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![President Joe Biden stand on a podium in front of a large solar panel.]()
![President Joe Biden stand on a podium in front of a large solar panel.]()
Biden orders federal government to become carbon neutral by 2050
The country’s largest land owner, energy consumer, and employer aims to reduce its carbon emissions by 65 percent this decade.
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Plastics, fertilizer, and synthetic rubber: Report calls out chemical industry’s use of fossil fuels
By 2030, petrochemicals could account for more than a third of growth in oil demand. Here's what governments can do about it.
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Cascadia is known for strong climate action. So why are emissions still rising?
Climate-warming pollution is rising in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Action in 2022 can get the region on track for 2030 targets.
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![A man wades into the water to help rescue a flooded car in the Nooksack River in Ferndale, Washington.]()
![A man wades into the water to help rescue a flooded car in the Nooksack River in Ferndale, Washington.]()
Blizzard warnings in Hawaii, no snow in Denver: What’s behind this month’s wild weather?
This December is giving a whole new meaning to weather whiplash.
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![Bleached coral becuse of rising sea temperatures, in Raa Atoll.]()
![Bleached coral becuse of rising sea temperatures, in Raa Atoll.]()
Coral reefs in western Indian Ocean ‘at high risk of collapse in next 50 years’
Reefs from Seychelles to South Africa may become functionally extinct due to global heating and overfishing, study finds.
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Boston’s new mayor promised free public transit. Can she make it happen?
Without state and federal buy-in, experts say fare-free transit is just "talking about dreams."
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‘Sustainable aviation fuel’ is here, but still has miles to go
United Airlines flew a plane on pure sustainable aviation fuel, but high costs and low supply are still problems.
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![The Chevron facility in Richmond, California is one of more than 400 toxic facilities at risk of major flooding events by 2100.]()
![The Chevron facility in Richmond, California is one of more than 400 toxic facilities at risk of major flooding events by 2100.]()
Toxic Tides: Climate change expected to cause 400 toxic California sites to flood by 2100
Communities of color are five times more likely than the general population to live within half a mile of a toxic site that could flood.
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![Collage: money being dumped into a house with solar panels on it and an electric car]()
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Green incentives usually help the rich. Here’s how the Build Back Better Act could change that.
The reconciliation bill could shake up the tradition of green handouts to the wealthy.
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Wildfires are erasing Western forests. Climate change is making it permanent.
The evidence is clear: Forests are shifting to scrublands across large swaths of the Western U.S.
