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Climate Change Has a Joe Rogan Problem
The growing numbers of people who tend to get their news from other sources, meanwhile—including social media platforms—are hearing a lot…
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Commentary: Pope Francis was a climate hero. Trump's reign gives his words extra meaning
Donald Trump announced his first run for president on June 16, 2015. He lashed out against Mexican immigrants, environmentalists and other…
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In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most
MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s…
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Judge orders Trump to restart climate, green energy funding
A federal judge ordered the administration Tuesday to reopen the "spigots" for climate and clean energy funding programs, ruling against…
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The Bleak, Defeatist Rise of “Climate Realism”
The prescriptions that flow from those assessments are bleak. Naturally, Wall Street is looking to find investment opportunities and avoid…
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Indigenous leaders want same clout as world leaders at UN climate talks
Some 8,000 Indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest and the Pacific converged on Brazil's capital Monday to demand an equal say as…
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Road traffic found to be major hurdle to Germany's climate goals
Germany's road traffic poses a big obstacle to the country's green energy transition, still accounting for 95% of all transport emissions,…
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Worried About the Climate? Get Off the Couch. The Data Supports It.
In the wake of the election, many discouraged leftists announced they were tuning out. Two months into Donald Trump’s presidency, however,…
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Pension Funds Push Forward on Climate Goals Despite Backlash
In the past few months, some of the largest banks and asset managers in the United States have quit net zero networks, the climate groups…
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Farmers Sue Over Deletion of Climate Data From Government Websites
Organic farmers and environmental groups sued the Agriculture Department on Monday over its scrubbing of references to climate change from…
Politics
Climate Change Is Forcing Americans to Move—And They Need Help
With President Donald Trump's administration removing climate change language from federal government websites, withdrawing the United…
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Companies likely to stick with climate disclosure despite SEC rule's demise
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced moves this week that will likely end the short-lived SEC rule that would have required…
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Why Was a Climate Activist Put in Prison for Five Years?
The London Orbital Motorway, or the M25, is a vast ring road that runs in a shaggy circle around the outer edges of the capital. If you…
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Trump Ate My Climate Plan
By withdrawing from the Paris accord, Trump is offering a number of nations a helpful excuse for dodging commitments they had little…
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Does New York Need a Climate Museum?
A niche space based on dodgy science doesn’t belong in a new, high-end Midtown tower. Source link
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Another unwelcome consequence of climate change: an explosion of urban rats
If scorching heat waves, destructive storms, prolonged droughts and rising seas aren’t enough to make some folks fear the consequences of…
Business
Who can share seeds? As climate change and counterfeits hurt Kenyan farmers, it's a growing question
KIKUYU, Kenya (AP) — Tucked away in a lush, forested area of central Kenya's Kikuyu town, the National Seed Bank stands as a crucial…
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U.S. and Australia have long fought fires together. Climate change threatens joint efforts
MELBOURNE — As flames engulfed swaths of Los Angeles County this month and U.S. fire authorities scrambled to coordinate help from…
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Leaders at Davos Economic Forum Vow to ‘Stay the Course’ on Climate Action
When President Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement on Monday as part of his…
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'Drill baby drill': Trump takes aim at clean energy, climate change and the environment on day one
On the day he took his oath of office, President Trump promised to sign numerous executive orders that stand to undercut California’s…
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Big Banks Quit Climate Change Groups Ahead of Trump’s Term
As the second presidency of Donald J. Trump begins, America’s largest banks and asset managers have abandoned one of the most overt…
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Ahead of Trump Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
The Federal Reserve has withdrawn from a network of global financial regulators focused on climate risk days before President-elect Donald…
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China used more coal power last year in blow to climate efforts
CHINA’S fossil fuel power plants increased generation to a record last year, as the boom in clean energy failed to keep pace with surging…
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Supreme Court denies oil industry plea to block climate lawsuits filed by California, other blue states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a major setback to the oil industry on Monday, refusing to block lawsuits from California and other…