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Sec. John Kerry: Switching to clean energy will take trillions in private sector funding

Making a rapid transition to clean, renewable energy is a solution to battling climate change, but it will take upwards of $4 trillion a year for the next 30 years, according to former Secretary of State and current Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry.

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'The wolves of the forest floor': these salamanders can help combat climate change, scientists say

Mount Auburn Cemetery is reintroducing the Eastern red-backed salamander, a voracious amphibian that can keep carbon in the soil and out of the atmosphere.

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New international carbon tax on shipping is significant, but falls short of climate goals

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Tankers shipping U.S. LNG emit more greenhouse gases than all the country's electric cars can offset

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UK pilot tests carbon removal by drawing CO2 from seawater instead of air

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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