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Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites

February 24, 2025 - 13:57
The data, which disappeared from Agriculture Department sites in recent weeks, was useful to farmers for business planning, the lawsuit said.
Categories: Climate

The Classic Resort Beach is Being Rethought

February 24, 2025 - 05:00
White sand, coconut palms, a gently sloping strand? That idea of tropical paradise is often manufactured. Resorts around the world are now embracing beaches in their more natural states.
Categories: Climate

How Can I Lower Climate Risks When Buying a House?

February 24, 2025 - 05:00
The danger from extreme weather is growing, and so are insurance costs. Here’s what to know.
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Greenpeace Is Going to Trial in $300 Million Suit That Poses Bankruptcy Risk

February 24, 2025 - 03:00
In a closely watched case, the owner of the Dakota Access Pipeline is claiming the environmental group masterminded protests that hurt the company’s business.
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Coffee Prices Are Soaring, but Growers Aren’t Celebrating

February 22, 2025 - 00:00
Climate change is behind the windfall gains, and growers are worried about whether they can adapt.
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Trump Administration Unfreezes Funding for Some EPA Programs

February 21, 2025 - 14:07
The funding, approved by Congress and overseen by the Environmental Protection Agency, had been blocked since January, when President Trump ordered a pause and review of climate and clean energy programs.
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Profits, Not D.E.I., Are Why Companies Exist

February 21, 2025 - 08:40
An awkward truth has become evident in the first days of the Trump administration, as many firms mute their commitments to diversity and sustainability.
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El gobierno de Trump planea recortes en la oficina que financia la recuperación tras catástrofes

February 21, 2025 - 01:01
El personal de la oficina, una rama del Departamento de Vivienda de EE. UU. y que el Congreso utiliza para hacer frente a las peores catástrofes, se reduciría en un 84 por ciento.
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The $20 Billion Controversy Over E.P.A. Climate Funds, Explained

February 20, 2025 - 14:06
An attempt by the agency to claw back billions in climate funds has led to confusion and the resignation of a top prosecutor.
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Trump Team Plans Cuts at HUD Office That Funds Disaster Recovery

February 20, 2025 - 09:45
Staff at the office, a branch of the U.S. housing department that Congress uses to address the worst catastrophes, would be reduced by 84 percent.
Categories: Climate

What Are You Supposed to Do With Climate Numbers Like These?

February 19, 2025 - 16:44
A provocative new book asks what we owe one another in a heating world.
Categories: Climate

Alaska Lawsuit Aims to Block Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plans

February 19, 2025 - 13:46
The suit, filed in Alaska, is likely to be the first of many challenging the administration’s goal of expanding fossil fuel production.
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Trump Administration Moves to Fast-Track Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Projects

February 19, 2025 - 05:02
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has cited President Trump’s claim of a national energy emergency to speed up permits for new gas pipelines and other projects.
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Map: Where Landslides in California Quicken Their Pace

February 18, 2025 - 18:17
A new map shows where land movement is accelerating, buckling roads and collapsing homes.
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Dickson Despommier, Who Championed Farming in Skyscrapers, Dies at 84

February 18, 2025 - 18:05
A microbiologist, he popularized “vertical farming” — raising crops in tall buildings — to remediate climate change and feed more people.
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Trump’s Cuts Could Make Parks and Forests More Dangerous, Employees Say

February 18, 2025 - 17:22
Thousands of employees who helped oversee vast areas of wilderness have lost their jobs in President Trump’s moves to shrink the federal work force.
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USAID Climate Programs Fighting Extremism and Unrest Are Closing Down

February 18, 2025 - 14:12
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.
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Censored Science Can’t Save Lives

February 18, 2025 - 05:00
Progress cannot occur if scientists are barred from asking certain questions.
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War Is Killing The Planet

February 18, 2025 - 05:00
In pursuit of empire and domination, of territorial conquest or racial and religious supremacy, wars stand as a stubborn driver of planetary harm.
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California’s Push for Electric Trucks Sputters Under Trump

February 17, 2025 - 09:56
The state will no longer require some truckers to shift away from diesel semis but hopes that subsidies can keep dreams of pollution-free big rigs alive.
Categories: Climate