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In 2020, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion for climate action; by 2026, his Earth Fund had awarded $63.3 million toward Pacific-led ocean protection

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Jeff Bezos' Earth Fund pledged $10 billion for climate action, with over $25 million invested in protecting the Pacific Ocean. (AFP)

Climate news can feel like a never-ending loop of bad updates, and one might wonder if big promises ever turn into real action. This pledge might be worth a closer look. In 2020, Jeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change. Six years later, his Earth Fund has invested more than $25 million to … Read more

Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

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Pennsylvania awarded $277,200 to permanently protect 27 acres near Pittsburgh; officials estimate the woodland can absorb 22.5 million gallons of rainwater and sequester over 100,000 pounds of carbon a year

Representative Image (AI-generated) A 27-acre stretch of woodland near Pittsburgh is set to receive permanent protection with the help of $277,200 in state funding. The funding was announced by Pennsylvania State Rep. Emily Kinkead on October 7 and will support the Lowries Run Expansion Project in Ross Township. According to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, … Read more

Five adopted Black children abused by white parents awarded $4.4 million settlement after CPS failures in West Virginia; some were forced to live in a shed without running water or a bathroom

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Five adopted Black children abused by white parents awarded $4.4 million settlement after CPS failures in West Virginia; some were forced to live in a shed without running water or a bathroom

Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Lantz were sentenced to decades in prison for abusing the children. (Photo: WCHS TV) Five children who were subjected to years of abuse and neglect by their adoptive parents in West Virginia have been awarded a $4.4 million settlement from the state Department of Human Services following failures by Child … Read more

In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres

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In 1976, Michigan created a conservation fund from oil, gas and mineral revenues; 50 years later it has awarded nearly $1.4 billion and is putting $6.5 million toward almost 22,650 Keweenaw acres

One of the biggest allocations is for the Keweenaw Peninsula (Photo: Michael George via The Nature Conservancy) Michigan has awarded nearly $1.4 billion for land protection and recreation projects across the state. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund that was created in 1976, is also marking 50 years of a conservation fund that has used … Read more

The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million

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The US offered a California family $4 million for its 6,300-acre island ranch; after they refused, the government seized it and a jury awarded them $12.7 million

A federal jury in Los Angeles ordered the United States government to pay $12.7 million (£7.8 million) to a California family after it seized their 6,300-acre ranch on Santa Cruz Island. The verdict, delivered in February 1999 after a three-week trial, ended a decades-long property dispute between federal park officials and attorney Francis Gherini, whose … Read more

In 1962, New Jersey took a family’s seaside property through eminent domain for a new park; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,000

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In 1962, New Jersey took a family's seaside property through eminent domain for a new park; they challenged the price and were awarded $350,000

Photos courtesy NPS/Gateway NRA A collection of vintage postcards donated to the National Park Service has given historians a detailed look at life along the New Jersey coast in the early 20th century.In a series of oral history interviews conducted by National Park Service historians Tom Hoffman and Elaine Harmon, retired Lieutenant Colonel John Joseph … Read more