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Meet the ‘closer’ who finds the right words when climate talks hit a wall
Sue Biniaz is considered one of the most innovative American legal minds when it comes to climate negotiations. She once rescued a collapsing deal by using quotation marks.
Trump policies sent U.S. tumbling in climate ranking
The Environmental Performance Index, published every two years by researchers at Yale and Columbia, found only Denmark and Britain on sustainable paths to net-zero emissions by 2050.
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Climate change is messing with bears’ hibernation schedules
Bears will have to rethink their concept of hibernation as the climate warms and winters grow shorter. How they respond will say much about their commitment to winter naps, and about the deep interconnections between climate and animal behavior.
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More hurricanes likely to slam Connecticut due to climate change, Yale study finds
More hurricanes are likely to slam Connecticut as the planet continues warming due to greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study led by Yale University researchers.
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Aerosols add a new wrinkle to climate change in the tropical Pacific Ocean
A new Yale study suggests that aerosols in the atmosphere may be temporarily holding down ocean temperatures in the eastern equatorial Pacific.
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Americans see climate as a concern, even amid coronavirus crisis
Americans' positions on climate change have remained largely unshaken by the coronavirus pandemic and economic crisis, according to a new national survey that showed acceptance of the reality of global warming at record highs in some categories.
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Americans see climate as a concern, even amid coronavirus crisis
Researchers thought COVID-19 might displace climate change as a threat in the American mind. It hasn't, according to a new survey.
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