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Black carbon spewing from ships is a major climate threat in the Arctic

A coalition of nations and environmental groups is lobbying the International Maritime Organization to create regulations around black carbon, or soot, that spews from ships and blankets parts of glaciers and snow.
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What over a century of ice data can tell us about the Great Lakes' future

Using old records, scientists created a new dataset on ice cover since 1897. It's already being used to study a declining fish species.
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Fracking boom put oil field in Texas river’s floodplain

Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
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Nuclear startup TerraPower is moving fast. Some say too fast

Founded by Bill Gates, TerraPower is one of the nuclear industry’s leading startups. But the fiery history of its cooling technology is raising alarms.
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More signs appear of a coming El Niño that could trigger record warmth

El Niño could influence severe weather and hurricane seasons in the United States later this year.
Woman bundled against cold, snowy weather wearing yellow coat andyellow hat.

What’s up with this big freeze? Some scientists see climate change link

A warming Arctic can stretch the polar vortex, a high-altitude air ribbon, one says. The “wobble” can disrupt the jet stream, causing extreme cold in the East.
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‘A disaster waiting to happen’: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain

Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
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A climate case for turning farm waste to building materials

Wheat straw and rice husks already appear in niche construction products. A new study explores the global climate effects if they went mainstream.
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The world has pledged to triple climate financing for poorer countries. Is the UK about to U-turn?

The UK has been warned that cutting climate financing for poorer countries would be an “act of self-harm” that would hinder its global influence and damage food security.

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Canadian nickel mine’s plan to store carbon in waste rock

The Crawford Nickel mine outside Timmins, Ontario, is receiving millions of public dollars to figure out how to lower greenhouse gas emissions.

A row of solar panels with the city of Shanghai in the background

China to see solar capacity outstrip coal capacity this year

The China Electricity Council says that, by the end of 2026, wind and solar will account for nearly half of China’s power capacity.

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