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‘Don’t Look Up’ is a Netflix hit. Is that also a win for the climate?
Is it a movie, or is it a climate action campaign? Either way, Julia Fox liked it!
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The American Petroleum Institute wants a greener future, as long as it has more oil and gas
The fossil fuel industry’s strongest defender is still putting up a fight.
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New official tallies show 2021 was another year of record warming
As the years tick by and Earth continues to warm, scientists will continue to clock record-breaking temperatures on land and sea.
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Flood survivors urge Congress to change inadequate insurance
A petition argues that the federal government’s current flood insurance policies are ill-equipped for an era of climate crisis.
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This coastal town needs federal aid for climate adaptation. Instead it’ll get a military truck.
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Lessons from a year of reporting on climate solutions in Cascadia
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The Biden administration said its drilling-lease spree in the Gulf was court-ordered. It wasn’t.
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A Missouri gas company figured out how to keep its illegal pipeline running
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How the Indigenous landback movement is poised to change conservation
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The future of farming? Think artificial intelligence, robots, and drones.
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Pop culture can no longer ignore our climate reality
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Climate change is stressful, scary, and sad. We’re gonna need therapy.
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What Biden's 'smart' border means for climate migration
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Coal was dying. Then 2021 happened.
The dirtiest fossil fuel is on the rise — and with it, U.S. carbon emissions.
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Biden’s top environmental justice official just left the White House. What now?
Cecilia Martinez was the "heart, soul, and mind" of Biden's ambitious environmental justice plans.
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Federal agency flags 8 new substances that could give you cancer
They include a bacterial infection, a flame retardant, and six byproducts from water purification.
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Clean energy goes up against tribal rights and biodiversity in Nevada
A geothermal power plant is the latest battlefield for Biden’s green vision.
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Pipelines keep robbing the land long after the bulldozers leave
A flurry of new research shows the long-term effects of pipelines on crop yields.
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From off-shore turbines to electric school buses: New York talks big on climate
Governor Hochul announced major climate ambitions in first state address.
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Is the US uniquely bad at tackling climate change?
After decades of failed climate bills, America seems to have a problem.
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Growing body of research points to reproductive health problems for female firefighters
Women who fight wildfires worry about their fertility. A new study shows their concerns may be valid.
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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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