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A Beloved Maple Tree Had to Come Down, But It Lives On
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Greenhouse gas emissions added rain, intensified winds and doubled the storm’s potential property damage, scientists estimated.
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The Problem With This Conspiracy Theory Is Reality
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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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