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![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
Biden’s under-the-radar executive moves would make solar cheaper for low-income renters
Before the Manchin news broke, Biden announced a slate of climate measures.
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![a firefighter clears brush from the base of a giant sequoia tree]()
Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire.
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![Two women walk along in front of the clock tower Big Ben with an umbrella as a sunshade.]()
![Two women walk along in front of the clock tower Big Ben with an umbrella as a sunshade.]()
UK is no longer a cold country and must adapt to heat, say climate scientists
Experts call on U.K. officials to prepare for periods of extreme heat or risk thousands of excess deaths.
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![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
![Three individuals in the foreground look out towards the horizon, which is filled with smoke. Sunlight filtering through the smoke gives the entire photo an orange tinge.]()
Record-breaking heat in Europe spurs dangerous air pollution
Turning up the heat also means turning up the ozone and wildfire smoke.
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Extreme rainfall will be worse and more frequent than we thought, according to new studies
Researchers say some climate models are underestimating future floods.
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A key US energy efficiency program has a major flaw — and Pennsylvania is trying to fix it
Homes are rejected for efficiency upgrades because they need repairs. Many owners can't afford them.
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Heatflation: How sizzling temperatures drive up food prices
As heat waves strike Europe and China, crops are withering.
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Republicans want climate solutions — just not from Biden
Americans broadly support action, a Pew poll shows, but partisanship keeps getting in the way.
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US emissions cost the world $1.9 trillion in economic damages
A new study pinpoints the economic cost of emissions, paving the way for international legal action.
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![lots of people crowd at the beach with colorful umbrells]()
![lots of people crowd at the beach with colorful umbrells]()
Europe’s new heat wave is going to be expensive
Both for the people and, potentially, for the planet
