Climate Desk
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Which cities have concrete strategies for environmental justice?
How do you fix decades of racial segregation and zoning? Use the same tools that created the injustice in the first place, says a new report.
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California defies Trump to ban pesticide linked to childhood brain damage
“This job really should have been done by the U.S. EPA.”
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Joe Biden looks to revive Obama’s climate plan. Scientists say that’s not good enough.
“There may have been a chance for modest, ‘all of the above,’ ‘middle ground’ climate strategies 20 years ago but we’ve passed that point now.”
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With hurricane season looming, Trump is blocking relief funds and mocking Puerto Rico
The way Trump has dealt with Puerto Rico and Hurricane Maria does not bode well for the this year's looming hurricane season.
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Can New York make buildings super-efficient, fast?
New York City is trying to implement big changes in the sustainability of its buildings. The upfront costs and expectations for different buildings, however, are generating some pushback.
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What if air conditioners could help save the planet instead of destroying it?
Carbon-capturing, fuel-producing air conditioners are now a reality. But are they putting off real solutions to climate change?
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The town that extended ‘smart growth’ to its water
After an especially hard drought year in 1962, the city of Westminster, Colorado renovated its approach to water use. Today, it serves as a model for many cities in the West that are facing dry years ahead.
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Biodiversity crisis is about to put humanity at risk, U.N. scientists to warn
“All of our ecosystems are in trouble. This is the most comprehensive report on the state of the environment. It irrefutably confirms that nature is in steep decline.”
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Los Angeles launched its own Green New Deal
Los Angeles jumps on the bandwagon.
