As a COP29 deal on fossil fuels falters, the blame game begins
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Climate change made all of this year's Atlantic hurricanes so much worse
Like wildfires chewing through dried-out forests, hurricane after hurricane fed on extra-hot ocean water this summer and fall before slamming ...
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The World Bank has a factory-farm climate problem
Recent data analysis conducted by a human rights advocacy organization found that nearly a dozen international finance institutions directed over ...
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The US no longer supports capping plastic production in UN treaty
The Biden administration has backtracked from supporting a cap on plastic production as part of the United Nations†global plastics ...
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New Yorkâ€s plastic lawsuit against PepsiCo has been dismissed. Whatâ€s next?
Late last month, the New York state Supreme Court granted a request from PepsiCo to dismiss a plastic pollution lawsuit ...
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Trumpâ€s GOP at UN climate talks: Weâ€re in charge now
Though the election of Donald Trump has loomed over this monthâ€s United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, Biden administration ...
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How Republicans (sometimes) get on board with climate action
As President-elect Donald Trump gears up for his second term in January, things might appear bleak for those who want ...
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Would you pay more for plane tickets to fund climate relief efforts?
Imagine you go online to book a flight. When you pay, you notice one additional line item next to the ...
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‘We may have less to offerâ€: US negotiators confront diminished standing at COP29
As dozens of heads of state arrived in Azerbaijan for the annual United Nations climate talks this week, one absent ...
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'Praying for rain': How New York farmers are dealing with drought — and unexpected brush fires
For farmers, planning for spring begins in the fall. Thatâ€s when seeds go into the ground. Later, if all goes ...
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