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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

7 hours 1 min ago
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
Categories: Climate

New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change

16 hours 35 min ago
Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.
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Hochul Tries to Meet New York’s Climate Goals Without Provoking Trump

November 29, 2024 - 18:46
Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward.
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Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.
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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.
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Beans, Beans, Magical Beans

November 28, 2024 - 05:03
Could one tiny legume save the planet?
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The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering

November 28, 2024 - 05:00
Balloon launches from around the world are part of a new kind of global alarm system: One that can detect if another country tries to dim the sun.
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Is Communist China Coming for Your Turkey, Too?

November 28, 2024 - 01:00
China’s push to develop alternative proteins is not a threat to America. It’s good for the planet.
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As Plastic Talks Continue, a Reminder of What We’re All Exposed To

November 27, 2024 - 23:58
As international talks continue this week, a dozen U.N. officials reveal scientists tracked their exposure to many chemicals found in plastics.
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Record Snowfall Hurls Seoul Into Winter

November 27, 2024 - 13:34
The heaviest November snowstorm on record in the South Korean capital was a nuisance to commuters, and a delight to tourists, children and dogs.
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Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change

November 27, 2024 - 10:58
In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.
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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds

November 27, 2024 - 05:02
Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”
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Saudi Arabia and Russia Block Mention of Fossil Fuel Exit in Climate Resolution

November 26, 2024 - 16:19
A handful of oil-producing nations ensured that a United Nations General Assembly resolution on climate change steered clear of a call to transition away from fossil fuels.
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Are All These U.N. Climate Talks Doing Any Good?

November 26, 2024 - 12:26
What the U.N. negotiations, known as COP, can (and can’t) do to combat climate change.
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Dinamarca pone impuestos a los gases y eructos de los animales de granja

November 26, 2024 - 09:43
Las vacas y los cerdos producen gran parte del metano que calienta al planeta. Un nuevo impuesto danés forma parte de un plan para limpiarlo.
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A Landscape Architect Fights Climate Change

November 26, 2024 - 05:04
Martha Schwartz Partners works around the globe to take on pollution and warming of the planet.
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Meeting the Challenge of Transportation and Climate

November 26, 2024 - 05:02
For Claudia Adriazola-Steil, the issue of safety, and the goal of lowering emissions and improving access, is deeply personal.
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Eriel Tchekwie Deranger Seeks Climate Policy That Works With the Land

November 26, 2024 - 05:02
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger works to empower Indigenous peoples to lead the way on climate justice and decolonize environmental policy.
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An Indigenous Woman Helps Her People Address Climate Change

November 26, 2024 - 05:02
Having grown up in Chad, Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim has taken on the cause of negotiating for her community at the international level.
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