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The best-case climate scenario is going to be extremely hard
A planet at 1.5 degrees Celsius of warming is still infinitely better than the alternative.
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The UN report is scaring people. But what if fear isn’t enough?
"If you’re trying to get people to act on climate change, then fear is not going to do it."
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![Lighters belonging to the Chinese oil company PetroOriental in Ecuador.]()
New UN report could be a game-changer for climate lawsuits
"The IPCC report should be a sort of rallying call to lawyers."
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Grassroots organizers and a group of moms helped this school district get its first electric bus
How grassroots organizers and a group of mothers embraced their community power in one of America's most polluted counties.
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Has Fannie Mae’s $95 billion in green bonds made anything greener?
'We're looking at some measure of greenwashing in the largest program in the world.'
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Tall buildings: Good for the housing crisis, bad for the climate crisis
The UN climate report pinpoints the biggest culprit behind overheated cities.
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UN report places new emphasis on climate tipping points
Scientists identify 12 abrupt changes to the Earth's systems that could impact the climate.
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The Dixie Fire is moving too fast for California’s emergency alert systems
TV broadcasts and phone calls are no match for today’s quick-moving fires.
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What scientists are saying about the UN climate report
Can’t decipher the biggest climate report of the year? Here’s help from the experts.
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Is human activity responsible for the climate emergency? New report calls it ‘unequivocal.’
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says some effects of warming are irreversible, but there's still time to act.
