Climate Language
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![Illustration of person petting their dog with a large paw print looming behind them]()
![Illustration of person petting their dog with a large paw print looming behind them]()
The climate paradox of having a dog
My dog contributes to climate change. I love him anyway.
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![Photo of construction work to add sand to a beach with palm trees and buildings]()
![Photo of construction work to add sand to a beach with palm trees and buildings]()
Are we all living in Florida now? The rise of ‘don’t say climate’ politics.
Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.
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![Collage of drought, wildfire, and hurricane photos, with speech bubble cut out from center]()
![Collage of drought, wildfire, and hurricane photos, with speech bubble cut out from center]()
Why Democrats aren’t talking about climate change much anymore
Make way for the "cheap energy" agenda.
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![Photo of microphones pointed at Trump]()
![Photo of microphones pointed at Trump]()
The strategy behind Trump’s climate catchphrase, the ‘Green New Scam’
The slogan may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public trust in climate action.
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![a national park sign on an a-frame stand reads 'acadia is changing, so are we']()
![a national park sign on an a-frame stand reads 'acadia is changing, so are we']()
Why Trump’s purge of ‘negative’ national park signs includes climate change
National parks are melting, burning, and drying out. Rangers are being forced to take down signs explaining why.
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![Open dictionary with blank silhouettes of leaf and flower]()
The words we use to talk about nature are disappearing. Here’s why that matters.
We’ll need to do more than "touch grass" to revive them.
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![A colorful gradient-filled image of the United States with a warm-colored bar on the bottom in the same gradient. The image moves and slowly fades away, representing the concept of climate data erasure]()
![A colorful gradient-filled image of the United States with a warm-colored bar on the bottom in the same gradient. The image moves and slowly fades away, representing the concept of climate data erasure]()
Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
Under Trump, climate denial has given way to something even more dangerous: climate erasure.
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![a large cylindrical piece of equipment with pipes behind a chain link fence]()
![a large cylindrical piece of equipment with pipes behind a chain link fence]()
Louisiana is the latest state to greenwash gas
A new state law that redefines natural gas as a “green” energy source was adapted from language written by a right-wing think tank.
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![A sign displays a hurricane warning along a roadside as preparations are made for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Florida on September 25, 2024.]()
![A sign displays a hurricane warning along a roadside as preparations are made for the arrival of Hurricane Helene, in Cedar Key, Florida on September 25, 2024.]()
The National Weather Service is once again translating lifesaving alerts. What happened?
Political pressures may have driven the federal agency to backtrack on its decision to suspend automated weather translations.
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![Photo of two people, facing away from the camera, surveying a damaged building]()
![Photo of two people, facing away from the camera, surveying a damaged building]()
Millions of Americans don’t speak English. Now they won’t be warned before weather disasters.
An internal memo reviewed by Grist showed the National Weather Service has stopped translating radio alerts in the southern region, a move that has enraged workers in the local offices.
