15 h. ago What Environmentalists Like Me Got Wrong About Climate Change

Governments and U.S. states committed to climate action now need to persuade the oil industry to protect the world from climate chaos.

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64 h. ago How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love.

How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love.  The Washington Post

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3 d. ago Repeal of Clean Energy Law Will Mean a Hotter Planet, Scientists Warn

Republicans plan to terminate billions of dollars in clean energy tax credits. Experts say that will mean more greenhouse gas emissions and more dangerous heat.

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3 d. ago Indigenous engagement is essential for small modular nuclear reactor projects

With climate change-fueled natural disasters becoming more frequent and devastating for communities around the world, the need for cleaner energy solutions is more urgent than ever.

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6 d. ago G20 countries could produce enough renewable energy for the whole world: What needs to happen

The world's most developed economies have also burned the most oil and coal (fossil fuels) over the years, causing the most climate change damage. Preventing further climate change means a global fossil fuel phase-out must happen by 2050. Climate change mitigation scientists Sven Teske and Saori Miyake analyzed the potential for renewable energy in each of the G20 countries. They concluded that the G20 is in a position to generate enough renewable energy to supply the world. For African countries to benefit, they must adopt long-term renewable energy plans and policies and secure finance from G20 countries to set up renewable energy systems.

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7 d. ago AG leading suit against NY effort to punish energy firms for climate change warns of major repercussions

West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey warns New York and Vermont laws imposing billions in climate liabilities would have devastating economic impacts.

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8 d. ago Could this city be the model for how to tackle the housing crisis and climate change?

Vienna has a way to make affordable housing and combat climate change all at the same time. Now U.S. cities want in, and they're building their own green housing.

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1 week ago A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff

Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.

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1 week ago Advanced steelmaking technologies could substantially reduce carbon emissions

The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions across all economic sectors. A major roadblock, however, could be the industrial sector, which accounts for roughly 25% of global energy- and process-related CO2 emissions—particularly within the iron and steel sector, industry's largest emitter of CO2.

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1 week ago Soaring Temperatures Threaten Crops, So Scientists Are Looking to Alter the Plants

Genetically altering crops may be key to helping them adapt to extreme temperatures. But shrinking funds and social acceptance stand in the way.

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1 week ago Trump's EPA plans to repeal climate pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants

The Trump administration plans to get rid of all limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants. Fossil fuel interests hailed the proposal, which likely faces legal challenges from environmental groups.

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1 week ago The EPA Wants to Roll Back Emissions Controls on Power Plants

"The EPA is trying to get out of the climate change business,” says one expert.

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1 week ago In Seattle, preserving trees while increasing housing supply is a climate solution

Seattle, along with other cities, is struggling to balance the need for more housing with the preservation and growth of trees that help address the impacts of climate change.

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1 week ago Protecting your home from disaster might not help you get insurance

Insurance markets in places like California, Florida and Louisiana are on the frontlines of an emerging national insurance crisis fueled by threats from climate change. Michael will examine  emerging solutions that some state regulators are employing to address rising costs and other issues.

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1 week ago Recovering from the past and transitioning to a better energy future

In MIT Energy Initiative speaker series, Princeton Professor Emily Green explains the importance of climate change mitigation in the energy transition.

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1 week ago Homes are increasingly at risk from floods. Elevation can help

Climate change is raising the risk of dangerous flooding, especially in coastal communities. For some towns on the Jersey Shore, the most practical solution is raising homes off the ground.

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1 week ago Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution

Earthaven Ecovillage fared remarkably well after Hurricane Helene. The community had backup power and water systems, as well as food supplies, but members also knew how to work together in a crisis.

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1 week ago Climate Solutions Week: Colorado neighborhood hardens homes against wildfire risk

Climate change is pushing wildfires into areas that aren't used to them. But reducing wildfire risk is possible. For NPR's Climate Solutions Week, we visit a Colorado neighborhood that did just that.

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2 w. ago Faced with rising temps, Las Vegas is embracing a simple climate solution: More trees

Climate change is driving more dangerous summer heat across the U.S. Las Vegas, which reached 120 degrees last summer, is planting thousands of trees to help cool its hottest neighborhoods.

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2 w. ago This city is exploring an unconventional solution to water scarcity: sewage

A booming population and changing climate have strained water supplies in St. George, Utah. Local leaders are betting that recycled wastewater can keep the city's taps flowing.

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