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How did an immensely popular environmental ballot initiative fail in a state that prides itself on being one of the most progressive on climate?
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“We’re sort of holding our breath to see really how bad it gets.�
Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has scientists and activists signing up for the decentralized social network.
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Qatar pledged that preparations for this year's World Cup would be carbon neutral. But FIFA predicts activities related to this year’s World Cup will amount to 3.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
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“It’s a historic moment.�
The loss and damage fund is just the sixth special fund to be created in the United Nations’ 30-year history of tackling climate change.
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When packing up Thanksgiving leftovers for future gobbling, which container is best? Advice maven Umbra Fisk dishes up an answer.
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The holidays just aren’t complete without a little drama for dessert. And what’s more dramatic than a planet in crisis?
Here are six tips for talking to your reality-resistant relatives.
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With environmental and cultural strains, some popular tourist destinations could use a break.
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Food is the essence of life. It fuels us, brings us together, and connects communities to their cultures. This Thanksgiving, explore these climate-friendly foods that offer a taste of a brighter future.
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“This is where the COP has failed.�
While many climate justice advocates praised the hard-won victory on loss and damage at #COP27, little progress was delivered on a suite of other climate measures.
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For more than three decades, the developing world has demanded that wealthy countries pay up for the “loss and damage� that vulnerable nations are already experiencing due to climate change. When #COP27 came to a close, those calls were finally met.
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A climate watchdog group says the 2022 World Cup organizers, which include representatives from FIFA and the Qatar government, misled the public by undercounting carbon emissions in one key area: stadiums.
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A Canadian federal department responsible for coordinating emergency management services to First Nations failed to provide Indigenous communities with adequate resources to deal with climate disasters.
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“When we talk about climate justice, it needs to be inclusive.�
At #COP27, disabled people fought for formal recognition from the U.N. because of the distinctive challenges people with disabilities face as the climate warms.
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The United Republic of Tanzania dropped murder charges this week against twenty-four Indigenous Maasai land defenders, accused of killing a police officer when state security forces tried to evict the Maasai to create a hunting preserve.
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Popular travel company Fodor's 2023 “No List� advises you to skip these destinations because excessive tourism is causing unsustainable ecological, cultural, and social harm.
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The excellent solutions-minded team of has SIX fellowships open right now for all you U.S. climate journalists. If you're an early career climate reporter, you've got no reason not to learn more here:
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American bison are back on the rise. The problem is, they don't respect fences.
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In preparation for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged preparations for the event would be carbon neutral. But a climate watchdog group says event organizers misled the public by undercounting carbon emissions in one key area: stadiums.
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A new study concluded that 2022’s seasonal rainfall in two major West African water regions, the Lake Chad and Niger Basins, was 20 percent wetter due to the impacts of climate change.
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The 27th United Nations climate change conference, or #COP27, drew to a close this past weekend. The conference delivered a historic deal on loss and damage — but little else.
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my latest for : climate change has an outsize impact on people with disabilities, who are pushing for the U.N. to recognize them at COP. “We’re still just trying to get on the agenda.�
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Disabled people are pushing for the U.N. to acknowledge their unique vulnerabilities to climate change. #COP27
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And there are six of them. And one is all about climate solutions.
So go get one!
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“It’s a historic moment.�
How developing countries' 30-year battle for "loss and damage" funding culminated in a new agreement in Egypt. #COP27
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Once a year, delegates from almost 200 countries gather for the purpose of finding ways to keep climate change from spiraling out of control. And the event is brought to you by the largest plastic producer in the world, Coca-Cola. #COP27
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Ninety percent of all counties in the United States have experienced a climate-fueled weather disaster over the past decade, which has caused more than $740 billion in damages, according to a new report.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover has scientists and activists signing up for the decentralized social network.
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As climate disasters intensify, poor emergency management puts Indigenous peoples at higher risk.
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Religious Americans overwhelmingly believe they have a duty to protect the Earth, according to a new poll. But that sense of duty doesn’t necessarily mean they’re clamoring to take on climate change.
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Developing countries, excluding China, will need $2 trillion a year to deal with the worsening impacts of climate change. How that money will be raised and provided to them has been a focus of negotiations at #COP27.
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The deadly rainfall and flooding that devastated parts of West Africa this fall was 80 percent more likely to happen because of climate change, according to a new study.
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Tribal water rights could decide the future of the Colorado River. If states let them. (In partnership with )
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Climate change is here and “all taxpayers are paying for it.�
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How Qatar and FIFA are undercounting carbon emissions at the 2022 World Cup
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Sixty percent of plastics certified for home composting don’t break down, according to a new study.
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Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong.
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“If governments are serious about meeting their global methane pledge, then these companies should be number one on their list to regulate.�
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A new survey offers a deeper look into why religious people tend to be less concerned about climate than their nonreligious counterparts.
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