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Will California’s shift to electric vehicles work?
California enacted a historic mandate to replace gasoline cars with electric vehicles within 12 years. But can the state meet its deadline?
UPS drivers say 'brutal' heat is endangering their lives
As summers have grown hotter, high temperatures inside trucks without air conditioning have also sickened postal carriers and others who deliver America’s packages. A few have died.
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Climate change: 'Political and economic madness' to invest in fossil fuels warns UN, as landmark report asks us to change lifestyles
It is "moral and economic madness" to fund new fossil fuel projects, the United Nations chief said today, as a pioneering report warned simply cutting emissions was no longer enough to curb the climate crisis.
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Arizona’s energy plan unravels
Six months ago, Arizona showed the country how Democrats and Republicans could work together to come up with a 100 percent carbon-free electricity plan. Last week, the state showed how such a proposal, even when it seems like a done deal, can fall apart.
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'My eyes opened': Duckworth's environmental justice journey
Environmental justice is a relatively new focus for Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a disabled veteran whose well-known war record makes her a sought-after voice on national security issues and puts her in contention as a running mate for presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
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A new plan for the Amazon
Saving the Amazon rainforest is not just about raising alarms but also about finding ways to make harvesting its trees more profitable than tearing them down.
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5 contenders for VP and their records on climate
Joe Biden's search for a running mate could be the most consequential veepstakes in recent history - especially for the climate.
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