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Study Finds Climate Change Doubled Likelihood of Recent European Floods
Storm Boris dumped record amounts of rain over Central and Eastern Europe this month. A new study found climate change made the deluge more likely.
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Biden Boasts of Climate Wins and Warns of Reversals Under Trump
At an event in New York, the president said federal investments in climate action would be at risk if former President Donald J. Trump retook the White House.
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Send Us Your Questions About Climate Change
What should The Times ask change experts, world leaders and policymakers at its Climate Forward conference on Sept. 25?
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Guterres Urges World Leaders to Act on ‘Whirlwind’ of Crises
António Guterres, the secretary general of the United Nations, said the world was “edging towards the unimaginable” amid deepening challenges of war and climate change.
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California Sues Exxon Over Plastics Pollution and Recycling ‘Myth’
The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues.
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The U.S. Lost the Battery Race to China. Can It Make a Comeback?
The cutting edge of American battery technology is rusty.
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The World Is a Mess. That Makes the Climate Crisis Harder to Solve.
A transformed China, conflicts in Ukraine and elsewhere, and intractable clashes over money have pushed the prospects of progress to a new low.
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Was It Really a Hot Zone Summer?
From Covid to dengue, viral outbreaks seemed to be popping up all over. But maybe Americans are just more attuned to threats now.
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Tourism and Water Shortages on the Greek Islands: A Delicate Balance
As climate change brings water shortages to vacation hot spots, we look at Greece’s tourism-dependent islands, where residents sometimes compete with visitors for a dwindling supply.
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
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Could Altering Ocean Chemistry Help Slow Global Warming?
By tweaking the chemistry of rivers and oceans, humans could remove billions of tons of carbon dioxide from the air. But huge challenges loom.
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The Secret Weapon to Fight Flooding Is Hidden in Plain Sight
It looks like and feels like a regular street. But beneath the surface, six layers are working to keep rainwater from overwhelming New York City neighborhoods.
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Want to End Poverty? Focus on One Thing.
Electrifying the world could produce the largest development gains since the 1990s.
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Our Appetite for Meat Is Hurting the Environment. Enter Lab-Grown Meat.
Are we ready for the future of meat?
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We Are Running Out of Firefighters at a Perilous Time
Now would be a good time for Congress to pass a federal spending bill to make a permanent pay increase a reality.
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Critics Fear Tax Subsidies for Carbon Capture Won’t Be Checked
Some activists are questioning whether the federal government can accurately verify a tax program for facilities that store planet-warming gases.
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Three Mile Island Plans to Reopen as Demand for Nuclear Power Grows
The infamous plant, closed since 2019, is getting a new lease on life after Microsoft agreed to buy its electricity to supply a growing fleet of data centers.
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Prehistoric Earth Was Very Hot. That Offers Clues About Future Earth.
At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.
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What’s the True Price of a School Lunch?
An emerging body of research aims to put dollar figures on the environmental costs of foods we eat everyday.
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Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover
Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.
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