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The IPCC says we need to phase down fossil fuels, fast. Here’s how the US could do it.
A new report lists 10 policies to constrain polluting infrastructure and achieve key climate goals.
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Climate change could spur severe economic losses, Biden administration says
White House economists warned this week that rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, insurance programs, and human health.
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Immediate action is needed to ensure ‘a livable future for all,’ UN report says
World needs a “quantum leap” in climate ambition to stave off devastating consequences.
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UN reaches historic agreement to protect the world’s oceans
The treaty, if ratified, will establish a new set of rules aimed at conserving marine species and ecosystems.
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![Pack ice along the east coast of Greenland.]()
Greenland’s marine ecosystem is experiencing a radical ‘regime change’
Warming seas and dwindling sea ice are bringing new species to Arctic waters, a potentially irreversible tipping point for the ecosystem.
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Boreal wildfires in 2021 released more carbon emissions than any other fire this century
The earth's northernmost regions have entered a vicious cycle of warming and wildfire.
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![A damaged single story house with its front porch bent lies in a forested area in Eastern Kentucky after flooding in July 2022]()
![A damaged single story house with its front porch bent lies in a forested area in Eastern Kentucky after flooding in July 2022]()
A report on flood-ravaged communities in eastern Kentucky asks: What is the real cost of rebuilding?
The answer: try at least $500 million.
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Global corporations’ climate pledges are ‘misleading,’ not credible
Independent analysis finds major flaws with 24 companies’ “net-zero” promises.
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![Two firefighters in silver protective gear spray white foam to put out a fire.]()
![Two firefighters in silver protective gear spray white foam to put out a fire.]()
Destroying ‘forever chemicals’ is a technological race that could become a multibillion-dollar industry
Technology to eliminate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known for their links to fertility problems and some cancers – could be on the horizon.
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![Cows on a dairy farm poke their heads through a fence]()
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A major dairy company plans to slash methane emissions — but there’s an elephant in the room
Can Danone reach its climate goals without scaling back factory farming?
