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U.S. Election Looms Over Climate Talks with China

September 5, 2024 - 15:36
Experts believe the outcome of the race for the White House could determine how ambitious China’s climate efforts will be.
Categories: Climate

Solar Farms Look to Produce Something Apart From Power: Pollinator Friendly Habitat

September 5, 2024 - 05:00
The sites fight climate change and can help with another global crisis: the collapse of nature. But so far, efforts to nurture wildlife habitat have been spotty.
Categories: Climate

Climate Change Is Making Glacier Tourism More Popular, and Riskier

September 4, 2024 - 09:11
More tourists are eager to visit vanishing glaciers and ice caves, but warming is also making the sites unstable.
Categories: Climate

Two Years After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan, It’s Happening Again

September 4, 2024 - 01:02
Millions of people still recovering from the devastation of 2022 are bracing for the possibility of losing what they’ve rebuilt.
Categories: Climate

Por qué los destinos más populares de Europa ya no quieren más turistas

September 3, 2024 - 19:27
Algunas ciudades europeas desbordadas de turistas convirtieron a los visitantes de temporada alta en el blanco de una campaña contra el turismo de masas.
Categories: Climate

A Heat Pump Can Cut Your Emissions. But Read This Before You Switch.

September 3, 2024 - 14:33
A Times climate reporter recounts his journey to switch his home’s HVAC system to a climate-friendly heat pump.
Categories: Climate

John Podesta, Biden’s Top Climate Negotiator, to Visit China

September 3, 2024 - 08:15
John Podesta is expected to push for China to set more ambitious greenhouse gas targets.
Categories: Climate

Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say

September 2, 2024 - 10:41
Extreme heat and flooding are accelerating the deterioration of bridges, engineers say, posting a quiet but growing threat.
Categories: Climate

A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe

September 2, 2024 - 05:02
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.
Categories: Climate

Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders

September 2, 2024 - 02:06
Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.
Categories: Climate