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The E.U. Votes: What We’re Watching For
The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies.
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The E.U. Votes: What We’re Watching For
The main things to know as voters in 27 countries head to the ballot box to shape the next five years of European Union policies.
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Champions of Degrowth Want to Shrink the Economy to Save the World.
Economic growth has been ecologically costly — and so a movement in favor of ‘degrowth’ is growing.
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Biden Administration Tightens Mileage Rules to Buoy Electric Vehicles
The new measure requires automakers to achieve an average of 65 miles per gallon for all the car models they sell by 2031.
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‘Not Sustainable’: High Insurance Costs Threaten Affordable Housing
Homeowners in areas battered by climate disasters are facing dizzying insurance rate increases. But builders of housing for the homeless and other low-income families are also struggling.
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EMTs Get a New Way to Treat Heat Victims: Body-Sized Ice Cocoons
In overheated Phoenix, firefighters are carrying giant plastic, ice-filled bags to quickly cool people, a technique pioneered in the military and at sporting events.
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The World Heads to the Polls
Hundreds of millions of people around the world have recently voted in elections with important climate issues like extreme heat and coal dependence.
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An Oregon Forest Is in Trouble. Part of the Response: Logging.
Officials in Oregon say they need to cut trees, including some healthy ones. The reaction shows how complex land management has become as forest health declines.
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Vermont Takes On Big Oil. Will Other States Follow?
A “polluters must pay” law would compensate the state for damages and the costs of preparing for future impacts from warming weather.
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How a Backlash Against Climate Action Is Reshaping Europe’s Election
After years of political consensus on the transition to cleaner energy, a ‘greenlash’ appears to be building as prices rise and right-wing candidates gain ground.
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Un objetivo climático clave ‘pende de un hilo’, advierte el jefe de la ONU
Según un informe de la Organización Meteorológica Mundial, en los próximos cinco años hay casi un 90 por ciento de probabilidades de que la Tierra vuelva a batir el récord del año más cálido.
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Air-Conditioning Gives Us a False Sense of Security
Why heat waves are the harbinger of what’s to come.
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‘Hanging by a Thread’: U.N. Chief Warns of Missing a Key Climate Target
His comments came as the world body’s weather agency said it expected Earth to soon surpass the record high temperatures experienced in 2023.
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How Electric Car Batteries Might Aid the Grid (and Win Over Drivers)
Automakers are exploring energy storage as a way to help utilities and save customers money, turning an expensive component into an industry asset.
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Alameda Ends Cloud-Brightening Test, Overruling Staff Decision
The City Council in Alameda, Calif., voted to stop tests of a device that could one day cool the Earth. Scientists and city staff had previously concluded the tests posed no risk.
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E.P.A. Moves to Limit Toxic Chemical Used in Hundreds of Products
The chemical, N-Methylpyrrolidone, or NMP, has been linked to miscarriages, reduced male fertility and other health problems.
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When Hydropower Runs Dry
The struggle of the world’s largest source of renewable last year could have important implications for the fight against climate change.
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The Climate Challenges That India’s Next Government Will Face
Farmers have repeatedly protested over grievances tied to global warming, a major political and economic test given the importance of India’s rural economy.
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As Solar Power Surges, U.S. Wind Is in Trouble
A 2022 climate law was expected to set off a boom in renewable energy. So far, that’s only come partly true.
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El reto ambiental de Claudia Sheinbaum como próxima presidenta de México
Claudia Sheinbaum no es ajena a la política ni a las crisis medioambientales. Pero como la nueva mandataria de México, tendrá que lidiar con numerosas pruebas, a veces contradictorias.
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