NEGOTIATIONS

Is Brazil backsliding on climate and deforestation policy?

Lisa Friedman, E&E reporter

Published: Monday, April 20, 2015

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Climate change is "not a priority" for Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, according to several top environmental activists and researchers who said this week that they are concerned the administration will propose a weak emissions target for a new global accord.

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Adaptation? Not much to slow Florence flooding

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The severity of Hurricane Florence's destruction caught some residents here by surprise, and they said local officials are overwhelmed, too.

By Adam Aton and Daniel Cusick in Climatewire 7:50 AM EDT

HURRICANE FLORENCE

Coal ash issues multiply with Carolina floods

Environmental officials are eyeing coal ash sites at three Duke Energy Corp. power stations over concerns that incessant flooding may lead to additional failures at landfills.

By Kristi E. Swartz and Rod Kuckro in Energywire 7:17 AM EDT

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11:05 AM

ON LOCATION

Adaptation? Not much to slow Florence flooding

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The severity of Hurricane Florence's destruction caught some residents here by surprise, and they said local officials are overwhelmed, too.

By Adam Aton and Daniel Cusick in Climatewire 7:50 AM EDT

HURRICANE FLORENCE

Coal ash issues multiply with Carolina floods

Environmental officials are eyeing coal ash sites at three Duke Energy Corp. power stations over concerns that incessant flooding may lead to additional failures at landfills.

By Kristi E. Swartz and Rod Kuckro in Energywire 7:17 AM EDT