内容摘要：“We need to convince communities that even if they make more money using mercury, in the end, they’ll spend that profit on treating illnesses caused by it,” Goumbala said. “The long-term consequences are far worse.”

“We need to convince communities that even if they make more money using mercury, in the end, they’ll spend that profit on treating illnesses caused by it,” Goumbala said. “The long-term consequences are far worse.”

“These projects are not just reducing pollution, they are keeping the U.S. on the cutting edge of manufacturing technology,” said Mike Williams, senior fellow on the energy and environment team at public policy and advocacy group the Center for American Progress. “Canceling these important projects will raise energy prices for consumers and sacrifice thousands of high-quality union jobs, all because the president wants to curry favor with Big Oil.”Evan Gillespie, partner at decarbonization organization, Industrious Labs, said the move dismantles the economy and the future of American manufacturing and its workforce.

“Killing these projects means more emissions, more pollution, and more people getting sick,” he said.Alexa St. John is an Associated Press climate reporter. Follow her on X:Read more of AP’s climate coverage at http://www.apnews.com/climate-and-environment

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Two days away from the start of hurricane season, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state’s top emergency manager joked Friday that they didn’t want to encounter each other again until the storm season ends in late November. Forecasts suggest that’s unlikely.

While the upcoming season, which starts Sunday, isn’t expected to be as topsy-turvy as last season, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says there’s a 60% chance it will be above normal, a 30% chance near normal and just a 10% chance it will be quieter than average. Relentless storms, including“We are expanding everything that we did at Apiwxta to an entire region,” said Ashaninka and OPIRJ leader Francisco Piyãko, speaking in front of his home in Apiwtxa. “This is not only about implementing a project. What is at stake is cultural change. This is essential to protect life, the territory and its peoples.”

Ashaninka Indigenous leader Francisco Piyako poses for a portrait during the annual celebration recognizing the Ashaninka territory in the Apiwtxa village, Acre state, Brazil, Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)Ashaninka Indigenous leader Francisco Piyako poses for a portrait during the annual celebration recognizing the Ashaninka territory in the Apiwtxa village, Acre state, Brazil, Monday, June 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part of a series of on how tribes and Indigenous communities are coping with and combating climate change.Indigenous groups have long argued that they are in the best position to conserve and protect forests, having been successful stewards of lands for thousands of years. Indigenous land management is increasingly a central policy discussion at climate talks as global warming worsens and other methods to protect forests, such as carbon credit schemes, have largely not been successful.