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‘The Interview’: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on how to overcome the “soft” climate denial that keeps us buying junk.
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La crisis del agua empeora en Ciudad de México
Una confluencia de factores como el cambio climático, la expansión urbanística y una infraestructura deficiente ha llevado a la capital mexicana al borde de una severa crisis de agua.
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Mexico City Has Long Thirsted for Water. The Crisis Is Worsening.
A system of dams and canals may soon be unable to provide water to one of the world’s largest cities, a confluence of unchecked growth, crumbling infrastructure and a changing climate.
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Thunderstorms, Wind and Climate Change: Here’s What to Know
Scientists say storms like those that battered Houston could become more intense as the planet warms, though pinning down trends is still challenging.
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Beware the Pettiness of the Powerful
Alas, some of Donald Trump’s peculiarities aren’t unique.
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Heat Stress Is Hitting Caribbean Reefs Earlier Than Ever This Year
Scientists in the United States are reporting “unprecedented patterns” of surface warming, an ominous sign for coral.
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Level of the Great Salt Lake Is Higher Than Past Years, but Still Low
The lake remains below healthy levels and experts warn the increase could reduce the pressure to conserve water.
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Hochul Meets the Pope, and Reflects on Her Father and Irish Catholicism
At a climate change summit at the Vatican, Gov. Kathy Hochul positioned New York State as a leader in pursuing environmental goals, but also recalled her late father.
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Gavin Newsom Accuses Trump of Corruption at Vatican Climate Meeting
The California governor, speaking at the Vatican, used sharp language to describe the former president’s appeal to fossil fuel executives for campaign donations.
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DeSantis Signs Law Deleting Climate Change From Florida Policy
The law also stops programs designed to encourage renewable energy and conservation in a state that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
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The Possible Collapse of the U.S. Home Insurance System
A Times investigation found climate change may now be a concern for every homeowner in the country.
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Meet the Marine Biologist Who Works for a Hotel Chain
Megan Morikawa of the Iberostar Group is applying science — and scale — to eliminate food waste, save coral and collaborate across the travel industry to cut carbon.
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Las autoridades de California paralizan un estudio de blanqueamiento de nubes
Los investigadores habían estado probando un pulverizador que algún día podría utilizarse para empujar una niebla salada hacia el cielo, enfriando la Tierra. Las autoridades detuvieron los trabajos alegando problemas de salud.
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Homeowners Face Rising Insurance Rates Amid Costly Climate Change Disasters
It’s not just California and Florida now: Insurers are losing money around the country. It means higher rates and, sometimes, cancellation notices.
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Summer 2023 Was the Northern Hemisphere’s Hottest in 2,000 Years, Study Finds
Scientists used tree rings to compare last year’s extreme heat with temperatures over the past two millenniums.
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4 Takeaways From Our Homeowners Insurance Investigation
Across the country, more intense heat, storms and fires are causing the home insurance market to start to buckle.
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Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth
A growing number of researchers in the field are using their expertise to fight the climate crisis.
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New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the biggest changes in more than a decade to the way U.S. power lines are planned and funded.
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How FERC Became a Linchpin for Climate Policy
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission voted 2-to-1 in a partisan split on Monday on a new rule that could help speed up wind and solar energy.
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Alameda Officials Stop Cloud Brightening Study Aimed at Cooling Planet
Researchers had been testing a sprayer that could one day be used to push a salty mist skyward, cooling the Earth. Officials stopped the work, citing health questions.
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