After a review of its roster, Edelman PR sticks with polluters
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After a review of its roster, Edelman PR sticks with polluters

Moving forward, the PR firm 'will part company' with clients failing to accelerate progress on climate, according to CEO Richard Edelman.

The environmental impact of Russia’s invasion goes beyond Ukraine – how do we deal with ‘problems without passports’?

Ecological damage, risk of nuclear accident and the economic fallout from war all affect countries well beyond the conflict zone. How should the world deal with these borderless threats?

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Senator Whitehouse puts climate change on budget committee’s agenda

For more than a decade, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse gave daily warnings about the mounting threat of climate change. Now he has a powerful new perch.
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Battery-powered appliances will be the future of home clean energy

Traditionally, batteries’ purpose was to make gadgets portable. Today, they’re a shortcut in our path to “electrify everything.”
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More people choosing green burials without caskets, cremation, embalming

Green burials — the American standard until the Civil War — are coming back, as people ditch expensive caskets and decompose into the soil instead.
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Sky-high kites aim to tap unused wind power

High-altitude winds remain a huge untapped source of renewable energy, but a race to the sky is well underway.
California moves to penalize oil company profits
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Rewilding’ parts of the planet could have big climate benefits
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‘Rewilding’ parts of the planet could have big climate benefits

Restoring fish, bison, gray wolves and other animals in key regions is possible without risking food supplies, and could remove nearly 500 gigatons of CO2 from the atmosphere by 2100.

They grow America’s strawberries. A vicious flood made them climate migrants

California immigrant farm workers bore the brunt of this winter’s extreme weather – yet have scant resources to put their lives back together.

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What happens if the largest owner of oil and gas wells in the US goes bankrupt?

Diversified Energy’s liabilities exceed its assets, according to a new report, sparking concerns about whether taxpayers will wind up paying to plug its 70,000 wells.

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Paul Ehrlich: A journey through science and politics

In his new book, the famous scientist reflects on an unparalleled career on our fascinating, ever-changing planet.

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Will California’s new oil and gas laws protect people from toxic pollution?

California will soon have the largest oil drilling setbacks in the U.S. Experts say other states can learn from this move.

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Our 5 most popular reads from 2022

A corpse, woodworking dangers, plastic titans ... revisit the stories that stuck with our readers this past year.

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