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Intense Sandstorm in Iraq Grounds Flights and Fills Emergency Rooms

April 15, 2025 - 09:47
A severe sandstorm swept central and southern Iraq, reducing visibility, halting flights and causing respiratory problems for thousands, according to officials. Experts say such storms are worsening as drought and desertification increase, driven by climate change.
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¿Cuánto durará intacto el ‘fin del mundo’?

April 15, 2025 - 05:10
Las multitudes de turistas con destino a la Antártida han traído prosperidad a Ushuaia, la ciudad más meridional de Argentina, pero el auge también está poniendo presión sobre la población local y afectando al medio ambiente
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Book Review: ‘What’s Left,’ by Malcolm Harris

April 15, 2025 - 05:01
“What’s Left,” by Malcolm Harris, arrives at a particularly difficult time to consider anything beyond our immediate turmoil.
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A Danish Museum Examines Our Fascination With the Ocean

April 15, 2025 - 05:00
“Ocean,” now on view on the coast of Denmark, fuses past with present, and art with science to raise urgent questions about our relationship with the sea.
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In Argentina, a Boom in Antarctic Cruises Is Straining the ‘End of the World’

April 15, 2025 - 05:00
Crowds of tourists bound for Antarctica have brought prosperity to Argentina’s southernmost city, but the boom is also squeezing locals and stressing the environment.
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To Fight Federal Job Cuts, Energy Experts and States Try a New Argument

April 14, 2025 - 14:03
In letters to multiple agencies, the focus is on how job reductions at E.P.A., Interior and other agencies would hurt President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda.
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Trump Wants to Reverse Coal’s Long Decline. It Won’t be Easy.

April 14, 2025 - 05:02
Coal has been displaced by cheap and plentiful natural gas and the rapid growth of wind and solar energy — forces that President Trump will struggle to do away with.
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Poof! There Goes America’s Competitive Advantage in a Warming World

April 14, 2025 - 05:01
The Trump administration’s governance — and the president’s unhinged trade war on the entire world — has hurt America’s ability to meet climate goals.
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Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge

April 12, 2025 - 09:16
For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.
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Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow

April 12, 2025 - 08:03
President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russia inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.
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White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled

April 11, 2025 - 16:44
A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.
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Ann Arbor Wants to Build Its Own Renewable-Energy Grid

April 11, 2025 - 14:07
Ann Arbor, Mich., moved forward with an ambitious plan to build its own utility that aims provide clean power outside the grid.
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Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So

April 11, 2025 - 13:09
The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.
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New Pact Would Require Ships to Cut Emissions or Pay a Fee

April 11, 2025 - 12:23
A draft global agreement sets a fee for cargo ships, which carry the vast majority of world trade, to pay for their greenhouse gas emissions.
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E.P.A. Is Said to Plan Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

April 10, 2025 - 19:32
Officials are moving to eliminate requirements that most big polluters disclose how much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases they emit.
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Kathleen Sgamma Ends Bid to Lead the B.L.M.

April 10, 2025 - 15:24
Kathleen Sgamma abruptly withdrew from consideration days after a memo surfaced in which she sharply criticized President Trump.
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Climate Change Could Become a Global Economic Disaster

April 10, 2025 - 14:52
New warnings from financial firms and insurers point to a future defined by profound risks to the global economy from heat, storms and other disasters.
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Painted Lady Butterflies Live on Almost Every Continent. We Can Learn From Their Resilience.

April 10, 2025 - 09:15
The butterflies’ resilience shows that some species are capable of adapting to dramatic changes in climate, food availability and urban development.
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Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut

April 9, 2025 - 18:35
The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.
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Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States

April 9, 2025 - 18:26
After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.
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