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Parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho Under Extreme Heat Warning

July 21, 2024 - 17:00
Inland areas farther from the coast are facing particularly dangerous conditions this weekend, forecasters say.
Categories: Climate

Ver ‘Tornados’ es muy entretenido. Hasta que una tormenta real golpea tu ciudad

July 21, 2024 - 16:55
Las películas de desastres son éxitos taquilleros emocionantes, pero la realidad de un clima cambiante es una tragedia en cámara lenta, de burocracia fallida y tedio constante.
Categories: Climate

Where Kamala Harris Stands on the Issues: Abortion, Immigration and More

July 21, 2024 - 14:21
She wants to protect the right to abortion nationally. Here’s what else to know about her positions.
Categories: Climate

The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.

July 19, 2024 - 14:00
The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.
Categories: Climate

What Presidential Election? So Far, the Stock Market Doesn’t Care.

July 19, 2024 - 05:02
Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says.
Categories: Climate

La IA y su voraz consumo de energía atentan contra los objetivos climáticos

July 19, 2024 - 03:00
La inteligencia artificial está teniendo un profundo impacto en la demanda de energía en todo el mundo, está provocando aumentos frecuentes de las emisiones que calientan el planeta y no hay un final a la vista.
Categories: Climate

Ford Plans More Gas Trucks, Fewer Electric Vehicles

July 18, 2024 - 15:35
Ford, General Motors and other automakers are slowing investments in electric vehicles and doubling down on more profitable gasoline cars and trucks.
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Solving Problems With Susan Solomon

July 18, 2024 - 15:09
She played a crucial role in fixing the ozone hole, and has thoughts on climate change.
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60 crías de unos cocodrilos casi extintos nacen en Camboya

July 18, 2024 - 14:54
La mayor población de cocodrilos siameses nacida este siglo representa dos décadas de esfuerzos de conservación de comunidades locales, organizaciones no gubernamentales y gobierno por una especie al borde de la extinción.
Categories: Climate

Are China’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Plateauing?

July 18, 2024 - 12:42
Analysts are seeing promising signs from the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases.
Categories: Climate

‘Twisters’ Is a Fantasy Version of What Climate Collapse Looks Like

July 18, 2024 - 11:21
Disaster movies make for thrilling blockbusters. But the reality of a changing climate is slow-motion tragedy, broken bureaucracy and lingering tedium.
Categories: Climate

Lo que Trump 2.0 podría significar para el medio ambiente

July 18, 2024 - 10:21
Si Donald Trump vuelve a la Casa Blanca, probablemente enfrentaría menos obstáculos legales y burocráticos para rehacer drásticamente la Agencia de Protección Ambiental.
Categories: Climate

‘My Property, My Trees’: New Tree-Cutting Law Divides N.Y. Town

July 18, 2024 - 03:00
A Westchester County suburb updated its law about tree removals from yards, upsetting tree advocates, who want stricter rules, and residents who don’t want to be told what to do.
Categories: Climate

U.K. Climate Change Committee Urges Speed in Cutting Emissions

July 17, 2024 - 21:18
A report by a government body that oversees efforts to reduce greenhouse gases will help underpin the Labour Party’s plans to accelerate renewable energy and other measures.
Categories: Climate

Watch Rare Siamese Crocodiles Hatching

July 17, 2024 - 19:11
The largest population of the endangered Siamese crocodiles this century hatched in Cambodia, a big moment for the conservation of a wild species once on the brink of extinction.
Categories: Climate

See Extreme Surface Temperatures in Phoenix, Sacramento and Portland, Ore.

July 17, 2024 - 11:55
Air temperature is just one measure of how heat affects cities and people. See how high surface temperatures, which bring additional risks, can get.
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New York City Bill Would Mandate Air-Conditioning for Tenants

July 17, 2024 - 11:17
Landlords have to keep tenants warm in the winter, but can leave them sweating in the summer. A city councilman wants to change that.
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Democrats Need Their Own Project 2025

July 17, 2024 - 10:52
Democrats need their own Project 2025 — fast
Categories: Climate

Amtrak Passengers Face Record Delays From Extreme Weather

July 17, 2024 - 10:47
The dated U.S. rail infrastructure is struggling to stay operational as climate change accelerates and intense heat waves, downpours and high winds become more frequent.
Categories: Climate

El cambio climático no es prioritario en la Convención Nacional Republicana

July 16, 2024 - 20:37
La plataforma del partido no hace ninguna mención del cambio climático, en cambio, fomenta una mayor producción de petróleo, gas y carbón, que aumentan las temperaturas globales.
Categories: Climate