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A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy
The soaring electricity demands of data centers and A.I. are straining the grid in some areas, pushing up emissions and slowing the energy transition.
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June Is 13th Consecutive Month to Break Temperature Records
The burning of fossil fuels has created more frequent and more intense heat waves. Experts warn these heat waves are “the new normal.”
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Climate Activists in New York Protest Citibank and Other Backers of Big Oil
Amid soaring temperatures, hundreds of activists are staging boisterous blockades and solemn marches at banks and insurers that support fossil fuel projects.
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Biden Offers $1.7 Billion to Help Factories Build Electric Vehicles
A Jeep plant that closed last year will be among those that will benefit from federal grants meant to help automotive manufacturers and protect jobs.
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A.I. Helped to Spot a Copper Mining Bonanza in Zambia
The deposit, in Zambia, could make billions for Silicon Valley, provide minerals for the energy transition and help the United States in its rivalry with China.
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How Climate Change Is Changing Mississippi’s Cruise Business
Though operators are building ships, and towns are investing in landings and other infrastructure, fluctuations in the river’s flow, exacerbated by climate change, are hampering sailings.
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What to Know About the Wildfires in California
The state has had more than 3,500 wildfires this year, and the peak of the annual fire season has yet to arrive.
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Desapareció en una avalancha en Perú hace 22 años. Acaban de encontrar su cuerpo
El deshielo de los glaciares de la montaña más alta del país ayudó a descubrir el cuerpo de Bill Stampfl, quien desapareció mientras escalaba con dos amigos.
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As Wildfire Season Starts, Heat Waves Challenge Containment Efforts
Climate change is causing more fires to burn overnight, growing bigger, lasting longer and challenging the fire teams trying to control them.
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22 Years Ago, He Disappeared in an Avalanche. His Body Was Just Found.
Melting glaciers on Peru’s highest mountain helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends.
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The Tragedy at This Year’s Hajj Is Just the Beginning
The heat has come for Americans — and everyone else, too.
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American Climber’s Body Found on Mountain Peru After 22 Years
Melting glaciers on Mount Huascarán in Peru helped uncover the body of Bill Stampfl, who disappeared while climbing the mountain with two friends.
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Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early
The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Some experts have faulted the company’s calculations.
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FEMA Imposes Building Rules to Reduce Flood Damage
New restrictions are meant to reduce damage during floods. The rules were first proposed in 2016, then the Trump administration scrapped them.
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Para salvar la vida en la Tierra, hay que ponerles nombre a las especies
La taxonomía, o la ciencia de poner nombre a las especies, ha sido víctima de un amplio cambio en nuestras prioridades científicas. Pero la necesitamos más que nunca.
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James M. Inhofe, Senator Who Denied Climate Change, Dies at 89
An Oklahoma Republican who led the Environment Committee, he took hard-right stands on many issues but was especially vocal in challenging evidence of global warming.
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How the Home Insurance Market Became So Distorted
Climate change and widely varied state regulations could mean you’re paying too much or far too little to insure your home.
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A Brand-New Electric Bus, No Charge. (That Was One Problem.)
In tiny Wymore, Neb., a sleek new battery-powered school bus became a Rorschach test for the future.
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To Protect Redwoods, They Lit a Fire
After thousands of sequoias were destroyed by extreme wildfires, tribes are conducting cultural burns.
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Here's Where Climate Change Is Driving Up Home Insurance Rates
Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk.
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