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Blast from the past: Coal sends global emissions to pre-pandemic highs
CO2 emissions dropped 5 percent in 2020. Now they're roaring back.
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![Chuck Schumer speaks at a rally against a power plant in Queens]()
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New York rejects two new gas power plants as ‘inconsistent’ with climate law
The decision marks a milestone in an ongoing debate over the role of natural gas in net-zero plans.
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![Daranda Hinkey, a member of the Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone tribe, stands in a field of sage brush]()
![Daranda Hinkey, a member of the Fort McDermitt Paiute Shoshone tribe, stands in a field of sage brush]()
Native opposition to Nevada lithium mine grows
"Annihilating old growth sagebrush, Indigenous peoples’ medicines, food, and ceremonial grounds for electric vehicles isn’t very climate conscious."
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![A swallows flies over a canal in an oil field over the Monterey Shale formation]()
Study: Toxic fracking waste is leaking into California groundwater
The research leaves little doubt: California is facing massive groundwater contamination.
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California proposes 3,200-foot buffer zone between oil wells and homes, schools
The new ruling, a key environmental protection, will impact 30 percent of oil wells in the state.
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Meet the rogue birding group blocking wind energy at every turn
The American Bird Conservancy has made a habit of obstructing wind energy projects — and become a go-to source for renewable energy opponents.
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Energy crisis reignites demand for oil, threatening climate targets, says IEA
International Energy Agency warns shortage of gas and coal could trigger oil market rebound.
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Who owns the wind, anyway? The case for ‘socializing’ wind power
A new book examines the biggest setback for wind farms: community opposition.
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North Carolina tribes fear pipeline will damage waterways, burial grounds
A fracking company wants to extend the Mountain Valley Pipeline into the lands of Indigenous people and predominantly Black communities.
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Carbon emissions will drop just 40% by 2050 with countries’ current pledges
The International Energy Agency says a $4 trillion investment is needed over the next decade to reach a net zero target.
