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The E.U. Votes: What We’re Watching For

June 9, 2024 - 00:01
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.
Categories: Climate

The E.U. Votes: What We’re Watching For

June 9, 2024 - 00:01
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.
Categories: Climate

Champions of Degrowth Want to Shrink the Economy to Save the World.

June 8, 2024 - 05:02
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

June 7, 2024 - 16:16
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

June 7, 2024 - 16:04
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

June 7, 2024 - 09:44
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

June 6, 2024 - 14:34
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.

June 6, 2024 - 11:23
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?

June 6, 2024 - 10:18
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

June 6, 2024 - 09:41
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

June 6, 2024 - 08:56
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

June 6, 2024 - 05:05
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

June 5, 2024 - 12:13
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)

June 5, 2024 - 11:36
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

June 5, 2024 - 11:17
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

June 5, 2024 - 09:00
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

June 4, 2024 - 13:28
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

June 4, 2024 - 10:32
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

June 4, 2024 - 09:21
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

June 4, 2024 - 00:25
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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