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Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass.
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China Confronts Europe Over Climate-Based Trade Restrictions
Days ahead of the U.N.’s global negotiations on climate change, China and other developing countries said trade restrictions should be part of the talks.
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First Satellite Made of Wood Is Launched Into Space
Scientists in Japan constructed the first satellite made of wood by blending age-old woodworking techniques with rocket science.
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Joshua Spodek, Eco-Influencer, Teaches How to Live Off the Grid
It takes dedication, solar panels and lots of vegetables. And it probably means putting dating on hold.
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A Record Number of States Are in Drought
Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast.
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Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors
The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.
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How Is Climate Change Affecting Teenagers?
Today’s teenagers were born into the global-warming crisis, but already it’s upending their adolescence — and will define their future.
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A Vote for Harris Is a Vote for the Planet
If you care about the future of this planet and the future of the human race, you cannot afford to sit out this election.
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Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.
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How a Trump Win Would Upend Major Climate Court Fights
A second Trump administration could stop defending the E.P.A. against lawsuits attacking its climate policies. Other effects might be more far-reaching.
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¿Las estufas de gas son malas para la salud?
Se calcula que las estufas de gas recortan aproximadamente dos años de la vida de una persona promedio.
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How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World
Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for the world, including China, Israel, Ukraine, global trade and climate.
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Biden Won’t Attend COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan
The president’s senior climate adviser is expected to lead the American delegation at the U.N. talks in Azerbaijan.
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How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours
The region is no stranger to storms like those that caused this week’s deluges. But global warming helps them pack a bigger punch, scientists said.
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What Trump’s Environmental Record Says About a Second Term
Mr. Trump and his allies envision a second term that would try to permanently eliminate protections for air, water and climate.
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Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows
Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.
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Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting
Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.
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La Bóveda del Fin del Mundo recibe miles de semillas nuevas
Una bodega en Noruega construida para resguardar la biodiversidad de las semillas recibió poco más de 30.000 muestras nuevas mientras crece la preocupación sobre el cambio climático y la seguridad alimentaria.
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Rare Autumn Drought in Northeast Brings a Spate of Wildfires
Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather.
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Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.
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