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The government’s new ‘Earthshot’ — making it cheap to suck CO2 out of the atmosphere
The goal is to bring the cost to under $100 per metric ton of carbon dioxide.
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The Supreme Court review that could change the EPA
What the Supreme Court’s review of the EPA’s authority over emissions from power plants really means.
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Blast from the past: Coal sends global emissions to pre-pandemic highs
CO2 emissions dropped 5 percent in 2020. Now they're roaring back.
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Report: Climate misinformation on Facebook viewed 1.4 million times daily
That's nearly 14 times the traffic of the site's climate science information hub.
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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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Report: Poor countries need 5 to 10 times more funding to adapt to climate risks they did not create
Without it, there will be even worse "loss and damage" costs down the line.
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Banks with $130 trillion in assets pledge to fund climate action. Activists aren’t impressed.
Some activists believe financial institutions’ most recent climate promises are just more greenwashing.
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20,000 deaths and counting: As mass transit stagnates, US traffic deaths surge
"People that are walking and driving in cities and towns across the country are really at risk."
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More than 100 countries agree: It’s time to end deforestation
Together they represent more than 85 percent of the world's forests
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Goodbye 1.5 degrees? Here’s how hot scientists believe the world will get
As COP26 ramps up, most expect the world to blow past climate goals.
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In a first, the EPA will regulate methane from existing oil and gas wells
Almost a million wells are quietly belching methane. The new rule could halve emissions.
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India commits to net-zero by 2070. That’s more important than it sounds.
The surprising move has major implications for the global energy market.
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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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