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Drawdown
DOE National Laboratory Makes History by Achieving Fusion Ignition
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-national-laboratory-makes-history-achieving-fusion-ignition
World Will Gain Enough Renewable Energy In 5 Years To Power China, Says IEA
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/energy/iea-renewable-energy-turning-point/index.html
Wildlife
A Town in Washington Recognizes the Rights of Southern Resident Orcas
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/06122022/rights-of-nature-southern-resident-orcas/
36 new Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) approved!
https://iucn.org/story/202211/36-new-important-marine-mammal-areas-immas-approved
Indigenous rights
Trudeau announces $800M for Indigenous-led conservation initiatives
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/indigenous-conservation-protetion-cree-inuit-firstnations-1.6677350