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1 in 5 Americans now live in places committed to 100% clean power
Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation to power Washington with nothing but clean energy by 2030.
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Who wore ‘camp’ better: The Met Gala or climate change?
The over-the-top gala fell on the same day the U.N. released its overwhelming biodiversity report. Ironic?
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Hate to sound like a broken record, but we just set a scary new CO2 record
The amount of carbon dioxide in our planet’s atmosphere reached a new monthly high: April’s average was 413.52 parts per million.
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The TL;DR on that report that says we’re killing off everything
On Monday, the U.N. came out with another majorly depressing assessment (see previous depressing assessment: climate change is going to kill us all). And this time, it’s on biodiversity.
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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.”