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Trump might nix America as a climate tech leader. 5 charts show China winning that race
The Northeast drought is killing a holiday centerpiece: Christmas trees
WBZ
How drought is ruining Christmas in the Northeast
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Video ‘It feels like chili in my eyes’: Toxic smog chokes New Delhi 1:38
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN - NOVEMBER 12: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit on day two of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference at Baku Stadium on November 12, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The COP29, which is running from November 11 through 22, is bringing together stakeholders, including international heads of state and other leaders, scientists, environmentalists, indigenous peoples representatives, activists and others to discuss and agree on the implementation of global measures towards mitigating the effects of climate change. According to the United Nations, countries made no progress over the last year in reducing global emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)
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Climate leaders were worried Trump would derail talks. They didn’t know their host would be the wrecking ball
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It’s not just Democrats — Republicans are working to Trump-proof their climate money
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Video Stop raking your leaves. Experts say try this instead 2:17
A diver swims alongside the world’s largest coral colony in the Solomon Islands.
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Scientists discover the world’s largest coral — so big it can be seen from space
Smoke pours from the Lyondell Basell Houston refinery on June 14, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The International Energy Agency is predicting a major surplus of oil by the end of the decade as production continues rising and demand declines. The decline is in part due to the switch from gasoline to electric vehicles and renewable energy. The agency has reported that the world's oil production is expected to increase to approximately 114 million barrels per day by 2030.
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Planet-heating pollution to hit all-time high, dashing hopes it would start to drop in 2024
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Four storms churning the West Pacific at the same time mean more bad news for the Philippines
A beached whale installation by the Belgian art collective 'Captain Boomer' lies on the embankment during the United Nations climate change conference COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan November 11, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov
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Why thousands are gathering around a rancid ‘dead whale’ by the world’s biggest lake
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JUNE 14: An aerial view of smoke from the LyondellBasell Houston refinery on June 14, 2024 in Houston, Texas. The International Energy Agency is predicting a major surplus of oil by the end of the decade as production continues rising and demand declines. The decline is in part due to the switch from gasoline to electric vehicles and renewable energy. The agency has reported that the world's oil production is expected to increase to approximately 114 million barrels per day by 2030. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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Biden just finalized a major climate rule. This one could be tricky for Trump to dismantle
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump is pictured at an election night watch party, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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As Trump’s win tests the world order, diplomats are fretting over what it means for the planet
An aerial view from onboard a helicopter taken on August 25, 2014 shows a crater on the Yamal Peninsula, northern Siberia. Russian scientists have now discovered seven giant craters in remote Siberia, the deputy director of the Oil and Gas Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vasily Bogoyavlensky, told AFP on March 12, adding that the mysterious phenomenon was believed to be linked to climate change.
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Mysterious craters exploded in Siberia’s permafrost. Scientists say they now know why
Caribou gather in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska in June.
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Biden administration will limit drilling in Arctic refuge as it secures president’s legacy
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA - SEPTEMBER 28: Heavy rains from hurricane Helene caused record flooding and damage on September 28, 2024 in Asheville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend on Thursday night with winds up to 140 mph and storm surges that killed at least 42 people in several states. (Photo by Melissa Sue Gerrits/Getty Images)
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2024 will be the first year on record to smash a warming limit scientists warned about
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN : 1997, Neft Dashlari (Oil Rocks), Caspian Sea, Baku, Azerbaijan. Neft Dashlari, meaning Oil Rocks, is an industrial settlement in the Caspian Sea comprising a series of connected oil and drilling platforms. The settlement was built in 1949 and was the first offshore oil platform in the world. Oil Rocks, called a city in the sea, is actually a functioning town with a population of about 2,000 people as well as roads and restaurants. Today, the site is operated by Azerbaijans state oil company (SOCAR) and continues to produce oil and gas. (Photo by Reza/Getty Images)
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There’s a mind-bending Soviet-era oil rig city ‘floating’ on the planet’s largest lake