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There’s no solid evidence that framing the global problem as a local one prompts people to act. So what does?
We have yet to solve the problems that Carter confronted head-on as president.
Under pressure to step up global climate aid, the world’s richest countries secured nothing less than a diplomatic coup in Baku.
The past 10 years revealed how government failures at every level could effectively kill a city, turning it into a "ghost town."
Nearly $1B in federal funding could help clean up the unequal health impacts of diesel pollution.
Nuclear experts aren’t sure the company could manage to make small reactors both cost-effective and scalable.
The answer: try at least $500 million.
The rush to meet AI's energy needs is sure to rely on natural gas, raising worries about air pollution in the state's urban corridor.
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.