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A Deluge of Rain Poured Out of the Heavens. But There’s Still No Drinking Water.

October 4, 2024 - 22:08
City officials have refused to provide estimates of when the devastated water system in Asheville, N.C., will be back in operation.
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Supreme Court Lets Biden Plans on Mercury and Methane Move Forward

October 4, 2024 - 12:02
Republican-led states and industry groups argued that the Environmental Protection Agency had moved too fast and imposed onerous regulations.
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At Least 14 Die as Floods Sweep Through Bosnia and Other Balkan States

October 4, 2024 - 07:44
A severe overnight rainstorm left several towns and villages flooded. Record summer temperatures caused a drought that hampered the absorption of floodwaters.
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These Are Boom Times for ‘Degrowth’

October 4, 2024 - 05:00
The term has recently begun taking root in popular culture and policy.
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Chasing Down a Trail of Climate Conspiracies

October 4, 2024 - 03:00
Who was behind a national campaign to ban geoengineering? One reporter went down a few rabbit holes to find out.
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The Climate Fix: Solutions for a Warming World

October 3, 2024 - 14:07
In our new weekly series, we’re covering the vast amount of investment, ingenuity and scientific expertise going toward stopping climate change.
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A NOAA Climate Agency in Asheville Was Knocked Out by Helene

October 3, 2024 - 12:54
The National Centers for Environmental Information in Asheville, N.C., sweep together data from around the world to help track Earth’s warming.
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How North Carolina Republicans Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene

October 3, 2024 - 05:06
Under pressure to control housing costs, Republican lawmakers rejected standards meant to protect against disasters, experts say.
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Una idea ‘elegante’ para financiar la protección de árboles

October 3, 2024 - 05:05
El objetivo del Tropical Forests Forever Facility es pagar a los países con bajos índices de deforestación 4 dólares por cada hectárea de selva en pie que pueda identificarse mediante imágenes satelitales cada año.
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A Climate Fund Could Pay Billions to Protect Trees in Amazon and Beyond

October 3, 2024 - 05:02
Brazil is proposing a fund that would pay countries to protect tropical forests that are crucial to curbing climate change. It would generate returns, too.
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Iowa Farmers Are Restoring Tiny Prairies for Sustainability Boons

October 3, 2024 - 05:01
Farmers in the heartland are restoring swaths of the prairie with government help. The aim is to reduce nutrient runoff from cropland, and help birds and bees.
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In Helene’s Wake, Legal Battles Over Insurance and Who Should Pay

October 2, 2024 - 16:59
As storms intensify, so do the legal clashes with insurers, aid agencies and others over compensation, rebuilding and even scams.
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Tesla Sales Increase, Suggesting Electric Car Demand Is Rebounding

October 2, 2024 - 16:27
The automaker reported a gain of 6.4 percent for the latest quarter, its first such increase this year.
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How the VP Candidates Talked About Climate Change

October 2, 2024 - 15:19
Tim Walz said climate change is real, but boasted about high U.S. levels of oil and gas production. JD Vance called climate change “weird science.”
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London Lets Its Gardens Grow Wild

October 2, 2024 - 15:04
In response to concerns over climate change and plummeting biodiversity, a shift is afoot in the city’s parks. Manicured is out; rugged is in.
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Why Hurricane Helene Won’t Provoke Action on Climate Change

October 2, 2024 - 15:00
Extreme climate was supposed to shock us into action. What happened?
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Hurricane Helene Deaths Will Continue for Years, Study Suggests

October 2, 2024 - 11:00
Research on hundreds of tropical storms finds that mortality keeps rising for more than a decade afterward, for reasons you might not expect.
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Climate ‘Abandonment’ Zones Are Coming to the American South

October 2, 2024 - 05:01
The exodus of the young means high-risk towns could enter a population death spiral.
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Exchange on Climate Change Shows Gulf Between Vance and Walz

October 1, 2024 - 22:19
As Hurricane Helene made climate change an early focus of the vice-presidential debate, the running mates quickly demonstrated the stark differences between the parties on the issue.
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Why Restoring Power After Helene Is Complicated

October 1, 2024 - 17:06
Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult.
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