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How Trump Could Upend Electric Car Sales

12 hours 5 min ago
Fewer people will be able to afford electric cars and trucks if President-elect Donald J. Trump and Republicans in Congress eliminate a $7,500 federal tax credit.
Categories: Climate

Newsom Challenges Trump on Electric Vehicle Tax Credits

12 hours 23 min ago
Gov. Gavin Newsom said California would fill the void for residents if the Trump administration killed a $7,500 E.V. tax credit.
Categories: Climate

A Climate Change

14 hours 47 min ago
We explore Donald Trump’s climate agenda.
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Donate This Holiday Season. Biodiversity Needs Your Help.

16 hours 19 min ago
Help for converting a garden, no matter how small, into a wildlife sanctuary.
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In-Air Emergencies Can Cause Lasting Trauma

16 hours 23 min ago
Extreme turbulence, a blown-out door, an engine on fire: For passengers and crew members who have experienced in-air emergencies, the pain endures.
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World Seeks an End to Plastic Pollution at Talks in South Korea

November 24, 2024 - 20:23
Many nations hope to reduce the half a billion tons of plastic made each year. But pushback from plastic and oil producers, and Donald Trump’s election, could scuttle an agreement.
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Nations at COP29 Climate Summit Agree to Annual $300 Billion Pledge

November 24, 2024 - 17:20
Delegates from developing countries described the deal’s financial target, $300 billion per year by 2035, as lacking the ambition needed to help their governments combat climate change.
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COP29 Climate Talks Get a Deal on Money, but Only After a Fight

November 23, 2024 - 20:31
The financing plan, which calls for $300 billion per year in support for developing nations, was immediately assailed as inadequate by a string of delegates.
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Trump Promised to Halve Energy Costs in 18 Months. Experts Have Doubts.

November 23, 2024 - 05:03
A president has little control over global oil markets, economists say.
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Why the Rain Won’t End the Drought in the Northeast

November 22, 2024 - 22:35
Hundreds of brush fires and wildfires have sparked all over the New York City region. Hilary Howard, who covers climate change and the environment in the region, explains what’s happening.
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E.P.A. Proposes Limits on Nitrogen Oxides

November 22, 2024 - 17:23
Nitrogen oxides, a group of gases from the burning of fossil fuels, is linked to a range of health effects.
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At COP29 Politicians Are Talking About Climate Change. Here’s What’s Happening.

November 22, 2024 - 11:13
Every month so far has seen floods, fires, smashed heat records or some combination of extreme weather. Little time remains for leaders to agree on what to do about it.
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At COP29, ‘Sewage Beer’ Is Just Fine

November 22, 2024 - 05:03
The hoppy pilsner from Singapore, where freshwater is scarce, is part of an effort to promote recycling solutions.
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How Saudi Arabia Is Stalling Global Climate Talks

November 22, 2024 - 05:02
Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi Arabia has since worked to undermine it, diplomats say. Lisa Friedman, a New York Times reporter covering climate policy and politics, describes how the opposition is unlike anything climate negotiators say they’ve seen before.
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Landslides Are a Growing Climate Threat. What Do We Know About The Risks?

November 21, 2024 - 17:15
Deadly landslides are becoming more common and large amounts of rain are a known trigger. An atmospheric river is dumping rain out West. What you should know about your risk.
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The Clean Energy Boom in Republican Districts

November 21, 2024 - 15:45
Trump has said he’ll repeal President Biden’s climate law, but one North Carolina district shows how hard unwinding multibillion-dollar projects could be.
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Automakers Want Trump to Keep Federal E.V. Regulations in Place

November 21, 2024 - 13:10
Donald J. Trump promised to erase Biden tailpipe rules that are designed to get carmakers to produce E.V.s. But Detroit wants to keep them.
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Bathing in Oil at a Climate Summit? It Leaves a Stain.

November 21, 2024 - 05:04
In Azerbaijan, site of the COP29 climate talks and a petrostate, people aren’t only proud of their oil. They swear by its health benefits and visit resorts to soak in it.
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COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Are Teetering

November 21, 2024 - 04:22
Western countries are confronting demands for trillions of dollars to fight climate change and to cope with its worsening effects.
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What Trump’s Return Could Mean for Animals

November 20, 2024 - 14:44
A second Trump administration could alter the lives of all sorts of animals, whether they live in laboratories, zoos, fields or forests.
Categories: Climate