Climate Desk
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![Woman cooking on gas stove.]()
![Woman cooking on gas stove.]()
The gas industry is paying Instagram influencers to gush over gas stoves
Not pictured: Toxic fumes.
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![The “Ocean Siren” changes color in real time—from dark blue to dark red—as the water temperature fluctuates.]()
![The “Ocean Siren” changes color in real time—from dark blue to dark red—as the water temperature fluctuates.]()
This sculpture is a mood ring for the Great Barrier Reef
An artist talks about his environmentally responsive artwork.
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![Natural gas fueled electricity generating power plant near Hermiston Oregon. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]()
![Natural gas fueled electricity generating power plant near Hermiston Oregon. (Photo by: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)]()
EPA said giving polluters a pass protected its workers. Its own union says that’s gaslighting.
Tensions are boiling over as the EPA looks to reopen regional offices.
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US ranks 24th in the world on environmental performance
The U.S. is near the back of the pack for developed nations.
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Renewables surpass coal in US energy generation for first time in 130 years
"We are seeing the end of coal."
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![Solar Panels in Auroville, India]()
For developing countries, more solar power — and maybe more lead?
In India, solar power’s reliance on lead batteries could harm some communities.
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#BlackBirdersWeek takes on systemic racism
"The whole purpose is to highlight and showcase Black birders, and anybody can do that."
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![Sea Ice, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Arctic Canada.]()
![Sea Ice, Northwest Passage, Nunavut, Arctic Canada.]()
In Canada, Inuit communities are shaping research priorities
Scientists wishing to do research must now consult with Inuit groups — and consider long-neglected local priorities.
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How renewable energy could emerge on top after the pandemic
Analysts say renewables' economic advantage will only increase in the long term.
