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A.I.’s Insatiable Appetite for Energy

July 11, 2024 - 16:55
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

July 11, 2024 - 16:10
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

July 11, 2024 - 12:11
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

July 11, 2024 - 11:42
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

July 11, 2024 - 11:39
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

July 11, 2024 - 05:00
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

July 10, 2024 - 22:39
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

July 10, 2024 - 18:31
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

July 10, 2024 - 17:43
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.

July 10, 2024 - 14:18
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

July 10, 2024 - 14:01
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

July 10, 2024 - 09:35
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

July 10, 2024 - 08:38
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

July 10, 2024 - 05:03
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

July 9, 2024 - 23:56
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

July 9, 2024 - 15:00
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

July 9, 2024 - 12:44
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.)

July 9, 2024 - 05:03
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

July 9, 2024 - 03:00
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

July 8, 2024 - 20:24
Climate change is driving rates higher, but not always in areas with the greatest risk.
Categories: Climate