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What It’s Like Reporting From COP29, the UN Climate Summit

November 17, 2024 - 05:02
Brad Plumer is reporting from Azerbaijan, where the annual U.N. climate summit got underway this week.
Categories: Climate

Trump Picks Chris Wright to Head Energy Department

November 16, 2024 - 18:18
Chris Wright is a TV-ready evangelist for fossil fuels who lacks government experience.
Categories: Climate

Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic

November 16, 2024 - 08:04
American officials are seeking to assure the world that U.S. climate action won’t end with the return of Donald Trump as president.
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Burgum Will Be Trump’s Energy Czar

November 15, 2024 - 18:55
The North Dakota governor, who helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump, will do double duty as Interior secretary.
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Activists Sent to Prison for Pouring Powder Over Case Holding U.S. Constitution

November 15, 2024 - 17:57
One climate activist was sentenced to 18 months in prison, the other to two years. They said that they had meant to draw attention to climate change.
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Trump Wants to Kill the E.V. Tax Credit. Here’s What to Know.

November 15, 2024 - 17:52
President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers.
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Nuclear Power Was Once Shunned at Climate Talks. Now, It’s a Rising Star.

November 15, 2024 - 15:12
Growing worldwide energy demand and other factors have shifted the calculus, but hurdles still lie ahead.
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Argentina evalúa abandonar el Acuerdo de París sobre el cambio climático

November 15, 2024 - 12:46
El presidente Javier Milei está considerando retirar a Argentina del acuerdo climático que busca frenar las emisiones que calientan el planeta, una medida drástica que solo ha tomado otro dirigente mundial en el pasado: Donald Trump.
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Inside the Quest to Make Fusion Energy a Reality

November 15, 2024 - 05:04
Start-ups say we’re closer than ever to near-limitless, zero-carbon energy from fusion. When will we get there?
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Argentina Mulls Exiting Paris Climate Deal

November 15, 2024 - 01:41
The South American nation says it is considering withdrawing from the landmark agreement, which aims to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming.
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Trump Picks Burgum for Interior Secretary

November 14, 2024 - 23:13
The North Dakota governor helped strengthen ties between the oil industry and President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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Could Trump’s Return Pose a Threat to Climate and Weather Data?

November 14, 2024 - 15:02
Project 2025, the conservative playbook, calls for breaking up the federal agency that maintains weather data and collects climate change information.
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New York Joins a Global City Club, With a Deal on Congestion Pricing

November 14, 2024 - 14:08
The city will be the first in the U.S. to adopt a fee on driving in certain areas, with the aim of reducing traffic and pollution. For some other cities, that has long been the norm.
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Where Are Property Taxes Rising the Most?

November 14, 2024 - 08:42
They’re up in nearly every major U.S. metro area, but homeowners in the South have seen especially large increases.
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A Big Climate Goal Is Getting Farther Out of Reach

November 14, 2024 - 00:01
A new report forecasts global temperature increases well above the level that world leaders have pledged to avoid.
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Who’s Attending COP29, the International Climate Summit?

November 13, 2024 - 15:32
The U.N.’s annual climate conference has swelled over three decades, with governments, fossil fuel interests and others vying for influence.
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Climate Change Is Losing Its Grip on Our Politics

November 13, 2024 - 15:00
Trump’s election merely confirms a shift that’s been happening for years.
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Climate Science Can’t Keep Up With the Warming Planet

November 13, 2024 - 10:44
We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.
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COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing

November 13, 2024 - 07:32
Negotiators agree that trillions are needed to help lower-income countries adapt and cope, but not on who should pay.
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2024 Fossil Fuel Emissions Are Headed for a Record

November 13, 2024 - 02:33
Countries promised to move away from coal, oil and natural gas at last year’s climate summit. New research shows they’re burning more than ever before.
Categories: Climate