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EVs Are Suddenly Becoming Affordable

June 3, 2024 - 17:12
More efficient manufacturing, falling battery costs and intense competition are lowering sticker prices for battery-powered models to within striking distance of gasoline cars.
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Brazil’s Deadly Flooding Made Twice as Likely by Global Warming, Study Finds

June 3, 2024 - 16:00
The country’s south received three months’ rain in two weeks. Global warming has made such deluges twice as likely as before, scientists said.
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A Climate Scientist Is Voted President of an Oil Country. Now What?

June 3, 2024 - 15:10
Claudia Sheinbaum, Mexico’s next leader, is an academic and a politician. Here’s what her track record reveals.
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Floods Break Dams and Submerge Highways in Southern Germany

June 3, 2024 - 11:45
Several towns declared states of emergency and evacuated citizens as water submerged streets and highways and derailed a high-speed train.
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Storms, Blackouts and Extreme Heat Can Mean Catastrophe

June 3, 2024 - 09:26
The hotter it gets, the more difficult it is for our bodies to cope.
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Abnormally Dry Canada Taps U.S. Energy, Reversing Usual Flow

June 3, 2024 - 05:00
Lower-than-normal rain and snow have reduced Canada’s hydropower production, raising worries in the industry about the effects of climate change.
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Oil and Gas Companies Are Trying to Rig the Marketplace

June 1, 2024 - 07:00
Fossil fuel interests are spreading misinformation that renewable energy is harmful, unreliable and worse for consumers.
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Vermont to Require Fossil-Fuel Companies to Pay for Climate Damage

May 31, 2024 - 15:12
Under the country’s first “climate superfund” law, Vermont will charge large emitters for climate-related damage to the state.
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India and Pakistan Heat Wave Is a Matter of Survival for Laborers

May 31, 2024 - 13:44
Pakistan and India are sweltering. For laborers, not working because of the extreme temperatures can mean not eating.
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Greece Is Betting Big on Liquefied Natural Gas From the U.S.

May 31, 2024 - 12:24
Even as it pivots to solar and wind for itself, Greece aims to become a natural gas supplier across Europe. Among its strongest backers is the United States.
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In Colorado, an Ambitious New Highway Policy Is Not Building Them

May 31, 2024 - 05:00
The state has made it harder to widen highways, and transportation officials are turning their eyes to transit.
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The Right Kind of Tipping Point

May 30, 2024 - 15:32
Global carbon dioxide emissions might have already peaked, according to new estimates, signaling a potentially monumental shift.
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Trump Deliberations Continue, and New Delhi’s Hottest Recorded Day

May 30, 2024 - 06:02
Plus, Justice Samuel Alito refuses recusal calls.
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Logging in Banff to Save it from Canada’s Wildfires

May 29, 2024 - 13:26
Trees have been cut to create fire guards in Banff, the country’s most popular national park. After its warmest winter in history, Canada braces for another season of wildfires.
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126 Degrees in India: New Delhi Sweats Through Its Hottest Day Ever Recorded

May 29, 2024 - 12:35
For weeks now, temperatures in several states in northern India have been well over 110, and hospitals have been reporting a rise in heatstroke.
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As Interest in Clean Energy Grows, Saudi Arabia Eyes a Future Beyond Oil

May 29, 2024 - 00:01
The kingdom is trying to juggle its still-vital petroleum industry with alternative energy sources like wind and solar as it faces pressure to lower carbon emissions.
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Hold the French Fries! Paris Olympics Chart a New Gastronomic Course.

May 29, 2024 - 00:00
The environment will come first as France tries to revitalize the global image of its cuisine.
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How to Fix Carbon Offsets

May 28, 2024 - 15:52
Carbon offsets have been heavily criticized as greenwashing, but they have a hidden benefit: getting crucial climate funds to developing nations.
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Damages From PFAS Lawsuits Could Surpass Asbestos, Industry Lawyers Warn

May 28, 2024 - 11:17
At an industry presentation about dangerous “forever chemicals,” lawyers predicted a wave of lawsuits that could dwarf asbestos litigation, audio from the event revealed.
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Big Oil’s Winning Streak Forces Activists to Regroup

May 28, 2024 - 08:50
Climate-focused shareholders are rethinking their tactics ahead of this week’s annual meetings at Exxon Mobil and Chevron.
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