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How to describe 2023 in two words? Global boiling.
Forget "rizz." These 10 words defined the hottest year ever.
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In EPA’s new methane rule, an innovative way to stop ‘super emitters’
Satellites and aircraft will help oil-and-gas watchdogs find and report large leaks.
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![Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, speaks at a forum on increasing global renewable energies capacity and efficiency during day two of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 02, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
![Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States of America, speaks at a forum on increasing global renewable energies capacity and efficiency during day two of the high-level segment of the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference at Expo City Dubai on December 02, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.]()
At COP28, Trump and GOP threaten Biden’s climate promises
Grist shadowed a top White House official as she navigated the high-stakes conference — and Republican hijinks.
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A more collaborative approach to conservation
The longtime logging town of Darrington, Washington is showing how local communities re-engage with the federal forests that surround them.
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![An aerial view shows muddy floodwaters surrounding a home and submerging cars in Stanwood, Washington on December 6, 2023 .]()
The billion-dollar industry between you and FEMA’s flood insurance
Cutting payments to brokers, or selling policies directly to consumers, could save millions. FEMA and insurance companies say it’s not quite that straightforward.
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An EPA rule dramatically reduced smog pollution — in states that haven’t sued to stop it
Dozens of legal challenges have blocked the regulation in 12 states.
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Despite UN talks, the world has no plan to adapt to climate change
Rich countries are dodging responsibility for adaptation aid, infuriating leaders from vulnerable nations.
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How two $100 million pledges shook an ‘old world’ order at COP28
Developed countries have long been expected to pay up for their historical emissions. But now newly rich countries are stepping up, too.
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The hidden death toll of flooding in Bangladesh sends a grim signal about climate and health
New research links more than 150,000 infant deaths to 30 monsoons in the South Asian country.
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Shifting political winds threaten progress on Europe’s green goals
Shaken by global instability and a populist backlash, European nations are retreating from plans to reduce greenhouse gases, promote sustainable farming practices, and boost biodiversity.
