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U.S. regulators hinted at a possible ban on gas stoves. The debate boiled over.
Are gas stoves the new cigarettes? No. But they should be fixed.
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Switching to an electric car saves money. Unless you’re poor.
A new study says 90% of Americans would save by getting an EV.
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A Massachusetts law protects the right to repair your own car. Automakers are suing.
The legal battle has major implications for drivers' pocketbooks, and for the climate.
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The past 8 years were the hottest in recorded history
A new report also names 2022 as the fifth-warmest, despite the cooling effects of La Niña
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What the House speaker’s deal with ultraconservatives means for climate
“Kevin McCarthy has ceded his speakership and control of the House Republican agenda to the most extreme fringe faction of his party."
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US emissions rose in 2022. Here’s why that’s not as bad as it sounds.
As renewables overtook coal, economic growth outpaced the rise in carbon emissions.
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30×30 is conservation’s flashy new goal. Now countries need to figure out what it actually means.
The new global target aims to protect 30 percent of land and waters. But is it a powerful goal or an empty slogan?
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Washington state just started capping carbon emissions. Here’s how it works.
The new system follows in California’s footsteps — except when it doesn’t.
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EPA’s proposed air pollution standards for soot could save thousands of lives
Health experts say it doesn’t go far enough to limit the deadly pollutant.
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Indigenous territories in the Brazilian Amazon effectively protect forests. Why is deforestation increasing?
Even with strict regulations, protected areas lost forest to weakened environmental policies under the Bolsonaro regime.
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5 climate questions for 2023
Alleged criminal conspiracies, water wars, quake-safe energy, and deforestation are among the biggest climate topics in the coming year.
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Will California’s ‘atmospheric river’ storms end the drought?
Heavy rains may refill reservoirs, but they won't solve the state's broader water crisis.
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