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Elon Musk Downplays the Role of Climate in L.A. Fires, Scientists Say

January 9, 2025 - 17:02
Posting on the social media site he owns, Mr. Musk blamed the fires on government. Scientists said a warming planet set the conditions.
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U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

January 9, 2025 - 05:02
After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.
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U.S. Efforts to Cut Emissions Stalled in 2024 as Power Demand Surged

January 9, 2025 - 05:02
After staying flat for nearly two decades, electricity use is starting to rise again, and the boom in wind and solar power hasn’t kept pace.
Categories: Climate

California Wildfires Threaten Insurers Already Teetering From Climate Shocks

January 8, 2025 - 17:46
Companies started pulling back from the state as earlier fires made it harder to turn a profit. Experts warn the exodus could grow.
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Received No Drilling Bids

January 8, 2025 - 14:14
No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest.
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¿Por qué Donald Trump quiere Groenlandia?

January 8, 2025 - 10:50
El presidente electo de Estados Unidos dijo que el país necesitaba la isla, parte semiautónoma de Dinamarca, por motivos de seguridad nacional. Pero hay otros posibles intereses.
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Why Does Trump Want Greenland?

January 7, 2025 - 17:29
The president-elect said the United States needed the island, which is a semiautonomous part of Denmark, for national security reasons. But there are other possible interests.
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A Key Part of Biden’s Climate Law Was Built to Survive Trump. Now, the Test.

January 7, 2025 - 16:34
A lucrative tax credit for renewable energy could be hard to kill because it applies to a technologies favored by Republicans, not just wind and solar.
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What Will Power the A.I. Revolution?

January 7, 2025 - 15:41
The energy that will power the booming data-center industry could end up increasing emissions, at least in the short term.
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Trump Promises to End New Wind Farms

January 7, 2025 - 15:30
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing and cheapest forms of electricity in the United States. The president-elect calls it “garbage.”
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Exxon Sues California Official, Claiming He Defamed the Company

January 7, 2025 - 14:40
The lawsuit, an unusual strategy for the oil giant, comes after California’s attorney general sued Exxon last year alleging it misled the public about plastics recycling.
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Biden to Designate Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in California

January 7, 2025 - 09:11
With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.
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Biden to Designate Chuckwalla and Sáttítla National Monuments in California

January 7, 2025 - 05:01
With these two new monuments, Mr. Biden has protected more federal land and waters than any other president, about 674 million acres.
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How to Turn Climate Into a Working-Class Issue Under Trump

January 7, 2025 - 05:01
Climate issues are fueling the cost-of-living crisis, especially for the poor and working class.
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‘Forever Chemicals’ Reach Tap Water via Treated Sewage, Study Finds

January 6, 2025 - 15:00
Wastewater, even after treatment to make it drinkable, contains high levels of PFAS, according to researchers.
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Biden Bans New Oil and Gas Drilling Along Most U.S. Coasts

January 6, 2025 - 11:11
The ban affects the entire Eastern Seaboard, the Pacific Coast along California, Oregon and Washington, the eastern Gulf of Mexico and the Northern Bering Sea.
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Is America Just Going to Abandon Its Towns Falling Into the Ocean?

January 4, 2025 - 09:00
Communities must be able to move to solid ground while remaining whole.
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House Republicans Pledge Drilling and Make It Easier to Shed Federal Land

January 3, 2025 - 18:17
The newly elected Speaker said the party would make it a priority to “restore America’s energy dominance.”
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After Fierce Lobbying, Treasury Sets Rules for Billions in Hydrogen Subsidies

January 3, 2025 - 08:58
With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.
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El Canal de Panamá tiene un gran problema, pero no es China ni Trump

January 3, 2025 - 01:01
El cambio climático está provocando condiciones de sequía que están haciendo que el Canal de Panamá sea más difícil de operar y más caro de atravesar.
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