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global warming

Are cities ready for extreme heat?

By John Morales | Climate Change, Columnists

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The Supreme Court hasn’t killed the Biden administration’s climate agenda, but its latest decision casts a shadow

By Max Sarinsky | Climate Change, Opinion

How bitcoin makes burning fossil fuels more profitable than ever

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change, Disruptive Technologies

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Supreme Court rules against EPA’s power to fight climate change

By Oliver Milman | Climate Change

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The Rio Grande in crisis

By Jim Robbins | Climate Change

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Plant power: Burning biomass instead of coal can help fight climate change—but only if done right

By Raymond Pierrehumbert | Analysis, Climate Change

clearcut in British Columbia

“Sustainable biomass”— A paper tiger when it comes to reducing carbon emissions

By Mary S. Booth | Analysis, Climate Change

Drax wood-fired power plant

Burning biomass: a Drax-tic idea, and bad for environmental justice

By Stefan Koester | Climate Change

Obama walks with two park rangers

When it comes to climate crisis, Obama’s new nature doc has no bite

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

wind farm water

IPCC report calls for rapid, deep, and immediate emissions reductions

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change

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Would you eat bacteria to help reverse climate change?

By Andrew H. MacDougall | Climate Change

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The nine best climate stories of the year

By Jessica McKenzie | Climate Change