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NYC Drought: How to Conserve Water and Prevent Wildfires

November 20, 2024 - 13:28
Now that New York City and surrounding counties are under a drought warning, officials are asking residents to save water and help prevent more wildfires.
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Is the Northeast Entering Its Wildfire Era?

November 20, 2024 - 10:08
The New York region is unlikely to ever have as many brush fires as out West. But residents need to be ready for more droughts.
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Giraffes Need Endangered Species Act Protection, U.S. Officials Say

November 20, 2024 - 08:45
A new proposal would restrict the import of hunting trophies, pelts, bone carvings and other items.
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Joe Biden ‘abandona el chat’ de las cumbres internacionales

November 19, 2024 - 20:48
“Esta es mi última cumbre del G20”, dijo el mandatario el lunes en la cumbre del Grupo de los 20 en Brasil. Los líderes mundiales parecían estar dispuestos a seguir adelante sin él.
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Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders

November 19, 2024 - 17:16
As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from him.
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Inching Toward a Fusion Energy Future

November 19, 2024 - 14:17
A handful of startups are racing to usher in an era of near-limitless fusion energy, but big questions remain.
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The Perfect Novel for the Baku Climate Summit: Lydia Kiesling’s Mobility

November 19, 2024 - 12:05
The U.N. climate conference, held in a petrostate, is a surreal moment. This darkly funny novel about Baku, oil companies and climate change in the first Trump term helps make sense of it all.
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How China's Rising Emissions Could Change Global Climate Politics

November 19, 2024 - 11:53
China has now passed Europe in its historical contribution to global warming. Rich nations say the country should contribute more climate aid.
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At COP29, Tourism Gets Its Day. How Has It Fared With Climate Goals?

November 19, 2024 - 05:03
The tourism industry will be officially recognized at COP29 on Wednesday. Industry leaders signed a climate accord in 2021 to make travel more sustainable, but the results so far are meager.
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En Perú, los glaciares se derriten y algunos ríos se tiñen de rojo

November 19, 2024 - 03:35
A medida que los glaciares de Sudamérica retroceden, el suministro de agua dulce disminuye y su calidad empeora.
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Where Glaciers Melt, the Rivers Run Red

November 19, 2024 - 03:00
As the glaciers of South America retreat, the supply of freshwater is dwindling and its quality is getting worse.
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Saudi Arabia Is Working to Undercut a Pledge to Quit Fossil Fuels

November 18, 2024 - 12:22
Despite endorsing a transition away from fossil fuels last year, Saudi officials have since worked to undermine it in at least five U.N. forums, diplomats said.
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COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Head Into Final Stretch

November 18, 2024 - 08:49
Senior ministers are arriving in an effort to break a deadlock over the summit’s main goal: funding to help lower-income countries hit hard by global warming.
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Wildfires in New York City? Something Has Changed.

November 18, 2024 - 05:03
We are being reminded the hard way that we share this world. Smoke knows no boundaries, and neither does fire.
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Saving Endangered Animals Will Help Save Us, Too

November 18, 2024 - 05:03
We have hardly begun to understand how inextricably our own health and safety are intertwined with those of our wild neighbors.
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Why Oil Companies Are Walking Back From Green Energy

November 18, 2024 - 05:02
As leaders gather for a global climate summit, investors are rewarding oil giants like Exxon Mobil that did not embrace wind and solar.
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How to Get Fossil Fuels Out of Your Investment Portfolio

November 18, 2024 - 05:02
It’s not that hard, and there’s a bonus: Portfolios without fossil fuels have generally performed just as well as the broader market.
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Biden visita la Amazonia y promete ayuda contra el cambio climático

November 17, 2024 - 21:46
El presidente recorrió la selva tropical y prometió a Brasil fondos para iniciativas medioambientales, a pesar de que el gobierno de Trump parece dispuesto a hacerlas retroceder.
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Biden Visits Amazon, Vowing Help to Fight Climate Change

November 17, 2024 - 17:31
The president toured the rainforest and promised Brazil funds for environmental initiatives, even as the incoming Trump administration appears poised to roll them back.
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A Loss and Damage Fund Is Taking Shape at COP Climate Talks

November 17, 2024 - 05:10
The U.N. climate summit in Azerbaijan has cleared the for way aid to flow when lower-income countries are hit.
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