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Vineyard Wind Turbine Breaks a Blade, Sending Pieces Ashore on Nantucket

July 16, 2024 - 17:35
It’s unclear why a blade from one of the Vineyard Wind turbines broke into pieces, which are washing up on Nantucket beaches.
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Fact-Checking the Republican National Convention on Energy Claims

July 16, 2024 - 13:08
Several speakers focused on the sharp rise in gas and electricity prices under President Biden. We scrutinized their statements.
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Climate and the Republican Convention

July 16, 2024 - 10:51
Here’s where the party stands on global warming, energy and the environment.
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‘This Storm Has Broken People’: After Beryl, Some Consider Leaving

July 16, 2024 - 07:17
Devastating, back-to-back power outages have led some in Houston to consider whether they want to stay in the city they love.
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What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Environment

July 16, 2024 - 05:03
If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A.
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Oil Companies are Thriving as the World Pushes for Clean Energy

July 16, 2024 - 05:02
High prices and growing demand have helped U.S. oil producers take in record profits despite global efforts to spur greater use of renewable energy and electric cars.
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It May Feel Like 100 Degrees in New York on Tuesday

July 16, 2024 - 03:00
The hot spell will continue until Thursday, officials predict, and the city and surrounding areas were placed under a heat advisory.
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J.D. Vance Is an Oil Booster and Doubter of Human-Caused Climate Change

July 15, 2024 - 16:58
He once said society had a climate problem but changed his position sharply while seeking Donald Trump’s endorsement in his Senate race.
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At the Republican National Convention, Climate Change Isn’t a Problem

July 15, 2024 - 15:36
As the event opens with a focus on energy, former President Trump and other leaders are calling for more oil, gas and coal development.
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Sizzling Day in North Dakota? Lately, Amid Widespread Heat, It’s No Surprise.

July 15, 2024 - 12:43
At a county fair near Fargo, many residents shrugged off the heat, at least for one day.
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We Need to Decide Which Beaches to Save — and Which Ones to Abandon

July 15, 2024 - 05:02
Replenishing sand is likely to become economically untenable and logistically impractical. But that doesn’t spell the end of beaches.
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What’s Greenest and Cleanest When Nature Calls?

July 15, 2024 - 05:02
Conventional toilet paper has a big environmental impact. We’ve got the lowdown on alternatives, from bamboo tissue to bidets.
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To Protect Against Wildfires, Insurers Try to Change Construction Standards

July 15, 2024 - 05:01
Property insurers are trying to force changes in construction standards that they say are necessary to protect against wildfires.
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Electric Vehicles May Become Harder to Rent

July 14, 2024 - 05:01
Rental car firms are offering temporary deals on electric cars, which they are selling after they lost value more quickly than expected.
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Is There a Future in the Doomsday Economy?

July 13, 2024 - 05:01
With Fortitude Ranch, the entrepreneur Drew Miller is betting on franchised timeshares for people who are worried about the end of the world.
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Los incendios forestales generan alarma en Brasil

July 12, 2024 - 21:27
Enormes llamaradas se extienden cientos de kilómetros por algunas de las zonas con mayor biodiversidad de Brasil, cuando aún faltan semanas para que llegue lo peor de la temporada anual de incendios.
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Early Wildfires in Brazil Threaten Pantanal Wetlands and Cerrado Savanna

July 12, 2024 - 15:21
Huge blazes are spreading hundreds of miles across some of the most biodiverse parts of Brazil, with the worst of the annual fire season still weeks away.
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The Sunrise Movement Calls on Biden to Step Aside

July 12, 2024 - 14:43
The Sunrise Movement, expressing concern about the president’s ability to win re-election, said he should “pass the torch to a new nominee.”
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Marathon Oil Agrees to Pay Record EPA Penalty

July 12, 2024 - 13:33
The company will spend $242 million to resolve allegations that it released methane, a greenhouse gas, and other pollutants in North Dakota.
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How Rebuilding Forests Helped Pangolins, Orangutans and People

July 12, 2024 - 09:50
Land restored by local residents in Borneo drew an array of wildlife after nonprofit groups first addressed the needs of nearby villagers.
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