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The theme for this year’s Times Square ball drop? Climate change.
The theme for this year’s New Year's Eve event in New York City is … drumroll please … climate change!
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4 encouraging ways climate politics went mainstream in 2019
The science has never been bleaker, but progress is afoot.
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Storing carbon and saving the economy? Mangroves can do both.
A new study released last week examines the role mangrove habitats in coastal areas in Central America play in mitigating economic losses from hurricanes.
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Shrinking budgets, rising seas: How local newsrooms can cover climate change
Grist interviewed three journalists in different stages of leading the climate coverage charge in their respective local newsrooms.
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Geoengineering’s gender problem could put the planet at risk
A lack of diversity among scientists may skew how the public perceives the risks of hacking the climate.
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Scientists created a new sponge that could clean up oil spills
Common polyurethane foam could change the way we clean up contaminated water from fracking and oil spills.
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Climate gets a prime spot in the sixth Democratic debate
... before Mayor Pete’s wine cave stole the show.
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Watchdog report: Agencies bungled air-pollution response during Hurricane Harvey
State and federal regulators said there was nothing to worry about.
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Wildfires are getting worse, and so is the deadly smoke they bring with them
Another reason to worry about wildfires: They could be releasing lead stored in plants and trees.
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For Caribbean nations, climate change means shrinking populations
Extreme weather is driving islanders from their homes -- but starting a new life could be as hard as sticking it out.
