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Mark Gongloff: Sorry, Northwest, you won’t be a climate ‘winner’

Three heat waves in three years refute the hope the Northwest will ecape the worst of climate change.
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German Coal Mine Expands in Luetzerath
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Despite protests in Luetzerath, a German coal mine expands

Images of demonstrations in the village of Luetzerath, beside a gigantic coal-mine pit.
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Editorial: Peabody backs a cynical take on global warming and carbon dioxide

St. Louis’ own Peabody Energy is putting its money behind a Texas-based foundation whose apparent job is to promote the benefits of carbon and stoke public skepticism of wind and solar energy.

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Will Bunch: As world burns, a weak America’s climate fail makes us prey for monsters like Manchin, MBS

As Europe swelters, a weak-looking Joe Biden is played by Joe Manchin at home and MBS in Saudi Arabia. It didn't have to be this way.
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Marcela Santaella: Climate change causes a run on banks for crop genes

While the impacts of climate change are putting pressure on agriculture, they are also making the conservation of the world’s most important crops more challenging.

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New IPCC climate report stresses Indigenous & local land rights 58 times: let’s respond with a concrete tenure plan.
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New IPCC climate report stresses Indigenous & local land rights 58 times: let’s respond with a concrete tenure plan.

The latest IPCC climate report mentions tenure security a whopping 58 times. This is a welcome shift in emphasis from the UN – strengthening land rights is a just and sustainable way to protect vulnerable landscapes in the climate fight, and one that works. By the report’s own estimate, time is almost up. As we […]
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Katrice Lee: Museums have a role to play in climate resilience

It’s clear that climate change impacts daily life for all Californians, but how can we make sense of the stories beyond the headlines?

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James Inhofe climate denial obituary

Jim Inhofe, climate change denier, dies at 89

indigenous ancient forest protections

A collaborative effort saves Clayoquot Sound's ancient forests

Companies use carbon markets to boost pesticide sales

Companies use carbon markets to boost pesticide sales

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Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Hollywood’s quest to cut carbon emissions

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Some US cities are promoting themselves as climate refuges despite concerns

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

Supreme Court to rule on key environmental cases

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Judges' interpretations of the law significantly impact climate policy

Judges' interpretations of the law significantly impact climate policy

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way

Amid LNG’s Gulf Coast expansion, community hopes to stand in its way