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Will future East Coast winters be freezing or balmy? Scientists can’t agree.
The complicated case of the polar vortex strikes again.
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Fighting for the soul of Little Haiti
Climate gentrification threatens one of the nation’s oldest Haitian communities, but its residents are defending their neighborhood.
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NYC enlists Billy Idol to discourage drivers from idling. Will it work?
As the new campaign acknowledges, idling is a major problem for human health and the climate.
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Elizabeth Warren’s new climate plan can go the distance, even if her campaign can’t
Her latest proposal, introduced as the stock market continues to plunge amid coronavirus fears, is aimed directly at Wall Street banks.
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What would it take to get more farmers fighting climate change?
A new bill sponsored by Rep. Chellie Pingree would enlist growers to help slow global warming by using their soil to sponge up carbon dioxide.
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EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg’s new public lands proposal is last but not least
“My initiatives ensure that Americans in every community have better access to national parks and public lands for recreation,” Bloomberg told Grist.
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Ridesharing hurts the climate (if you aren’t actually sharing the ride)
A new study breaks down how Lyft and Uber contribute to climate change.
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Politics got you down? We can fix that.
Our democracy is a vast, gazillion-tentacled squid thing, but it's full of people who work hard, day in and day out, to hold those in power accountable.
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UK court ruling: Heathrow airport expansion doesn’t fly under Paris Agreement
This is the first time a court has cited the Paris Agreement to strike down a major infrastructure project and could have implications all over the world.
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For fire-traumatized Californians, the future looks battery powered
What do you do when the lights go out?