Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns

Azerbaijan’s ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations’ annual climate talks later this year

Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns
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Winter weather batters both US coasts; Sierra snow shuts down I-80; East Coast storm into Monday

Winter weather is battering parts of both U.S. coasts

Winter weather batters both US coasts; Sierra snow shuts down I-80; East Coast storm into Monday
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A dog shelter gets a warm response to its appeal for homes for its pups during a cold snap in Poland

An animal shelter in Poland appealed to the public to adopt or temporarily shelter some of its dogs through a dangerous cold spell

A dog shelter gets a warm response to its appeal for homes for its pups during a cold snap in Poland
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Vietnam's VinFast to build a $2 billion EV plant in India as part of its global expansion

Vietnamese automaker VinFast plans to spend up to $2 billion to build an electric vehicle factory in India, the world's third-largest auto market by sales

Vietnam's VinFast to build a $2 billion EV plant in India as part of its global expansion
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Supreme Court denies Alaska's bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA

The Supreme Court has rejected Alaska’s bid to revive a proposed copper and gold mine that was blocked by the Environmental Protection Agency

Supreme Court denies Alaska's bid to revive the copper and gold Pebble Mine proposal blocked by EPA
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GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere's largest wind project

One of the world's largest renewable energy developers will be getting hundreds of wind turbines from General Electric business GE Vernova as part of a record equipment order and long-term service deal

GE business to fill order for turbines to power Western Hemisphere's largest wind project
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2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record

An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.

2023's billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 big weather and climate disasters amid Earth's hottest year on record
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'We're not having a snowball fight.' Reid, Chiefs ready for frigid playoff game against Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins have lost 10 consecutive games when the temperature is 40 degrees or colder, a streak that goes back to a loss to Pittsburgh in 2017

'We're not having a snowball fight.' Reid, Chiefs ready for frigid playoff game against Dolphins
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Air Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering 'wind shear'

Vice President Kamala Harris’ aircraft has been forced to divert to a Washington-area airport after encountering stormy weather as she returned from a trip to Georgia

Air Force Two carrying VP Harris diverted to DC-area airport after encountering 'wind shear'
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AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says

The World Economic Forum says false and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence is the top immediate risk to the global economy

AI-powered misinformation is the world's biggest short-term threat, Davos report says
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Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden's 2030 goal, new report says

A new report says climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip

Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden's 2030 goal, new report says
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Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change

Pakistan’s prime minister has called for unified efforts to tackle global infectious diseases like COVID-19 and emergencies caused by climate change, nearly 1 1/2-year after devastating floods killed 1,700 people in his nation

Pakistani leader calls for global unity to fight diseases and emergencies caused by climate change
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For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit

U.S. consumers looking to get a tax credit on an electric vehicle purchase will have fewer models to choose from under new rules that limit the countries where automakers can buy battery parts and minerals

For consumers shopping for an EV, new rules mean fewer models qualify for a tax credit
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After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here's how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants

At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are down to a few thousand.

After an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here's how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
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The largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change, study finds

A study suggests an ancient species of great ape was likely driven to extinction by environmental changes

The largest great ape to ever live went extinct because of climate change, study finds
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Climate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse

Areas across the globe have seen spring snowpack shrink over the last 40 years, and a new study says for many of them climate change is clearly to blame

Climate change is shrinking snowpack in many places, study shows. And it will get worse
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Engine maker Cummins to repair 600,000 Ram trucks in $2 billion emissions cheating scandal

Engine maker Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks as part of a settlement with federal and California authorities that also requires the company to remedy environmental damage caused by illegal software that let it skirt diesel emissions tests

Engine maker Cummins to repair 600,000 Ram trucks in $2 billion emissions cheating scandal
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Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says

The amount of renewable energy installed around the world last year grew at its fastest rate in the past 25 years

Renewables grew rapidly in 2023, but must grow faster still to meet climate change target, IEA says
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To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations

A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations
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Tons of trash clogs a river in Bosnia. It's a seasonal problem that activists want an end to

Tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant

Tons of trash clogs a river in Bosnia. It's a seasonal problem that activists want an end to
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New York City built a migrant tent camp on a remote former airfield. Then winter arrived

New York City’s hasty pre-storm evacuation of a massive tent shelter for migrants has become a flashpoint in the national debate over migrants entering the country’s southern border

New York City built a migrant tent camp on a remote former airfield. Then winter arrived
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Snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels the northern US in dangerous winter storm

A dangerous winter storm swept the northern U.S. on Friday, with blinding snow in some places, freezing rain in others, and bitter cold temperatures and whipping winds across several states

Snow, ice, wind and bitter cold pummels the northern US in dangerous winter storm
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Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers

The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.

Not all carbon-capture projects pay off for the climate – we mapped the pros and cons of each and found clear winners and losers
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Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably

Your washing machine is polluting the ocean.

Laundry is a top source of microplastic pollution – here's how to clean your clothes more sustainably
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EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies

Oil and natural gas companies would have to pay a fee for methane emissions that exceed certain levels under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration

EPA sets out rules for proposed 'methane fee' for waste generated by oil and natural gas companies

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