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What It’s Like Reporting From COP29, the UN Climate Summit
Brad Plumer is reporting from Azerbaijan, where the annual U.N. climate summit got underway this week.
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Trump Picks Chris Wright to Head Energy Department
Chris Wright is a TV-ready evangelist for fossil fuels who lacks government experience.
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Democrats’ Message at COP29 Climate Talks: Don’t Panic
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
We need more timely updates in response to the rapid changes to the climate.
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COP29 Climate Talks Focus on Financing
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
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.
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