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NO2 Emissions in Can Undo Some Benefits of City Trees, Study Finds

August 20, 2024 - 05:03
A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.
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Climate Groups Begin $55 Million Ad Campaign for Kamala Harris

August 19, 2024 - 09:00
Three of the ads frame Biden-Harris policies in terms of their economic, rather than environmental, benefits.
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Los menonitas buscan un hogar en la Amazonía

August 19, 2024 - 05:15
En busca de tierras baratas lejos de la vida moderna, muchos menonitas están creando colonias en la selva amazónica. A los ecologistas les preocupa que estén deforestando una zona tan importante.
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Acres of Solar Panels Are Replacing One of the Nation’s Largest Coal Plants

August 19, 2024 - 05:02
One of the nation’s largest coal-fueled electric plants is being replaced with thousands of acres of solar panels and a test of long-duration batteries.
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The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home

August 19, 2024 - 05:00
Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle.
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Europe’s Crackdown on Environmental Defense Is Silencing a Message the World Needs to Hear

August 18, 2024 - 09:00
The tough approach has come as more Europeans sour on the green energy transition.
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Another North Carolina House Collapses Amid Hurricane Ernesto’s Waves

August 17, 2024 - 19:07
In Rodanthe, N.C., seven homes have been lost to the ocean in the last four years, as rising sea levels erode shorelines and put more buildings at risk.
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The Nation’s Electric Grid Is a Wildfire Hazard. It Doesn’t Have to Be.

August 17, 2024 - 07:00
We can expect added strain on the system as weather turns more extreme and demand for electricity rises.
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How Air-Conditioning Made Us Expect Arizona to Feel the Same as Maine

August 16, 2024 - 07:57
It’s a quiet force that contributes to a sameness across the country and to climate change.
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How Air-Conditioning Conquered America

August 16, 2024 - 06:56
Indoor cooling has transformed American life, reshaping homes, skylines and where people choose to live. As the planet warms, is that sustainable?
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The Other 2024 Races with Big Climate Stakes

August 15, 2024 - 14:58
Outside of the presidential election, a number of down-ballot races, including Senate and state contests, could have an impact on climate policy.
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Wind Beat Coal Two Months in a Row for U.S. Electricity Generation

August 15, 2024 - 11:31
The shift occurred as the cost of wind power and other renewable energy is rapidly declining and coal is being pushed out by natural gas.
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If We Want Coral Reefs to Survive Climate Change, We Should Freeze Them

August 15, 2024 - 10:49
We have to buy time while we wait for the world to slow, and hopefully, one day reverse climate change.
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The Anchovy Renaissance Is Here

August 15, 2024 - 05:02
This humble fish could play a key role in our future.
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El calor extremo amenaza la educación en todo el mundo

August 14, 2024 - 14:05
Los niños de la actualidad se enfrentan a muchos más peligros meteorológicos extremos que pueden amenazar los logros de aprendizaje a nivel mundial.
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Una solución disruptiva para salvar el canal de Panamá

August 14, 2024 - 11:26
Tras una sequía que complicó el transporte de embarcaciones, los responsables del canal de Panamá buscan ampliar el almacenamiento de agua. El cambio climático no les deja otra opción, pero la población aledaña no opina lo mismo.
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The Owners of an Iowa Hog Farm Are Switching to Mushrooms

August 14, 2024 - 09:54
After decades raising hogs in Iowa, they wanted a way out of factory farming. Their solution was a return to nature, and a lot of mushrooms.
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How Extreme Heat Is Threatening Education Progress Worldwide

August 14, 2024 - 08:48
Children today face many more extreme weather hazards that can undermine global gains in education.
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An Indigenous Author Says the Past Holds Answers to Today’s Environmental Crises

August 14, 2024 - 05:01
Ailton Krenak was a child when his family was forced to leave their land in Brazil. Now, as a writer, he advocates for a path forward that looks to nature and inherited wisdom.
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To Save the Panama Canal From Drought, a Disruptive Fix

August 14, 2024 - 04:55
In the wake of a drought that hampered shipping, the Panama Canal’s overseers are eager to expand water storage. Climate change leaves them no choice.
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