Dec 23
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Last week, President-elect Joe Biden nominated Michael Regan, who now heads North Carolina’s Department of…
Dec 22
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Do you ever hear a new song and realize it’s unlike anything you’ve heard before? I felt that a few times this…
Dec 22
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After five consecutive years of decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, California saw an increase in its…
Dec 21
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In Hawaii, this cursed year is going out with even more horror. The volcano Kīlauea on the state’s Big Island…
Dec 18
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For years, climate scientists have been sounding the alarm about the increasing likelihood that the Amazon…
Dec 18
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This week, a young woman posted a TikTok singing the praises of washing fat off some cooked ground beef. Cooked,…
Dec 17
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This year, California’s record-breaking fires caused untold suffering and destruction, and future wildfire seasons…
Dec 17
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In a groundbreaking decision on Wednesday, a UK court ruled that polluted air was a contributing factor to the…
Dec 16
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Carbon emissions from buildings reached an all-time high, according to a new United Nations report. In 2019,…
Dec 15
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It’ll take a lot to transition the U.S. off fossil-based energy: money, political will, labor. But a new report…
Dec 15
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Somehow, not everything was bad this year.
Dec 14
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All of our crops have naturally-occurring predecessors that are found in the wild. But that may not be the case for…
Dec 14
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The U.S. saw a horrific hurricane season, unprecedented wildfires, and a powerful derecho this year alone. A…
Dec 14
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There are some 8.7 million known species on Earth. But it’s always exciting to know when scientists find some…
Dec 9
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The impact of covid-19 lockdowns on wildlife living on land has been clear, but emerging research shows the quiet…
Dec 9
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Pollution kills some 200,000 Americans every year, since exposure to toxins makes people more vulnerable to…
Dec 9
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A new United Nations report—yeah, another one—warns that the world is on track to exceed the level of global warming…
Dec 8
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In a rare sign that not everything is terrible, elephants are returning to Virunga National Park in the Democratic…
Dec 8
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Amid the life-threateningly urgent climate crisis, it’s bad enough to pollute the planet with greenhouse gases. But…
Dec 7
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The Trump administration had a slam dunk way to improve air quality and save lives. Instead, the Environmental…