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'Climate gaslighting': How fossil fuel giants have quietly abandoned their net zero pledges

A new analysis warns that some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel companies have entered a ‘gaslighting’ phase to bolster their profits.
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Higher yields and lower emissions can go hand in hand

A 60-year dataset reveals that the biggest driver of declining agricultural emissions is in fact more productivity on farms.
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The growing allure — and danger — of glacier tourism

As climate change reshapes Iceland’s glaciers, the booming business of ice cave tourism is pushing deeper into unstable terrain.

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Record heat melts California's snowpack early

Record temperatures are melting the Sierra Nevada snowpack two months ahead of schedule, putting California's summer water supply at serious risk.
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How Big Oil pivoted from climate-friendly messaging to normalize dependence on fossil fuels

The world’s biggest oil and gas companies have spent the last four years systematically shifting away from climate-friendly advertising to push a new message: fossil fuels are here to stay.

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Manure-to-energy project touted as climate fix emits thousands of tons of methane

A Wisconsin project dubbed the “world’s largest manure biogas project” emits nearly 5,000 metric tons of climate-warming methane annually, roughly equivalent to emissions from 30,000 gasoline-powered vehicles, according to state data that adds to concerns about the impacts of large-scale manure digesters. 
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Trump is forcing coal plants to stay open. It could cost customers billions

In an unprecedented use of federal authority, President Donald Trump’s administration has invoked emergency powers to force a series of retiring coal plants to stay open.
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As India expands coal power, a mining town suffers

The people of Jharia, home to India’s largest coal reserves, are fueling the country’s economic growth and getting sick from the ensuing pollution.
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States challenge EPA repeal of endangerment finding in climate fight

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.

Coastal street flooding on Carolina Beach, NC during king tide.

Study highlights resistance to ‘retreat’ in face of rising water

After Hurricane Sandy caused widespread flooding on Smith Island in 2012, Maryland housing officials earmarked $2 million in buyouts for homeowners. The deal was simple: Take the money and start a new life somewhere else.

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Nuclear's cleanup cost threatens the expansion dream

Countries are racing to build new reactors. But we've barely figured out how to clean up the old ones — and the bill is potentially staggering.

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