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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
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New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change
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
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
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
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
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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The U.S. Is Building an Early Warning System to Detect Geoengineering
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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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