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Can carbon offsets kill coal? John Kerry wants to try it.
Kerry’s plan is light on details, but corporate carbon markets don't have a track record of success.
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![Maura Healey speaks to attendees of the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election-night event.]()
![Maura Healey speaks to attendees of the Massachusetts Democratic Party's election-night event.]()
What the midterm elections mean for the climate — so far
As control of Congress leans right, hope for action shifts to the White House and states.
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![Varied people, mostly white, hold blue and white signs that read]()
![Varied people, mostly white, hold blue and white signs that read]()
For Midwest governors, climate leadership proves a ‘political winner’
The mandate from the people: work on the environment.
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![Skyline of glass, newly-constructed buildings in downtown Mississauga, Ontario with a construction site in the foreground.]()
![Skyline of glass, newly-constructed buildings in downtown Mississauga, Ontario with a construction site in the foreground.]()
A post-pandemic construction rebound put building emissions at an all-time high
In the race for more efficient buildings, the world is running in place, UN report finds.
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![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
![Illustration of migrating bison with barbed wire fence and mountains in the background]()
The return of the American bison is an environmental boon — and a logistical mess
American bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don't respect fences.
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![Man in a suit and tie stands at a podium in front of two flags]()
![Man in a suit and tie stands at a podium in front of two flags]()
At COP27, Tuvalu joins call for an international treaty to stop fossil fuel expansion
The Pacific island nation becomes the second U.N. country to support the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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![An aerial view of a street with many small homes flooded with brown water after a hurricane in Salinas, Puerto Rico, 2022]()
![An aerial view of a street with many small homes flooded with brown water after a hurricane in Salinas, Puerto Rico, 2022]()
In a first, EPA will test southern Puerto Rico air and water
Advocates worry that Hurricane Fiona has made groundwater contamination even worse.
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![U.S. Senator Mark Kelly speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
![U.S. Senator Mark Kelly speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
Drought looms over midterm elections in the arid West
Democrats Mark Kelly and Catherine Cortez Masto fought for drought funding. They may both lose their seats.
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![Collage: black and white photos of a hand holding a megaphone; an election ballot envelope; a woman holding a microphone at a podium; and planet Earth on top of a green solid background]()
![Collage: black and white photos of a hand holding a megaphone; an election ballot envelope; a woman holding a microphone at a podium; and planet Earth on top of a green solid background]()
From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races
If successful, this new crop of activists-turned-politicians could affect climate action from state to local levels.
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![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
It’s official: Climate reparations are on the agenda at this year’s UN climate conference
After dodging the issue for more than 30 years, wealthy nations face calls to address the “loss and damage” created by climate change at COP27.
