New York, USA
Joined July 2009
About those plastic straws...@AP colleague Jennifer G. McDermott reports on how this little piece of plastic has become a symbol of the larger fight over plastic pollution.
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RT @borenbears: So far only a dozen nations -- responsible for 16% of global co2 emissions -- have filed their climate change fighting plan…
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Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
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RT @borenbears: Saving the planet is so 2024. Now the climate action message, tailored to billionaire nationalist leaders, is clean energy…
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“In the great horserace of life ... ‘always back self-interest ... what’s in it for me.' ” -- U.N. Climate Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. Seth Borenstein and Alexa St. John report:
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There has been a lot of talk about FEMA's future the last week by Trump administration officials Should the agency be eliminated? Should it be reformed? Here @AP colleagues Seth Borenstein and Mary Katherine Wildeman look at which states have gotten the most help from FEMA.
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Tens of thousands of dollars for a night in a dilapidated room in a bad neighborhood? With little supply in Belem, prices ahead of COP30 are through the roof. @AP colleague Fabiano Maisonnave reports.
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ICYMI amid so much news: A look at climate/environment related programs that face funding uncertainty. By @AP colleague Melina Walling
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RT @borenbears: Rats! More rodents are infesting cities as scientists say warmer temperatures mean more rat babies. Washington DC sees bigg…
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“The rat is the third most successful mammal behind humans and house mice. So it evolved and engineered to live alongside us.” -- New York City rat czar Kathleen Corradi. @AP's Seth Borenstein reports
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“The common belief is that human densities preclude an increase in tiger populations. What the research shows is that it’s not the human density, but the attitude of people.” scientist Indian National Academy of Sciences. @sibi123
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RT @sjgrattan: “The implications of the Trump administration for the Amazon rainforest range from very concerning to horrifying.” With anal…
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It's been just just over a week since the Trump administration took office, and already we have seen many decisions related to climate and environmental policies. Read some early takeaways for climate journalism?
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Dubai's ceaseless boom is putting strains on its residents
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After wildfires in LA, some schools are opening. Are they safe? @AP colleagues Dorany Pineda and Brittany Peterson interviewed parents who are worried about harmful ash.
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RT @SumanNaishadham: Spain’s leader wants the EU to ‘make social media great again.’ Here’s how @AP
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RT @alexa_stjohn: President Donald Trump once worried about low showerhead flow affecting his “perfect” hair. He’s again taking aim at some…
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