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Meet ‘Climate Elvis’: NASA scientist by day, comedian by night
Josh Willis studies melting glaciers. Then makes people laugh about them. It’s not as sick as it sounds.
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Can New York make buildings super-efficient, fast?
New York City is trying to implement big changes in the sustainability of its buildings. The upfront costs and expectations for different buildings, however, are generating some pushback.
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The tax bill for many big polluters last year: $0
Billions in profits but nothing in taxes.
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What if air conditioners could help save the planet instead of destroying it?
Carbon-capturing, fuel-producing air conditioners are now a reality. But are they putting off real solutions to climate change?
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The town that extended ‘smart growth’ to its water
After an especially hard drought year in 1962, the city of Westminster, Colorado renovated its approach to water use. Today, it serves as a model for many cities in the West that are facing dry years ahead.
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Biodiversity crisis is about to put humanity at risk, U.N. scientists to warn
“All of our ecosystems are in trouble. This is the most comprehensive report on the state of the environment. It irrefutably confirms that nature is in steep decline.”
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Insurance experts rank climate change as top risk for 2019
A survey of professional actuaries ranked it higher than cyber crimes, terrorism, or financial insecurity.
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A tale of two Washingtons: How Jay Inslee aims to take his climate plan nationwide
Can the Washington governor break through all the talk about the Green New Deal?
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Should I trade in my grocery trips for a meal kit subscription?
To paraphrase Natasha Bedingfield, the future is not pre-packaged.
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The House passes a climate bill for the first time in a freaking decade
The bill is aimed at reaffirming American commitment to the Paris Agreement, a global climate accord that President Trump unceremoniously tried to ditch six months into his presidency.
