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El valor del bitcóin alcanza los 100.000 dólares

December 5, 2024 - 12:21
El precio de un solo bitcóin alcanzó por primera vez las seis cifras, un nivel extraordinario para una criptomoneda de 16 años de antigüedad que en su día fue considerada poco más que una curiosidad.
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Bitcoin Price Surges to a Milestone: $100,000

December 4, 2024 - 23:28
The price of a single Bitcoin rose to six figures for the first time, an extraordinary level for a 16-year-old cryptocurrency once dismissed as a sideshow.
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U.S. Defends Paris Climate Accord as ‘Best Hope’ at International Court of Justice

December 4, 2024 - 18:50
In a landmark international hearing on climate change, a U.S. representative backed the Paris Agreement, but left unanswered questions about U.S. commitments in a Trump presidency.
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To Save Refugees and Migrants Is to Save Ourselves

December 4, 2024 - 13:00
The psychology of fear, blame and scarcity keeps us from solving the crisis of displaced people.
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North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

December 4, 2024 - 10:56
Carrboro accused Duke, one of the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
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What Trump’s Cabinet Picks and Advisers Say About Climate Change

December 4, 2024 - 09:44
President-elect Donald Trump’s chief advisers would include one person who calls global warming an “existential” threat and some who don’t accept it as a problem at all.
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Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.

December 3, 2024 - 13:29
Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.
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Patagonia C.E.O.: Corporate Responsibility Still Matters

December 3, 2024 - 10:00
Companies continue to invest in sustainability, though many are no longer broadcasting it.
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An Arctic Hamlet is Sinking Into the Thawing Permafrost

December 2, 2024 - 10:10
Canada is losing its permafrost to climate change. The Indigenous residents of Tuktoyaktuk know they’ll have to move but don’t agree on when.
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What Can the World’s Top Court Do About Climate Change?

December 2, 2024 - 05:02
The International Court of Justice, the United Nations’ highest judicial body, is beginning landmark hearings on global warming. Here’s a guide.
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Estados Unidos construye un sistema de alerta temprana para detectar la geoingeniería

December 2, 2024 - 03:00
Los sistemas de geoingeniería podrían ser una manera relativamente rápida de enfriar el planeta. Pero también podrían desencadenar peligros incalculables.
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Nations Fail to Reach an Agreement on Plastic Pollution

December 1, 2024 - 12:30
Talks on the world’s first treaty to tackle plastic pollution will continue in coming months, delegates said.
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Republicans Would Regret Letting Elon Musk Ax Weather Forecasting

December 1, 2024 - 06:00
Everyone benefits from government weather forecasting. Republicans have the chance to make it better.
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What a Marine Heat Wave Reveals About Our Warming Oceans

December 1, 2024 - 05:23
An extreme heat wave off California’s coast seemed like an anomaly 10 years ago. But as the ocean warms, the catastrophe may be a glimpse of the future.
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Saudi Arabia Leads Pushback Against Global Plastic Treaty

November 30, 2024 - 16:34
Delegates from more than 170 countries are working to salvage a treaty that would tackle the growing problem of plastic pollution.
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New Orleans’ Striking Advantage in the Age of Climate Change

November 30, 2024 - 07:00
Unlike the other major cities that appear on lists of unsafe places, New Orleans has a striking competitive advantage.
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Hochul Tries to Meet New York’s Climate Goals Without Provoking Trump

November 29, 2024 - 18:46
Gov. Kathy Hochul is contending with pressures from environmental advocates and President-elect Donald Trump as she charts a path forward.
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Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.
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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

November 29, 2024 - 05:02
Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.
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