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"The time for offsetting is over."
More than 10 million Ecuadorians voted last year to ban oil operations in part of the Amazon rainforest. But heavy crude has continued to flow from the region, which is home to uncontacted Indigenous families.
A sweeping plan to build 21 gigawatts of solar plus batteries on 136,000 acres could be a lifeline for Central Valley farmers facing devastating water shortages.
The Black Sea is almost devoid of oxygen. That could make it a great place to stash carbon.
With Alaska's wildlife numbers declining, agencies are blaming — and culling — predators. The true threat is much more complex.
From "carbon cowboys" to "snow loss cliff," these 10 terms captured the spirit of the hottest year yet.
Models show that currents could slow by more than 40 percent within 30 years, with potentially devastating effects on the ocean's ability to store carbon.
Even more areas will face such conditions as the planet continues to warm from fossil fuel combustion.
The city is spending billions to protect Manhattan. Other boroughs, not so much.