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![Participants walk by United Nations, United Arab Emirates and COP28 flags during the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.]()
Why are there so many fossil fuel lobbyists at COP28?
A record 2,400 lobbyists are at the conference representing national governments, business groups, and carbon offset advocates.
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In France, zero-waste experiments tackle a tough problem: People’s habits
Local initiatives in Roubaix and Nouvelle-Aquitaine try different strategies for waste reduction — and behavior change.
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At COP28, world leaders turn a belated spotlight on human health
Climate health experts applauded the milestone but emphasized the need to phaseout fossil fuels.
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![A woman walks through a kitchen with an electric refrigerator and stove.]()
Most Americans want to electrify their homes — if they can keep their gas stoves
A poll finds less than one-third of Americans want a fully electric home. That number jumps to 60 percent if people can continue cooking with methane.
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In Michigan, the controversial Line 5 pipeline gets one step closer to the finish line
Opponents have called the decision by the state's Public Service Commission "disastrous" and "reprehensible."
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Inside the Marshall Islands’ life-or-death plan to survive climate change
The Pacific island nation is seeking $35 billion to protect against sea-level rise and prevent a mass exodus.
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![US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Tripling Renewable Energy and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030 session at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 2, 2023.]()
![US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during the Tripling Renewable Energy and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030 session at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai on December 2, 2023.]()
The overlooked climate solution making headway at COP28: Doing more with less
Doubling the annual pace of energy efficiency progress would achieve half of the emissions reductions needed by 2030.
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Illinois governor cancels migrant tent city on toxic land
It's a major win for activists who opposed the controversial project.
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Building sustainable roads in emerging economies
A powerful new approach can help developing countries make road construction and maintenance greener and more affordable.
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Indian companies are bringing one of the world’s most toxic industries to Africa. People are getting sick.
Families near battery recycling plants face “dangerous" levels of lead in their blood and in soil, testing shows.
