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Earth’s Hottest Days Ever
Twice this week, global temperatures broke records, but scientists are more concerned about a longer-term pattern of hotter weather.
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Western Wildfire Smoke Reaches the East Coast
Wildfire smoke from the Western United States and Canada is blowing across the Northeast, lowering air quality and endangering vulnerable populations.
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La contaminación de los almacenes de compras por internet se nota desde el espacio
Un estudio financiado por la NASA encontró que el dióxido de nitrógeno aumenta con el tráfico de los camiones de entrega. Se analizaron los alrededores de unas 150.000 bodegas en EE. UU.
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Sequías en Italia, España, Grecia y Portugal: ¿turismo o agricultura?
Algunas zonas del sur de Italia y otros países de la región están sufriendo una de sus peores sequías en décadas. Las autoridades dicen estar trabajando para salvar, al menos, el turismo.
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Where Do Harris’s Potential Running Mates Stand on Climate?
Possible contenders to join the Harris ticket include three governors who welcome clean energy and a senator concerned by extreme heat and drought.
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E.P.A. Moves Toward Regulating Vinyl Chloride, a Dangerous Chemical
Vinyl chloride, used to make things like PVC pipes and packaging, is also toxic and highly flammable, and was at the center of a major train disaster in Ohio last year.
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Planet Sets Record for Hottest Day Twice in a Row
Researchers with the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said Sunday was Earth’s hottest day. Then it happened again on Monday.
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Mediterranean Drought Forces a Hard Choice: Who Gets the Water?
Parts of southern Italy and other countries in the region are experiencing one of their worst droughts in decades. The authorities say they are working to at least save tourism.
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Looking From Space, Researchers Find Pollution Spiking Near E-Commerce Hubs
Research showed truck-related releases of nitrogen dioxide, which can cause asthma, concentrated around some 150,000 warehouses nationwide.
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Between Attacks on Electric Cars, Trump Says They’re ‘Incredible’
The former president’s comments on E.V.s have shifted since he has grown more friendly with Elon Musk, the billionaire head of Tesla.
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Can Kamala Harris Finish Biden’s Climate Agenda?
If elected to the White House, Vice President Harris will face the challenge of implementing President Biden’s signature climate policies.
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Landslides Kill 150 in Ethiopia
A waterlogged hillside above a village gave way, burying several houses in mud. Neighbors and rescue workers who had rushed to help were hit by a second slide.
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Canada Issues Evacuation Order for Jasper National Park as Wildfires Burn in Alberta
Large blazes in the province have led to the evacuation of thousands of people.
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We Can Buy Sustainable Food. Why Can’t We Buy Sustainable Batteries?
The ethical thing to do is to bring mining back to America.
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Kamala Harris and Her Climate Positions
She pursued polluters as attorney general in California and later staked out bold positions as a senator, including sponsorship of the Green New Deal.
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E.P.A. Announces $4.3 Billion in Funding for 25 Climate Projects
States, tribes, local governments and territories sent in proposals aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Parts of Oregon, Washington and Idaho Under Extreme Heat Warning
Inland areas farther from the coast are facing particularly dangerous conditions this weekend, forecasters say.
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Ver ‘Tornados’ es muy entretenido. Hasta que una tormenta real golpea tu ciudad
Las películas de desastres son éxitos taquilleros emocionantes, pero la realidad de un clima cambiante es una tragedia en cámara lenta, de burocracia fallida y tedio constante.
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Where Kamala Harris Stands on the Issues: Abortion, Immigration and More
She wants to protect the right to abortion nationally. Here’s what else to know about her positions.
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The White House Has a Plan to Slash Plastic Use in the U.S.
The government said it would phase out its purchases of single-use plastics, a significant step because it is the biggest buyer of consumer goods in the world.
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