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I Worked at a Government Lab and Was Fired for My Climate Activism
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly after the New Year, I was fired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory after urging fellow scientists…
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Powell Says Fed ‘Will Not Be’ a Climate Policymaker
In a speech on Federal Reserve independence, Chair Jerome H. Powell emphasized that climate change should be addressed by elected…
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Climate Activists Find a Way to Get Germany’s Attention: Stop Traffic
Extreme tactics have pushed the climate crisis to the top of the public discourse but also stirred debate over whether…
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This Year Was the Beginning of a Green Transition
For almost half a century, the world has talked about quitting its addiction to fossil fuels. Yet, year after year,…
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Congress Offers $1 Billion for Climate Aid, Falling Short of Biden’s Pledge
Activists called the funding to help developing countries cope with the impacts of climate change “hugely disappointing.”
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Crucial Talks on Preserving Nature Are on Now. Here Are the Key Issues.
Negotiators from around the world are meeting in Canada in an effort to halt, and reverse, staggering declines in wildlife.
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How to Hand Out Billions in Climate Subsidies? Very Carefully.
John Podesta, the White House aide overseeing new tax credits, said rules were expected to be in place within months.…
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Can Australia Save a Rare Reptile by Moving It to a Cooler Place?
An experiment to preserve the western swamp tortoise is the latest flash point in a debate over how far humans…
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Tiny Vanuatu Uses Its ‘Unimportance’ to Launch Big Climate Ideas
It wants a top international court to weigh in on whether nations are legally bound to protect against climate risks.
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Renewables Will Overtake Coal by Early 2025, Energy Agency Says
In a new report, the international group said that solar, wind and other renewable sources will expand much more swiftly…