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Offshore Wind Slowed by Broken Blades, Rising Costs and Angry Fishermen
Accidents involving blades made by GE Vernova have delayed projects off the coasts of Massachusetts and England and could imperil climate goals.
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4 Climbers Are Found Dead on Mont Blanc in the French Alps
The climbers from Italy and South Korea were found on Tuesday after they went missing three days earlier during a period of bad weather on the peak.
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How Trump and Harris Talked About Climate Change During the Debate
Vice President Kamala Harris nodded to the urgency of climate change but also highlighted the country’s record levels of oil and gas production.
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Republican Science Denial Has Nasty Real-World Consequences
A substantial number of Republican voters are losing faith in science.
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Trump Is, Was and Would Be a Gift to China
With Trump once again in the Oval Office, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China in industrial competitiveness.
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K-Cup Pods Aren’t Recyclable, S.E.C. Says
The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that two big recycling companies wouldn’t accept them.
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5 Climate Questions for the Candidates Ahead of the Presidential Debate
Here’s what the Times climate team would ask Harris and Trump about climate change, energy policy and the environment.
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Where Trump and Harris Stand on the Issues, From Abortion to Immigration
Here’s what Vice President Harris and former President Donald J. Trump have done and want to do on abortion, democracy, the economy, immigration, Israel and Gaza, and Social Security and Medicare.
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The Trade-Off for Mountain Tranquillity in California? Increasing Fire Risk.
Many Southern Californians have moved to San Bernardino County for more affordable homes and calmer lifestyles, but some also face disaster risks.
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7 Takeaways From the Seemingly Endless Fire Season
While the Line fire burns in Southern California, what can we learn from how a changing climate has affected an expanding fire season?
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Raising Kids in the Shadow of Doom
My instinct to minimize what is happening in much of the world was robbing my sons of a sense of urgency that demands their attention.
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Kuwait Turns to Power Cuts as Climate Change Strains Its Grid
The Persian Gulf nation has instituted rolling blackouts to cope with surging summer electricity demand, stirring frustration among citizens.
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Mr. Greedy, an African Penguin With 230 Descendants, Dies at 33
An African penguin who left many offspring in his long life, he belonged to the largest colony of the aquatic bird species in North America, according to the zoo.
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It’s Time to Name Heat Waves Like Hurricanes
Heat waves are America’s deadliest weather events. It’s time we name them.
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Shocked by Extreme Storms, a Maine Fishing Town Fights to Save Its Waterfront
After two devastating storms hit Stonington in January, plans are multiplying to raise and fortify wharves, roads and buildings. But will that be enough?
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Meet the Team Climbing Trees in the Amazon to Better Understand Carbon Stores
A small team in a remote corner of Colombia is surveying every tree in an effort to better understand how much planet-warming carbon the Amazon actually stores.
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In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis Hears Plea for Climate Action
Pope Francis is visiting Papua New Guinea, which has been exploited for its natural resources and is imperiled by rising sea levels.
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Rafting a Western River With the Next Generation
On a family trip in Montana, a father shares a tradition with his two sons even as climate change threatens the certainty of the rivers he grew up running.
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It’s Been the Hottest Summer on Record, European Officials Say
The excessive heat worldwide suggests the full year will also be a record-breaker, according to Copernicus, the E.U. agency that tracks global warming.
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The Electric Vehicle Future Is Coming. Just a Little More Slowly.
Though large automakers are delaying their plans to introduce new all-electric models, the E.V. industry is still the future, experts say.
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