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michael grunwald climate energy
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Michael Grunwald: The climate solution that’s horrible for the climate

Corn ethanol and soy biodiesel accelerate food inflation and global hunger, but they’re also a disaster for the climate and the environment.
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Could air someday power your flight? Airlines are betting on it

New technologies, including one fuel extracted from the atmosphere itself, could make flying more sustainable. But the challenges are many and the timeline is uncertain.
Causes
Europe rethinks its reliance on burning wood for electricity
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Europe rethinks its reliance on burning wood for electricity

A new proposal would significantly rewrite E.U. rules on renewable energy, ending subsidies for biomass like wood pellets.
Politics
Flying and climate: Airlines under pressure to cut emissions
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Flying and climate: Airlines under pressure to cut emissions

The airline industry might not be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for decades because most solutions are not yet viable.
Politics
There’s a booming business in America's forests. Some aren't happy about it
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There’s a booming business in America's forests. Some aren't happy about it

The fuel pellet industry is thriving. Supporters see it as a climate-friendly source of rural jobs. For others, it’s a polluter and destroyer of nature.
Politics
Oil refineries see profit in turning kitchen grease into diesel
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Oil refineries see profit in turning kitchen grease into diesel

Struggling energy companies are increasing the production of renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Impacts
Freshness in a changed climate: High altitude, old grapes
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Freshness in a changed climate: High altitude, old grapes

In its wineries, Familia Torres, a global producer, fights climate change by lowering emissions; in its vineyards, the company tries to adapt.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
The Magdalena River in Colombia with a small tour boat on its banks and a sunset and trees in background.

Colombia’s largest oil company accused of hiding environmental damage

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Alexandria's fishing families stay put as seas rise around them

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Ecuador must expand protections for isolated Indigenous groups after court ruling

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Climate scientist Michael Mann speaks at a podium with a porjection of the famous hockey Stick climate graph.

A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

CLIMATE
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Volunteers scramble to rescue federal environmental data as Trump administration pulls it offline

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Melting glaciers put global food and water systems at risk