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Carbon Offsets, a Much-Criticized Climate Tool, Get Federal Guidelines

May 28, 2024 - 08:41
The new principles aim to define ‘high-integrity’ offsets amid concerns that current practices often don’t cut greenhouse gas emissions as claimed.
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El cambio climático añadió un mes de días muy calurosos en el último año

May 28, 2024 - 05:04
Un nuevo análisis encontró que, desde mayo del año pasado, una persona promedio experimentó 26 días adicionales de calor anormal del que habría tenido sin el calentamiento global.
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Climate Change Added a Month’s Worth of Extra-Hot Days in Past Year

May 28, 2024 - 04:30
Since last May, the average person experienced 26 more days of abnormal warmth than they would have without global warming, a new analysis found.
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Congestion Pricing Could Bring Cleaner Air. But Maybe Not for Everyone.

May 28, 2024 - 03:00
Officials expect New York City’s new tolling system to reduce air pollution, as well as carbon emissions. The impact may be uneven.
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The Stench of Climate Change Denial

May 27, 2024 - 19:00
What overflowing septic tanks tell us about the future.
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Biden Doesn’t Want You Buying an E.V. From China. Here’s Why.

May 27, 2024 - 18:36
The president wants to shift America’s car fleet toward electric vehicles, but not at the expense of American jobs or national security.
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Can Trump Really Slam the Brakes on Electric Vehicles?

May 27, 2024 - 10:31
He has vowed to shred President Biden’s E.V. policies and has threatened that “You won’t be able to sell those cars.”
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Un cráter gigante en Siberia revela el pasado de Rusia

May 26, 2024 - 03:02
Un enorme agujero en el paisaje siberiano debería ser una advertencia sobre los peligros de la extracción. En la zona, las carreteras se están agrietando como en un terremoto en cámara lenta.
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Fetterman, Flashing a Sharper Edge, Keeps Picking Fights With the Left

May 26, 2024 - 03:00
The first-term Pennsylvanian has battled with progressives on Israel, immigration and energy, adopting a more caustic political persona and alienating some supporters.
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Biden Admin Struggles to Address Sharp Rise in Deaths From Extreme Heat

May 25, 2024 - 15:37
Deaths are rising sharply, and the Biden administration is trying to respond. Its plan faces big hurdles.
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Biden Underestimates How Much Black Americans Care About This Issue

May 25, 2024 - 07:00
The data shows that Black Americans are growing increasingly concerned about the effects of climate change, from heat waves to extreme flooding.
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This City Is Tapping a Climate Cash Bonanza While It Can

May 25, 2024 - 05:02
Local officials in Nevada, fearing that billions in federal support could dry up after Election Day, are in a “mad dash” to secure funds before November.
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This City Is Tapping a Climate Cash Bonanza While It Can

May 25, 2024 - 05:02
Local officials in Nevada, fearing that billions in federal support could dry up after Election Day, are in a “mad dash” to secure funds before November.
Categories: Climate

La temporada de huracanes será inusualmente intensa este 2024

May 24, 2024 - 09:06
Según la previsión de la NOAA la temporada de huracanes en el Atlántico podría tener entre 17 y 25 tormentas con nombre y podría haber entre cuatro y siete huracanes.
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Here It Comes: Another Hot Summer in Europe

May 24, 2024 - 05:06
Extreme heat and other weather challenges are in the forecast this summer, and travel advisers, tourists and local officials are getting prepared.
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Climate Change Is Taking a Toll on Mites and Springtails, a New Analysis Finds

May 24, 2024 - 05:04
Heat and drought are taking a toll on the tiny soil creatures that help to lock away planet-warming carbon, according to a new analysis.
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These Teens Adopted an Orphaned Oil Well. Their Goal: Shut It Down.

May 24, 2024 - 05:02
Students, nonprofit groups and others are fund-raising to cap highly polluting oil and gas wells abandoned by industry.
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A Test of Cloud-Brightening Machines Poses No Health Risk, Officials Say

May 23, 2024 - 20:13
After halting a test of controversial technology to fight global warming, the city of Alameda, Calif., said it had found no “measurable health risk” from the giant salty-mist-spraying fans.
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A Giant Crater in Siberia Is Belching Up Russia’s Past

May 23, 2024 - 15:32
A yawning hole in the Siberian landscape should be a warning about the dangers of extraction.
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Senate Democrats Open Inquiry Into Trump’s $1 Billion Request of Oil Industry

May 23, 2024 - 15:08
Two committees are seeking information from oil executives about a dinner where, the lawmakers say, the former president proposed a quid pro quo.
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