Climate
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US
On Earth Day, Biden Spotlights Climate Investments to Contrast With Republicans
President Biden announced $7 billion more for solar power projects and pointed to a new a climate work force as he tries to galvanize young voters.
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News
Three Places Changing Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
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Books
Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In.
The philanthropist Kathryn Murdoch has prioritized donations to environmental causes for more than a decade. She has, she said, a deep understanding of how inhospitable the planet will become if climate change is not addressed. And she and her ...
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Newyork
A Planetary Crisis Awaits the Next President
In the 12 years it took me to write “The Deluge,” my novel of the climate crisis, I watched as chaotic weather, record temperatures and shocking political events outpaced my imagination. The book depicts the human tipping point, when the damage ...
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News
Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’
Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.
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Newyork
Xi Thinks China Can Slow Climate Change. What if He’s Right?
At first glance, Xi Jinping seems to have lost the plot. China’s president appears to be smothering the entrepreneurial dynamism that allowed his country to crawl out of poverty and become the factory of the world. He has brushed aside Deng Xiaoping ...
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News
‘Climate-Controlled’ Sausage? Courts Crack Down on ‘Greenwashing’
From airlines to pork sellers, corporate brands face legal and regulatory challenges for misleading the public with lofty climate claims.
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World
Wednesday Briefing
A landmark climate ruling in Europe.
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World
Switzerland’s Climate Shortfalls Violate Rights, European Court Rules
But the court ruled as inadmissible two other climate-related attempts to hold governments accountable.
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Newyork
America’s Energy Needs and Climate Goals
More from our inbox: A ‘Workers Bridge’ for BaltimoreTrump and the $60 BibleCan Just Anyone Run?Flaco’s Cruel Fate Is Not Meant for BirdsA New Surge in Power Use Is Threatening U.S. Climate Goals A boom in data centers and factories is straining ...