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Most of America’s dirty power plants will be ready to retire by 2035
Shutting down the nation’s fossil fuel–burning power plants in the next 15 years wouldn't be as economically risky as previously thought, a new study shows.
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From Alaska to California, the climate is off-kilter in the West
20 pieces of evidence that the climate crisis is here — and wreaking havoc.
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These climate bills could get past Mitch McConnell, 2 senators say
Farms, forests, energy: Senators Stabenow and Whitehouse see opportunity in a Republican-run Senate.
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![SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: Embers fall around a photographer as the Creek Fire rapidly expands on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five California counties late yesterday as record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The Creek Fire has burned across more than 135,523 acres and is zero percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)]()
![SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 8: Embers fall around a photographer as the Creek Fire rapidly expands on September 8, 2020 near Shaver Lake, California. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in five California counties late yesterday as record heatwave temperatures fueled numerous wildfires over the Labor Day weekend. The state of emergency applies to Fresno, Madera and Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties. The Creek Fire has burned across more than 135,523 acres and is zero percent contained. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)]()
‘The planet is broken,’ UN chief says
All the numbers paint a dark picture, but the situation isn’t hopeless
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How New York is trying to build lots of renewables, fast
Without sacrificing environmental protection or trampling over local control.
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The UN canceled its 2020 climate summit. Youth held one anyway.
Their "mock" conference may be better than the real thing.
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Learning how to talk: What climate activists must do in the Biden era
Activists must learn how to press their case aggressively without alienating those they must work with to get things done.
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Where the Great American Outdoors Act stands now
After passing with bipartisan support in August, the conservation law hits stumbling blocks. Here’s what may happen next.
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![A collage of Barack Obama with a blue shadow and a stack of his books behind him.]()
In Obama’s new memoir, a warning for Biden’s climate plans
In 'A Promised Land', the president tries to work with Republicans -- and gets burned.
