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A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On

October 16, 2024 - 05:05
A beloved sugar maple slowly succumbed to disease. Today, it lives on in a new form.
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Don’t Write Off Florida. It’s a State Worth Saving.

October 16, 2024 - 05:04
After Hurricane Milton, rebuilding in the Sunshine State requires “managed retreat.”
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Global Electricity Demand Is Rising Faster Than Expected, I.E.A. Says

October 16, 2024 - 00:01
A surge in power use worldwide could make it harder for nations to slash emissions and keep global warming in check.
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Babcock Ranch in Florida Offered Shelter During Hurricane Milton

October 15, 2024 - 16:19
On the west coast of Florida, a town built to weather hurricanes hosted more than 2,000 people during Hurricane Milton. Could communities like this help shape Florida’s future?
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Political Theater: 7 Shows That Wrestle With Cultural Issues

October 15, 2024 - 05:03
These productions are grappling with climate change, reproductive rights, the Arab Spring and accusations of sexual assault.
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Climate Disasters Are Shattering the Lives of People Who Live in Mobile Homes

October 14, 2024 - 10:27
Millions of Americans, many poor and vulnerable, live in mobile and manufactured homes. When catastrophe strikes, they’re often on their own.
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We Need to Hear More About Food Issues From Harris and Trump

October 14, 2024 - 05:01
Food is the springboard to talk about a host of issues, including climate, economic justice, public health and labor.
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Debemos cambiar nuestra forma de contar la historia del cambio climático

October 13, 2024 - 05:02
Como escritor y artista me doy cuenta de que hay formas efectivas de transformar el modo en el que abordamos la emergencia climática.
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Nations Must Protect What Is Still Wild

October 12, 2024 - 07:00
Much of what’s still undeveloped offers some the best defenses against climate change.
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California Prepares to Defend Its Climate Laws Against a Second Trump Term

October 12, 2024 - 05:00
A second Trump administration would be expected to shred climate polices. California officials are devising ways to insulate its environmental regulations.
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How Global Warming Made Hurricane Milton More Intense and Destructive

October 11, 2024 - 11:32
Greenhouse gas emissions added rain, intensified winds and doubled the storm’s potential property damage, scientists estimated.
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The Stakes on Climate

October 11, 2024 - 06:32
We cover each presidential candidate’s climate policies.
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The Problem With This Conspiracy Theory Is Reality

October 11, 2024 - 05:03
It’s not indoctrination that’s keeping a majority of younger voters out of the Republican column.
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What Flying in a Wind Tunnel Reveals About Birds

October 11, 2024 - 05:01
Some birds migrate thousands of miles every autumn. How exactly do they manage it? Scientists built a flight chamber to find out.
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Will Climate Change Transform the Florida Dream?

October 10, 2024 - 15:15
Millions of Americans have moved to the Sunshine State over the last several decades, only to see Florida’s future collide with climate change.
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NW Natural Added to Oregon Suit Over Climate Change

October 10, 2024 - 05:05
The Oregon lawsuit alleges that the utility knew of the dangers of burning fossil fuels and misled its customers.
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Covering All the Corners of a Warming World

October 10, 2024 - 03:00
Travel is an opportunity. It’s an economic driver. But it also contributes to global warming. So a Travel editor went back to school to explore the moral dilemma it poses.
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En las altas montañas de Alaska, por fin se revela el secreto de un glaciar

October 10, 2024 - 00:30
Un famoso explorador estaba seguro de que el hielo ocultaba algo profundo. Noventa años después, los científicos han presentado las pruebas más contundentes hasta ahora de que tenía razón.
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Latest WWF Wildlife Survey Points to ‘Alarming’ Declines

October 9, 2024 - 19:01
The results from an important ongoing assessment look grim. But the survey is often misunderstood.
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A Filmmaker Focuses on Climate and Democracy

October 9, 2024 - 16:29
In his next documentary, Michael P. Nash takes on A.I. and how it might be used to address environmental issues.
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