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In blow to Biden administration, judge halts oil and gas leases in Gulf of Mexico
Biden has outpaced Trump in selling oil and gas permits on public lands. A federal judge has temporarily paused "runaway drilling."
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Should the world ban solar geoengineering? 60 experts say yes.
They say the technology poses an “unacceptable risk.”
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Exxon pledges to cut emissions — but not from its oil
Exxon Mobil's new net-zero pledge stacks up poorly, even by oil company standards.
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‘Don’t Look Up’ and ‘Soylent Green’: Hollywood keeps telling similar stories about the end of the world
The climate disaster movie isn’t new. It also hasn’t changed that much.
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The majority of the world promised to end deforestation. But businesses are standing in the way.
A new report identifies 500 companies and financial institutions that have failed to protect the world's forests.
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Freddie Mac is cashing in on the green bond market. Is that a good thing?
Green bonds may not be as sustainable as you think.
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New official tallies show 2021 was another year of record warming
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
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Save the nukes?
For decades, environmental activists decried nuclear power plants. Now, some want to save them.
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Flood survivors urge Congress to change inadequate insurance
A petition argues that the federal government’s current flood insurance policies are ill-equipped for an era of climate crisis.
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Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
