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In a First, the E.P.A. Warns of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Sludge Fertilizer

January 14, 2025 - 14:05
Levels of PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer can pose risks that sometimes exceed safety thresholds “by several orders of magnitude,” the agency said.
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The Floods This Time: In the Mediterranean, Climate Change Is Already Here

January 14, 2025 - 05:03
Short, heavy rainfall is typical of the Mediterranean, but nothing is typical about what has been happening there recently.
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Supreme Court Clears a Path for Lawsuits Against Oil Companies to Proceed

January 13, 2025 - 16:06
The high court declined to hear a challenge to a major case in which Honolulu is suing energy companies over climate change.
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No One Should Be Scoring Political Points Over a Fire

January 13, 2025 - 12:31
It’s way too soon for ideological score settling.
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Oil Tycoon Harold Hamm Throwing an Inauguration Day Party

January 13, 2025 - 12:26
Harold G. Hamm, the founder of the Oklahoma-based Continental Resources, and other oil and gas companies stand to profit from Donald Trump’s energy policies.
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Are Smart Thermostats Worth the Money?

January 13, 2025 - 12:22
Here’s what to know about potential savings on your power bill, and the environmental benefits.
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The Dream of California Is Up in Smoke

January 12, 2025 - 07:00
Los Angeles seemed like paradise. Who could have imagined where it would lead?
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The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.

January 12, 2025 - 01:39
Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.
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Far From the Fires, the Deadly Risks of Smoke Are Intensifying

January 11, 2025 - 10:56
Researchers see a growing health danger from the vast plumes of pollution spawned by wildfires like the ones devastating Los Angeles.
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The Best Time to Fireproof Los Angeles Was Yesterday

January 11, 2025 - 07:00
Can a city lose an entire neighborhood now and simply shuffle on, dragging the local memory like a ghost limb?
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The California Wildfires Are the Latest Disaster Supercharged by Climate Change

January 10, 2025 - 16:23
Extreme weather events — deadly heat waves, floods, fires and hurricanes — are the consequences of a warming planet, scientists say.
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L.A. Fires Show Limits of America’s Efforts to Cope With Climate Change

January 10, 2025 - 15:44
California has focused on fortifying communities against wildfires. But with growing threats, that may not be enough.
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Como científico del clima, supe que debía dejar Los Ángeles

January 10, 2025 - 11:47
Me mudé con mi familia hace dos años porque, a medida que el clima de California se volvía más seco y caluroso, temía que nuestro vecindario fuera víctima de los incendios.
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Constellation Energy to Buy Power Producer Calpine

January 10, 2025 - 11:22
Constellation Energy’s deal to buy Calpine is being driven by fast-rising demand for electricity in part by the technology industry’s investments in artificial intelligence.
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As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles

January 10, 2025 - 08:20
After the Bobcat Fire, L.A. no longer felt safe.
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We’ve Breached a Key Limit for Global Warming. Now What?

January 10, 2025 - 05:01
Global temperatures last year crept past 1.5 degrees Celsius, a key goal for climate diplomacy, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.
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Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers

January 10, 2025 - 05:00
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.
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2024’s Record-Breaking Heat Brought the World to a Dangerous Threshold. Now What?

January 9, 2025 - 22:01
Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.
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‘Everything is Burned Down’

January 9, 2025 - 17:34
Sheila Morovati’s Pacific Palisades home was spared, but her neighborhood was decimated in the Los Angeles fires. For her, climate change looms over the tragic losses.
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Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say

January 9, 2025 - 17:02
Posting on the social media site he owns, Mr. Musk blamed the fires on government. Scientists said a warming planet set the conditions.
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