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No, eradicating poverty is not gonna mess with climate goals
A new study finds we actually can lift people out of poverty without blowing our climate-conscious energy budget.
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LA County moves to ban oil and gas drilling
A unanimous vote from the county’s supervisors means L.A. County could become first in the nation to phase out existing oil wells.
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The climate costs of keeping Line 5 open would be very high
Scientists estimate the pipeline could generate $41 billion in climate damages between 2027 and 2070.
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Illinois signs landmark clean energy law
The move makes Illinois the first major coal-producing state to commit to a carbon-free future.
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Tropical Storm Nicholas drenches Houston, moves north toward Louisiana
At least 8 million are on alert for flash floods.
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Global windfarm installations expected to surge after COVID drop, says report
Offshore energy boom in China will grow world’s windfarm capacity by more than 12 gigawatts in 2021.
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Biden administration says solar could provide nearly half of US electricity by 2050
A Department of Energy blueprint says a 15-fold expansion of solar power is within reach.
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These urchin slayers are trying to save California’s underwater ‘rainforest’
‘Zombie’ urchins have obliterated West Coast kelp forests. Can they be stopped?
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‘Orca,’ the largest carbon removal facility to date, is up and running
It can remove 4,000 tons of CO2 from the atmosphere per year. But the cost isn't clear yet.
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![Indigenous leaders and their water-protector allies protest Enbridge Line 3 in St. Paul, Minnesota]()
![Indigenous leaders and their water-protector allies protest Enbridge Line 3 in St. Paul, Minnesota]()
To solve the climate crisis, we must first repair our relationships
Environmental justice scholar Kyle Whyte on reframing the climate conversation through the lens of "kinship time."
