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The world’s oceans broke a heat record … again
Those higher temperatures could lead to more coastal erosion, flooding, and extreme weather
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Switching to an electric car saves money. Unless you’re poor.
A new study says 90% of Americans would save by getting an EV.
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A Massachusetts law protects the right to repair your own car. Automakers are suing.
The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate.
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The past 8 years were the hottest in recorded history
A new report also names 2022 as the fifth-warmest, despite the cooling effects of La Niña
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Methane’s life, death, and secret second life
Meet the Frankenstein of greenhouse gases.
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5 climate questions for 2023
Alleged criminal conspiracies, water wars, quake-safe energy, and deforestation are among the biggest climate topics in the coming year.
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Kentucky becomes the newest battleground in Republicans’ fight against green investing
From the U.S. House to state governments, the GOP takes aim at pro-climate finance strategies.
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A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing?
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Europe kicks off 2023 with a record-setting heat wave
Climatologists are calling it “the most extreme heat wave in European history."
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Study: Biology textbooks aren’t keeping up with climate science
Climate change is a major threat to life on Earth — but not a major focus of biology textbooks.