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LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS:
- Charleston County introduces draft climate action plan
- P&C Editorial: Dorchester County off to a good start in the new parks game
- US Rep. Clyburn & State Rep. Wetmore Join Local Environmental Experts to Highlight Federal Efforts to Promote Coastal Resilience
- On the Horizon: A look at five major developments on the Cooper and Ashley and how they could change our riverfront
- Newborn right whale swimming in SC ‘likely to die’ from recent boat strike
- ‘Chopped up’: sea turtle death toll rises as dredge restrictions unravel
- Shallow roots and deep issues with water and soil in South Carolina
- Cultivate SciArt Announces Return of Happy Hour Series
- Rising Waters Q&A: Readers ask about recent severe weather, erosion
- Waterkeeper Interview with Bre Drake
- APPLY NOW:
ACT NOW:
- ATTEND: Public Meetings about Future Potential Road Projects and Green Space Preservation
- Charleston Moves Urges us to PARTICIPATE on multiple fronts
- ENGAGE: Be a part of the Union Pier Community Advisory Council
- SPEAK UP: Study rips plan for huge SC power plant. Will it cause monthly electricity bills to rise?
Featured Upcoming Events:
- JAN 23: Lowcountry Lecture: Native Plant Gardening in our Community
- JAN 26: Clara’s Kids Club Youth Litter Sweep at Mary Utsey Park
- JAN 27: Grassroots Gala, a Charleston Surfrider Foundation Celebration
- JAN 27: Good Catch Dinner with Hank’s Seafood
- JAN 27: Lowcountry Maritime School Oyster Roast
- JAN 30: CULTIVATE SciArt Happy Hour – Balance Through The A.G.E.s
- JAN 31: CCC Presents: Vanguards of the Climate Movement, Pt. 1
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GLOBAL NEWS & RESOURCES
- The year in rainforests: 2023
- How electricity could help tackle a surprising climate villain
- Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists
- Renewable Energy and Representation: Black Voices in the Green Revolution
- Space Solar Power Project Ends First In-Space Mission with Successes and Lessons
- Bottled water has up to 100 times more plastic particles than previously thought
- Guyana, Exxon, and the Making of a New Petro State
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