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Explained in 90 seconds: Breaking the carbon budget
Kelly Levin, a climate policy expert at the World Resources Institute, explains what our carbon budget is, how much we've already "spent," and why it matters.
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Filibuster demolition could clear the air for greener rulings
The D.C. court at the center of the Senate fight is a key arena for environmental regulation.
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Saving the city from climate change, one house at a time
New York City’s chief urban designer struggles to protect his house from future floods, and gets a taste of just how unprepared we really are.
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Was the environment a decisive factor in the Virginia governor’s race?
Voters chose the more climate-friendly candidate, Terry McAuliffe, but was that because of his views on the environment? Or abortion or gay rights or immigration ... ?
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Is a green energy revolution on the global agenda?
Mass protests over green space in Turkey posed a significant threat to the ruling party, and other countries have begun to feel the heat as well.
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U.K. joins the club, vows to curb coal financing
Britain joined a growing list of countries and international organizations pledging to end financial support for most coal power plants.
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The three anti-environmental bills that are wasting Congress’ time
House Republicans, joined by a handful of Democrats, have passed three egregious dirty-energy-promoting bills. But don't worry, they won't become law.
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At U.N. climate talks in Warsaw, hunger games get serious
Fed up, young delegates to the U.N.'s famously ineffectual annual conclave push for more aid to countries inundated by climate disasters.
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You can’t ignore the smog in China
The one embarrassing problem China is taking seriously.
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Warsaw walkout: Big green groups bail on U.N. climate talks
For the first time ever, environmental groups have staged a mass walkout of a U.N. climate summit.
