California seals its reputation as a climate juggernaut with a wave of legislation and head-turning lawsuit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom drew loud cheers and applause on Wednesday when he spoke at the UN's Climate Ambition Summit in New York, after pointedly calling the climate crisis "a fossil fuel crisis."
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Biden Set to Announce New Embassies in Cook Islands, Niue
President Joe Biden is set to announce the opening of new embassies on Cook Islands and Niue on
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Australia Better Prepared for Wildfire Season, Minister Says
Australia, which has warned El Niño conditions will raise wildfire risks in the coming months, is now better
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How War and Aging Dams Left Libya Exposed to a Climate Superstorm
The mother of five knew something was wrong with the rain. The windows of her home in the
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How climate change threatens some of the world's most coveted real estate
Until recently, the upscale homes of the Redhill Peninsula seemed like an oasis for rich Hong Kongers aspiring to a tranquil lifestyle in an otherwise notoriously cramped metropolis of 7.5 million.
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US Wildfire Fighters Are Hitting a Pay Cliff at the Worst Time
In Fairbanks, Alaska, the US Forest Service is looking to hire a smokejumper, a person who parachutes out
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How California is using AI to snuff out wildfires before they explode
Firefighters want every leg up they can get to knock out a blaze before it becomes an inferno. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection says it has a new tool to battle wildfires before they explode -- artificial intelligence.
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Tower Rock is normally only accessible by boat. Here's what it looks like now
A rock formation in the Mississippi River normally only reachable by boat is accessible by foot for the second year in a row as water levels plummet.
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Alpine Tunnel Chaos Puts Crucial European Network Under Strain
When a landslide blocked an aging Alpine tunnel connecting Italy and France this summer, Livio Ambrogio knew what
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Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is ‘Unrealistic,’ China Climate Envoy Says
Phasing out fossil fuels completely is not a realistic goal, according to China’s climate envoy and the world’s
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Germany Signals China EVs Probe Will Have High Burden of Proof
Germany expressed its support for the European Union’s anti-subsidy probe into Chinese electric vehicles while making it clear
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Why Can’t Americans Buy Cheap Chinese EVs?
EV variety is easy to find outside the US. Where American drivers now have about 50 electric cars
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