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Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump of Corruption at Vatican Climate Meeting

May 16, 2024 - 13:09
The California governor, speaking at the Vatican, used sharp language to describe the former president’s appeal to fossil fuel executives for campaign donations.
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DeSantis Signs Law Deleting Climate Change From Florida Policy

May 15, 2024 - 21:51
The law also stops programs designed to encourage renewable energy and conservation in a state that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System

May 15, 2024 - 08:56
A Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.
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Meet the Marine Biologist Who Works for a Hotel Chain

May 15, 2024 - 05:00
Megan Morikawa of the Iberostar Group is applying science — and scale — to eliminate food waste, save coral and collaborate across the travel industry to cut carbon.
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Las autoridades de California paralizan un estudio de blanqueamiento de nubes

May 14, 2024 - 15:09
Los investigadores habían estado probando un pulverizador que algún día podría utilizarse para empujar una niebla salada hacia el cielo, enfriando la Tierra. Las autoridades detuvieron los trabajos alegando problemas de salud.
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Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates Amid Costly Climate Change Disasters

May 14, 2024 - 14:44
It’s not just California and Florida now: Insurers are losing money around the country. It means higher rates and, sometimes, cancellation notices.
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Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds

May 14, 2024 - 11:02
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
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4 Takeaways From Our Homeowners Insurance Investigation

May 14, 2024 - 08:37
Across the country, more intense heat, storms and fires are causing the home insurance market to start to buckle.
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Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth

May 14, 2024 - 03:00
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.
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New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power

May 13, 2024 - 18:22
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.
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How FERC Became a Linchpin for Climate Policy

May 13, 2024 - 18:11
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-to-1 in a partisan split on Monday on a new rule that could help speed up wind and solar energy.
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Alameda Officials Stop Cloud Brightening Study Aimed at Cooling Planet

May 13, 2024 - 12:38
Researchers had been testing a sprayer that could one day be used to push a salty mist skyward, cooling the Earth. Officials stopped the work, citing health questions.
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Una breve guía para comprender las compensaciones de carbono

May 13, 2024 - 10:30
Muchas de ellas no funcionan para compensar los vuelos y algunas incluso pueden ser perjudiciales. Sin embargo, existen algunas alternativas más efectivas.
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We Can Get the Electricity We Need Without Frying the Planet (or Our Pocketbooks)

May 13, 2024 - 08:22
We need utilities to succeed now more than ever before. But the definition of success needs to evolve.
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Climate Change Is Making Allergies Worse

May 13, 2024 - 07:13
The seasonal allergy hill is now an all-year mountain.
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How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change

May 12, 2024 - 11:46
New data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.
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How 5 N.Y.C. Neighborhoods Are Struggling With Climate Change

May 12, 2024 - 03:00
New data projects are linking social issues with global warming. Here’s what that means for these New York communities.
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California Will Add a Fixed Charge to Electric Bills and Reduce Rates

May 10, 2024 - 14:22
Officials said the decision would lower bills and encourage people to use cars and appliances that did not use fossil fuels, but some experts said it would discourage energy efficiency.
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From Ancient Charcoal, Hints of Wildfires to Come

May 10, 2024 - 10:52
By digging into the geologic record, scientists are learning how wildfires shaped — and were shaped by — climate change long ago.
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The doom vs. optimism debate

May 9, 2024 - 15:14
How to reconcile two new reports that seem to tell very different stories about the state of climate change.
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