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![Collage: Bellingham, Washington with Mount Baker in the background and illustrated houses in a domino effect]()
![Collage: Bellingham, Washington with Mount Baker in the background and illustrated houses in a domino effect]()
What one city’s struggle to ban natural gas says about the challenge of electrifying buildings
Bellingham, Washington, seems like the perfect place to pass climate policies. But a recent fight proves even it’s not immune to battles over our clean-energy future.
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![Collage: Earth on top of a superhero cape]()
Don’t expect heroes (or evil villains) in this history of the climate crisis
Who's responsible for this mess? A new book says it's complicated.
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![A young girl at a climate protest holding a sign that reads]()
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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![A pumpjack in the Inglewood Oil Field]()
![A pumpjack in the Inglewood Oil Field]()
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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![People on kayaks protesting Line 5]()
![People on kayaks protesting Line 5]()
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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![A large angled arch of a building in front of a large parking lot. On the body of the building it reads]()
Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power
Adding solar arrays plus battery storage to key community spaces could light the way for other storm-prone cities.
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Brooklyn pipeline disproportionately harms communities of color, complaint alleges
Community groups say National Grid and New York state agencies violated the Civil Rights Act.
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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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![Solar panels in California.]()
![Solar panels in California.]()
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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![Oil pumpjacks in California]()
![Oil pumpjacks in California]()
For a livable future, 60% of oil and gas must stay in the ground
And 90% of coal must remain buried, according to a new study.
