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A Record Number of States Are in Drought

November 4, 2024 - 21:15
Little rain has fallen since Hurricane Helene dropped huge amounts across the Southeast.
Categories: Climate

Canada Announces Carbon Emission Caps for Oil and Gas Sectors

November 4, 2024 - 18:44
The Trudeau government has focused on the oil and gas production industries because the large amounts of energy they use make them the country’s largest source of greenhouse gases.
Categories: Climate

How Is Climate Change Affecting Teenagers?

November 4, 2024 - 09:54
Today’s teenagers were born into the global-warming crisis, but already it’s upending their adolescence — and will define their future.
Categories: Climate

A Vote for Harris Is a Vote for the Planet

November 4, 2024 - 05:03
If you care about the future of this planet and the future of the human race, you cannot afford to sit out this election.
Categories: Climate

Amid Flood Cleanup in Spain, Residents Try to Make Sense of the Disaster

November 2, 2024 - 09:15
Some see the floods as an example of the effect of a changing climate that is making overwhelming downpours more common. Locals also say government warnings came too late.
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How a Trump Win Would Upend Major Climate Court Fights

November 2, 2024 - 05:05
A second Trump administration could stop defending the E.P.A. against lawsuits attacking its climate policies. Other effects might be more far-reaching.
Categories: Climate

¿Las estufas de gas son malas para la salud?

November 2, 2024 - 03:00
Se calcula que las estufas de gas recortan aproximadamente dos años de la vida de una persona promedio.
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How the U.S. Election Matters for the Rest of the World

November 1, 2024 - 16:44
Times foreign correspondents describe what’s at stake for the world, including China, Israel, Ukraine, global trade and climate.
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Biden Won’t Attend COP29 Climate Talks in Baku, Azerbaijan

November 1, 2024 - 15:48
The president’s senior climate adviser is expected to lead the American delegation at the U.N. talks in Azerbaijan.
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How a Year of Rain Flooded Spain in Eight Hours

November 1, 2024 - 15:15
The region is no stranger to storms like those that caused this week’s deluges. But global warming helps them pack a bigger punch, scientists said.
Categories: Climate

What Trump’s Environmental Record Says About a Second Term

November 1, 2024 - 08:03
Mr. Trump and his allies envision a second term that would try to permanently eliminate protections for air, water and climate.
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Oil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis Shows

November 1, 2024 - 05:05
Oil moguls are big donors to Donald Trump. But so are engineering firms, hedge fund managers, shipbuilders and others that profit from fossil fuels.
Categories: Climate

Repression Intensifies in the Country Hosting a Major Climate Meeting

November 1, 2024 - 05:01
Human rights watchdogs say Azerbaijan is in the midst of a vicious campaign of repression. But in global geopolitics, this energy-rich Caucasus country now has a lot of leverage.
Categories: Climate

La Bóveda del Fin del Mundo recibe miles de semillas nuevas

November 1, 2024 - 03:00
Una bodega en Noruega construida para resguardar la biodiversidad de las semillas recibió poco más de 30.000 muestras nuevas mientras crece la preocupación sobre el cambio climático y la seguridad alimentaria.
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Rare Autumn Drought in Northeast Brings a Spate of Wildfires

October 31, 2024 - 19:28
Hundreds of fires are burning in New Jersey and Connecticut as the region experiences a spell of unusually warm fall weather.
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Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines

October 31, 2024 - 16:33
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.
Categories: Climate

How a Tiny Panel, Up for Election, Could Steer Arizona Away From Clean Power

October 31, 2024 - 10:57
The vote, in a sunny state with huge solar potential, reflects a growing nationwide fight over America’s energy transition.
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Half a Million People Killed in Deadliest Weather Disasters Since 2004

October 31, 2024 - 00:00
More than half a million people were killed in 10 disasters that climate change worsened, according to a new report.
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Inundaciones en Valencia, España: lo que hay que saber

October 30, 2024 - 16:12
Al menos 95 personas han muerto tras el aguacero, luego de que en algunas zonas cayera el equivalente a más de un mes de lluvias en menos de 24 horas.
Categories: Climate

Flash Floods in Spain Kill Dozens: What to Know

October 30, 2024 - 14:57
Dozens of people were killed after the downpour, which some residents said was the worst they had ever witnessed.
Categories: Climate