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What to Know About the Breakup of Scotland’s Coalition Government
The power-sharing agreement between the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Green Party ended abruptly on Thursday, marking a fresh period of turmoil for the S.N.P.
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RZA of Wu-Tang Clan Has Beef With Meat
The rapper, producer, actor and vegan talks about the connections between meat and masculinity, animal welfare and the environment.
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Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem
New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.
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Día de la Tierra: China, Francia y Uruguay avanzan contra el cambio climático
París se está convirtiendo en una ciudad de bicicletas. En China, la gente compra coches eléctricos de 5000 dólares. Echamos un vistazo a algunos puntos positivos en la reducción de emisiones.
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¿Comprar por internet es malo para el planeta?
En teoría, recibir pedidos a domicilio puede ser más eficiente que ir en auto hasta la tienda. Pero aun así, conviene pensar bien antes de añadir algo al carrito de compras.
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Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
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Earth Day 2024: ‘Saving the Planet’ Is the Wrong Goal
“Saving the planet” is the wrong goal.
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India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat
April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
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Is Online Shopping Bad for the Planet?
In theory, getting deliveries can be more efficient than driving to the store. But you may still want to think before you add to cart.
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Biden Earth Day Event Will Try to Reach Young Voters, a Crucial Bloc
At a national park in Virginia on Monday, the president will point to investments in clean energy and appear with future members of his American Climate Corps.
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Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In.
Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?
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Trump’s Re-Election Would Be Disastrous for the Climate
The return of Trump to the White House would be disastrous for the planet.
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Carbon Dioxide Levels Have Passed a New Milestone
There’s 50 percent more carbon dioxide in the air than before the Industrial Revolution.
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Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’
Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.
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E.P.A. Will Make Polluters Pay to Clean Up Two PFAS Compounds
The step follows an extraordinary move that requires utilities to reduce the levels of carcinogenic PFAS compounds in drinking water to near-zero.
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R.F.K. Jr.’s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
Nearly 50 leaders and activists who worked with Mr. Kennedy at an environmental nonprofit group will run ads calling on him to “Honor our planet, drop out.”
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Inundaciones históricas en Dubái: lo que hay que saber
Las imágenes de una ciudad desértica con tormentas y calles inundadas han conmocionado al mundo y abren un debate sobre la siembra de nubes y el cambio climático.
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Xi Jinping’s Green Leap Forward
He wants China to win the race to provide climate solutions and assume the global leadership that would come with it.
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Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities
Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.
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Heat-Related ER Visits Rose in 2023, CDC Study Finds
As record heat enveloped the nation, the rate of emergency room visits increased compared with the previous five years, a sign of the major health risks of high temperatures.
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