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Late-night shows took on the climate crisis. We ranked them from best to worst.
The “late” of late-night TV would seem to extend beyond its broadcast time to the timeliness of its subject matter.
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Even U.S. bankers are getting anxious about climate change
“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
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How are Michigan residents still drinking water with toxic levels of lead years after Flint?
Environmental racism, corroded old pipes, and flawed regulation are at play.
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The World Health Organization’s new air quality guidelines ‘could save millions of lives’
Solving air pollution problems and tackling climate change go hand in hand, the organization said.
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The Permian Basin is ground zero for a billion-dollar surge of zombie oil wells
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The art of repeal: illustrating Trump’s toxic legacy — and Biden’s daunting task ahead
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The EPA cut back enforcement during COVID. These researchers are assessing the damage.
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We broke down the last decade of climate change in 7 charts
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Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs
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6 reasons 2020 wasn’t as bad for climate change as you thought
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The Climate Fiction Issue: How fiction can change our reality
The Climate Fiction Issue
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There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
The Global Methane Pledge gives farmers and ranchers a ‘free pass,’ environmental groups say.
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Why many food experts don’t want a new international body for food science
An “IPCC for food” is more controversial than it sounds.
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How climate change gave rise to a monster mosquito season
Thanks to climate-fueled extreme weather, mosquitoes are everywhere this year.
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Montana tribe finalizes historic $1.9 billion water rights settlement
It is the largest amount ever awarded in an Indigenous water rights case.
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6 min The truth about Bitcoin’s energy use
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6 min Why electric cars are cheaper if you’re rich
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4 min How close are we to a climate tipping point?
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5 min Bullshit is everywhere. Here’s what you can do about it
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3 min Biden rejoining the Paris Agreement, explained
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6 min How 100% clean energy could power our cities and towns
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What is ‘fire weather,’ and why is it getting worse?
A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy — the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
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Late-night shows took on the climate crisis. We ranked them from best to worst.
The “late” of late-night TV would seem to extend beyond its broadcast time to the timeliness of its subject matter.
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Even U.S. bankers are getting anxious about climate change
“Climate change will impact all governments, industries, and individuals. Housing and housing finance will not be spared.”
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Outpaced: Wildfire control projects are burning up before they can even start
In California forests, climate change is moving faster than climate adaptation.
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Temperature Check
In the last episode of Temperature Check before the new year, host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Justin Worland look back on the biggest climate stories of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store for the holiday season.
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