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From Alaska to California, the climate is off-kilter in the West
20 pieces of evidence that the climate crisis is here — and wreaking havoc.
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These climate bills could get past Mitch McConnell, 2 senators say
Farms, forests, energy: Senators Stabenow and Whitehouse see opportunity in a Republican-run Senate.
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![SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: Embers fall around a photographer as the Creek Fire rapidly expands on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five California counties late yesterday as record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The Creek Fire has burned across more than 135,523 acres and is zero percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)]()
![SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: Embers fall around a photographer as the Creek Fire rapidly expands on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five California counties late yesterday as record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The Creek Fire has burned across more than 135,523 acres and is zero percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)]()
‘The planet is broken,’ UN chief says
All the numbers paint a dark picture, but the situation isn’t hopeless
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How New York is trying to build lots of renewables, fast
Without sacrificing environmental protection or trampling over local control.
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The UN canceled its 2020 climate summit. Youth held one anyway.
Their "mock" conference may be better than the real thing.
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Learning how to talk: What climate activists must do in the Biden era
Activists must learn how to press their case aggressively without alienating those they must work with to get things done.
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Where the Great American Outdoors Act stands now
After passing with bipartisan support in August, the conservation law hits stumbling blocks. Here’s what may happen next.
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In Obama’s new memoir, a warning for Biden’s climate plans
In 'A Promised Land', the president tries to work with Republicans -- and gets burned.
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Self-driving tractors, robot apple pickers: Witness the high-tech future of farming
Forget Netflix and binge watch these awesome farm-bot videos.
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A power company’s quiet land-buying spree could shield it from coal ash cleanup costs
Georgia Power paid top dollar to buy land from residents living near waste sites at its power plants. Environmentalists fear it’s a tactic to forestall the cleanup bill from new regulations for coal ash.
