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Jasper Fire Worsened by Pyrocumulonimbus Cloud

July 26, 2024 - 15:36
Blazes that generate such stormy conditions can be nearly impossible to put out and pose special dangers to firefighters.
Categories: Climate

Can Fees on Polluting Cars Clean the Air? London Has New Evidence.

July 26, 2024 - 12:53
The city’s expanded low-emissions zone, which was politically fraught, has cut emissions that contribute to health problems like asthma, new numbers show.
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6 Paperbacks to Read This Week

July 26, 2024 - 05:06
Recommended reading from the Book Review, including titles by Safiya Sinclair, Michael Cunningham, Tasha Sylva and more.
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A Test for Harris: How to Talk About the Green New Deal

July 26, 2024 - 05:03
In the Senate, Kamala Harris backed an expansive climate plan. Young activists want her to embrace it again, but so do Republicans.
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The Olympics Need to Change as the Climate Changes

July 26, 2024 - 05:02
Organizers must reduce the event’s carbon footprint.
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Earth’s Hottest Days Ever

July 25, 2024 - 20:57
Twice this week, global temperatures broke records, but scientists are more concerned about a longer-term pattern of hotter weather.
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Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast

July 25, 2024 - 15:02
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations.
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La contaminación de los almacenes de compras por internet se nota desde el espacio

July 25, 2024 - 14:12
Un estudio financiado por la NASA encontró que el dióxido de nitrógeno aumenta con el tráfico de los camiones de entrega. Se analizaron los alrededores de unas 150.000 bodegas en EE. UU.
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Sequías en Italia, España, Grecia y Portugal: ¿turismo o agricultura?

July 24, 2024 - 18:20
Algunas zonas del sur de Italia y otros países de la región están sufriendo una de sus peores sequías en décadas. Las autoridades dicen estar trabajando para salvar, al menos, el turismo.
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Where Do Harris’s Potential Running Mates Stand on Climate?

July 24, 2024 - 16:39
Possible contenders to join the Harris ticket include three governors who welcome clean energy and a senator concerned by extreme heat and drought.
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E.P.A. Moves Toward Regulating Vinyl Chloride, a Dangerous Chemical

July 24, 2024 - 16:27
Vinyl chloride, used to make things like PVC pipes and packaging, is also toxic and highly flammable, and was at the center of a major train disaster in Ohio last year.
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Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row

July 24, 2024 - 09:52
Researchers with the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Sunday was Earth’s hottest day. Then it happened again on Monday.
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Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?

July 24, 2024 - 09:07
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
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Looking From Space, Researchers Find Pollution Spiking Near E-Commerce Hubs

July 24, 2024 - 05:00
Research showed truck-related releases of nitrogen dioxide, which can cause asthma, concentrated around some 150,000 warehouses nationwide.
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Between Attacks on Electric Cars, Trump Says They’re ‘Incredible’

July 23, 2024 - 18:42
The former president’s comments on E.V.s have shifted since he has grown more friendly with Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Tesla.
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Can Kamala Harris Finish Biden’s Climate Agenda?

July 23, 2024 - 15:26
If elected to the White House, Vice President Harris will face the challenge of implementing President Biden’s signature climate policies.
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Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia

July 23, 2024 - 12:50
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
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Canada Issues Evacuation Order for Jasper National Park as Wildfires Burn in Alberta

July 23, 2024 - 07:36
Large blazes in the province have led to the evacuation of thousands of people.
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We Can Buy Sustainable Food. Why Can’t We Buy Sustainable Batteries?

July 23, 2024 - 05:00
The ethical thing to do is to bring mining back to America.
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Kamala Harris and Her Climate Positions

July 22, 2024 - 10:55
She pursued polluters as attorney general in California and later staked out bold positions as a senator, including sponsorship of the Green New Deal.
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