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Democrats flipped the Senate. So why is a Green New Deal still unlikely?
Can Biden accomplish his climate goals with a razor-thin majority?
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![Burlington, Vermont, sources 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.]()
![Burlington, Vermont, sources 100 percent of its electricity from renewable sources.]()
Can a city truly be 100% renewable? It’s complicated.
Hundreds of cities have pledged to switch to renewables -- but there's a lot standing in their way.
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![An empty street in NYC during the height of the coronavirus lockdowns.]()
![An empty street in NYC during the height of the coronavirus lockdowns.]()
After a century of growth, have carbon emissions reached their peak?
CO2 emissions dropped 7 percent in 2020 -- and scientists say they might never fully rebound.
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![WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak after a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally came to an agreement on the coronavirus relief bill and a vote is expected on Monday. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)]()
![WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speak after a press conference on Capitol Hill on December 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Republicans and Democrats in the Senate finally came to an agreement on the coronavirus relief bill and a vote is expected on Monday. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)]()
Congress takes action against ‘super greenhouse gases’ in coronavirus stimulus
The package includes $600 checks for Americans and $35 billion for clean energy R&D.
