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National forests devastated by Hurricane Helene will benefit from $290M deal

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By Virginia Young, Virginia Young
| Old Gold & Black Verified
“Good Neighbor Authority” agreement will aid in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September 2024, killing 107 and wreaking havoc on the region’s infrastructure and environment. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission signed a $290 million “Good Neighbor” agreement to further assist recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
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Timeline: How Australia’s failed COP bid overshadowed our climate action failure

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By Skye Predavec, Virginia Young, Amy Remeikis Verified, Greg Jericho Verified
| thepoint.com.au
EXPLAINER Climate Last week Australia dropped its bid to co-host the 31st United Nations COP. In technical terms, it’s the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP). In less technical terms, it’s the world’s biggest meeting to discuss and agree on future climate action. Why did Australia, which is the world’s second-largest exporter of fossil fuels by emissions, want to host a conference about climate change?
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Why we should pull down the UN's artificial divide between biodiversity and climate

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By An Lambrechts, Cyril Kormos, Virginia Young
| Climate Home News Verified
An Lambrechts is a senior campaign strategist at Greenpeace International; Cyril Kormos is founder and executive director of Wild Heritage; and Virginia Young is director of the International Forests and Climate Programme at the Australian Rainforest Conservation Society. Biodiversity and the climate are inextricably linked. As we lose or degrade ecosystems and their plants and animals, we release the carbon they have stored back into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change.
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