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What building cathedrals can teach us about fighting climate change

Cathedrals once inspired society’s greatest efforts toward a common goal. Climate change desperately needs “cathedral projects.”
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Air pollution gets worse during winter at airports

According to researchers from McGill University, airports are hotspots for airborne pollutants that are detrimental to human health and the Earth's climate.

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Planet-warming emissions from buildings put climate goals at risk

Planet-warming carbon dioxide emissions from buildings and construction are jeopardising global goals to keep devastating climate change at bay, a U.N.-backed coalition warned, after data showed they hit an all-time high in 2019.

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Brazil's updated climate plan seen lacking credibility as forests shrink

Continuing large-scale deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region suggests a new government aim to become "carbon neutral" by 2060 lacks credibility, Brazilian scientists have said.

ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

ICYMI: Bayer launches carbon capture program for farmers in U.S. and Brazil

Bayer AG launched a pilot program in the United States and Brazil on Tuesday that will pay farmers for capturing carbon in cropland soils, making it the latest agriculture company to seek to capitalize on environmental initiatives. One incentive for farmers will be credits toward Bayer products, e.g., RoundUp.

Drought-hit Argentina faces water worries amid coronavirus pandemic

Drought-hit Argentina faces water worries amid coronavirus pandemic

With deforestation surging in Brazil, as President Jair Bolsonaro encourages development of the Amazon, water is expected to become in increasingly shorter supply in the region.

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Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?
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Plastic bottles vs. aluminum cans: who'll win the global water fight?

Global bottled water giants are ramping up trials of easily recyclable aluminum cans to replace plastic that pollutes the world's seas. Sound like a slam-dunk for the environment? Not entirely.

ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Big batteries are cutting emissions and reshaping the grid

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Trump faces obstacles in limiting lawsuits targeting fossil fuel industry

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Wind energy jobs grow, but safety concerns rise

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Op-ed: The real scam — rail against renewables, run away with factories

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Hydrogen hubs test new federal environmental justice rules

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Donald Trump wins US presidency. What that could mean for the environment.

CLIMATE
Oil well in silhouette with blue sky behind it.

Oil companies use legal loopholes to avoid well cleanup costs

A black-and-white photo of the Los Angeles skyline shrouded in pollution as viewed from nearby mountains.

L.A. is rethinking its future with housing and transit reforms