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![Climate activists protest outside the World Bank headquarters]()
![Climate activists protest outside the World Bank headquarters]()
The World Bank is running the first-ever climate reparations fund. Nobody is happy about it.
The U.S.-dominated institution has a track record of harming the very nations it purports to help.
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A court struck down local gas bans — so Seattle and other cities are getting creative
Amid an uncertain legal landscape, lawmakers are finding new ways to electrify buildings.
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![Photo of a shattered mirror placed on dry, cracked soil reflecting a blue sky]()
![Photo of a shattered mirror placed on dry, cracked soil reflecting a blue sky]()
Why people still fall for fake news about climate change
It was the hottest year on Earth in 125,000 years, and #climatescam is taking off.
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![A plowed field and water tower are shouded in fog in an aerial photo of the town of Stanton, Tennessee.]()
![A plowed field and water tower are shouded in fog in an aerial photo of the town of Stanton, Tennessee.]()
A huge EV factory is coming to west Tennessee. Here’s how locals are ensuring they benefit.
Communities are using an organizing tool intended for sports stadiums to bargain with energy transition projects for labor standards and affordable housing.
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![A road cuts through pristine forest with a mountain the background.]()
![A road cuts through pristine forest with a mountain the background.]()
Plan to stash planet-heating carbon dioxide under U.S. national forests alarms critics
Around 140 groups have called for an extension of public comment period over U.S. Forest Service proposal amid questions about safety and impact.
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![A taxi and motorcycle speed by an apartment building with AC units.]()
![A taxi and motorcycle speed by an apartment building with AC units.]()
‘A matter of survival’: India’s unstoppable need for air conditioners
Access to sufficient cooling could further drive up the already rampant inequality in the country.
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![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
En la Amazonía ecuatoriana, el petróleo amenaza décadas de esfuerzos de conservación liderados por indígenas
El proyecto Socio Bosque en Ecuador ha sido clave para proteger la selva. Ahora la empresa petrolera estatal está aprovechando los vacíos legales para extraer petróleo.
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![Residents and volunteers work to salvage possessions among the rubble of homes in the aftermath of a tornado that struck Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 24, 2023.]()
![Residents and volunteers work to salvage possessions among the rubble of homes in the aftermath of a tornado that struck Rolling Fork, Mississippi on March 24, 2023.]()
Extreme weather cost $80 billion this year. The true price is far higher.
The U.S. saw 25 billion-dollar weather disasters this year — more than ever before. Next year could be worse.
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![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
![Beautiful landscape of the amazon rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador.]()
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil threatens decades of Indigenous-led conservation
Ecuador’s Socio Bosque project has been key to safeguarding the rainforest. Now, the country’s state-owned oil company is exploiting its many loopholes.
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![a woman stands near a large pink flag. A crowd gathers around her]()
![a woman stands near a large pink flag. A crowd gathers around her]()
Climate reparations are becoming a reality. Here’s what they could look like.
Grist asked 10 countries how they would use the long-awaited “loss and damage” fund launched at COP28.
