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How to describe 2023 in two words? Global boiling.
Forget "rizz." These 10 words defined the hottest year ever.
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‘Phaseout’ or ‘phasedown’? Why UN climate negotiators obsess over language
Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28.
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4 in 5 people around the world support ‘whatever it takes’ to limit climate change
But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants.
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Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think
A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.
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Greenhushing, explained: Why companies have stopped talking about their climate pledges
It's hard to criticize what you can't hear.
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What happens when you read an article about climate migration?
A study suggests that learning about the subject can trigger a close-the-borders response.
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A common talking point about climate change gets it all wrong, new study says
There’s no solid evidence that framing the global problem as a local one prompts people to act. So what does?
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Heatflation, overshoot, soup throwers: Grist’s picks for words of the year
10 terms and phrases that defined our sweltering climate in 2022.
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The fossil fuel origins of ‘gaslighting’
Merriam-Webster's word of the year is all about deception. Guess where it comes from?
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It’s not just Coca-Cola: Corporations have co-opted the UN climate talks
COP27 is covered with logos. But that's just the start of companies' influence.
