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US Southwest, already parched, sees ‘virtual water’ drain abroad
As the Colorado River Basin enters yet another year of drought, global companies are worsening the water crisis.
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The plan to turn coal country into a rare earth powerhouse
With plans for a Made-in-America renewable energy transformation, Biden administration ramps up efforts to extract rare earth minerals from coal waste.
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Food waste is heating up the planet. Is dumpster-diving by app a solution?
38 million people are buying "mystery bags" to curb climate change.
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Can the ‘right to a healthy environment’ stop Exxon’s expansion in Guyana?
The case is the first in the Caribbean to challenge fossil fuel extraction on constitutional grounds.
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Biden’s latest executive order takes aim at climate change’s risk to the economy
The order tasks Biden's climate advisors with preparing a sweeping strategy to tackle risks to financial markets and the economy.
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Why electric cars are cheaper if you’re rich
What is the true cost of electric vehicles? If you can afford the up-front costs, you might just be surprised.
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2 years after passing a landmark climate law, New York has no plan to fund it
Governor Cuomo just approved the largest budget in New York history — and it has virtually no new funding to help meet the state's emissions goals.
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After a decade of failures, Washington state passes a cap on carbon emissions
So maybe carbon pricing isn't dead after all.
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Why renewable electricity powers decarbonization — and pays off
Plugging in more stuff can slash Cascadia’s climate-warming emissions at modest cost. But that means moving much faster.
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AOC’s plan for a 1.5 million-strong Civilian Climate Corps, explained
A new bill would bring back FDR's famous New Deal program — with a few big changes.
