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Una breve guía para comprender las compensaciones de carbono
Muchas de ellas no funcionan para compensar los vuelos y algunas incluso pueden ser perjudiciales. Sin embargo, existen algunas alternativas más efectivas.
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We Can Get the Electricity We Need Without Frying the Planet (or Our Pocketbooks)
We need utilities to succeed now more than ever before. But the definition of success needs to evolve.
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Climate Change Is Making Allergies Worse
The seasonal allergy hill is now an all-year mountain.
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How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change
New data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.
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How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change
New data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.
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California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
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From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Come
By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.
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The doom vs. optimism debate
How to reconcile two new reports that seem to tell very different stories about the state of climate change.
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At a Dinner, Trump Assailed Climate Rules and Asked $1 Billion From Big Oil
At a private meeting at Mar-a-Lago, the former president said fossil fuel companies should donate to help him beat President Biden.
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10 Big Biden Environmental Rules, and What They Mean
Asbestos, “forever” chemicals, E.V.s and endangered species. Here’s what 10 new rules cover, and why the administration has been churning them out.
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Tuna Crabs, Neither Tuna Nor Crabs, Are Swarming Near San Diego
Divers and marine biologists are getting a window into the lives of a red crustacean most often found in the guts of other species.
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Inundaciones en el sur de Brasil en fotos
Las lluvias torrenciales han provocado una de las peores inundaciones de la historia moderna de Brasil, dejando al menos 100 muertos y casi todo un estado sumergido.
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Flooding in Southern Brazil: Images of Rio Grande do Sul Underwater
Torrential rains have caused one of Brazil’s worst floods in modern history, leaving more than 100 dead and nearly an entire state submerged.
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The U.S. Is Getting More Heavy Tornado Days. Scientists Are Trying to Figure Out Why.
The number of tornadoes so far in the United States this year is just above average. But their distribution is changing.
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In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet
On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon.
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Podesta Meets With China’s Climate Envoy Amid Deep Economic Tensions
Beijing’s dominance raises economic and security concerns, and tensions will be high as top climate diplomats meet this week.
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Environmental Changes Are Fueling Human, Animal and Plant Diseases, Study Finds
Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.
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Florida Bans Release of Balloons, Citing Harm to Wildlife
In an effort to curb microplastics and marine pollution, state lawmakers voted to ban intentional releases.
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Giant Batteries Are Transforming the Way the U.S. Uses Electricity
They’re delivering solar power after dark in California and helping to stabilize grids in other states. And the technology is expanding rapidly.
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How Changing Ocean Temperatures Could Upend Life on Earth
Is the world’s climate close to a tipping point?
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