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The other greenhouse gas: UN report sets the record straight on methane
Every part of the problem needs fixing.
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![Lighters belonging to the Chinese oil company PetroOriental in Ecuador.]()
![Lighters belonging to the Chinese oil company PetroOriental in Ecuador.]()
New UN report could be a game-changer for climate lawsuits
"The IPCC report should be a sort of rallying call to lawyers."
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![Firefighters fight the Dixie Fire on July 26 amid smoky skies.]()
![Firefighters fight the Dixie Fire on July 26 amid smoky skies.]()
The Dixie Fire is moving too fast for California’s emergency alert systems
TV broadcasts and phone calls are no match for today’s quick-moving fires.
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![A stop sign warning of extreme heat danger at Death Valley National Park]()
![A stop sign warning of extreme heat danger at Death Valley National Park]()
What scientists are saying about the UN climate report
Can’t decipher the biggest climate report of the year? Here’s help from the experts.
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![Oil rigs in culver city.]()
Follow the money: US subsidizes oil and gas so investors never lose
Finally, we have the numbers and they're not pretty, detailing how it doesn't matter what price fuel is.
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![Biden stands in front of two electric vehicles.]()
‘Big Three’ automakers join Biden in electric car promises
Ford, GM, and Stellantis have vowed that up to 50% of their car sales will be electric by 2030.
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Western wildfires are so intense they’re creating their own thunderclouds now
Huge pyrocumulonimbus clouds have formed over fires in the West. Here’s why they could become more common on a warmer planet.
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Why Texas fossil fuel unions signed onto a climate plan
“We get these narratives that the fossil fuel unions are against climate action. I think it’s a lot more complicated than what we hear.”
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![Collage: Florida, half underwater, with a gas station sign, fuel tanks, and refineries]()
![Collage: Florida, half underwater, with a gas station sign, fuel tanks, and refineries]()
A Florida city wanted to move away from fossil fuels. The state just made sure it couldn’t.
The story behind Florida’s new laws that strip cities of their ability to fight climate change.
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![Collage: a cargo ship carrying a large package overflowing with items]()
![Collage: a cargo ship carrying a large package overflowing with items]()
What’s the true cost of shipping all your junk across the ocean?
Walmart and other retail giants import millions of goods on polluting cargo ships.
