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Britain’s Largest Steel Mill to Become Greener, at a Cost of Jobs

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 14:17
Tata Steel said it would replace blast furnaces with an electric furnace, a move that will cut emissions but also as many as 2,800 jobs.
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Hybrid Cars Enjoy a Renaissance as All-Electric Sales Slow

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 13:50
Automakers like Ford, Kia and Toyota are offering more hybrid options to appeal to buyers who aren’t ready for fully electric vehicles.
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As Climate Shocks Worsen, FEMA Tries a New Approach to Aid

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 10:02
Changes include immediate cash for more evacuees, and more money for temporary housing and for repairing damaged homes.
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Investors Pull Billions From Sustainable Funds Amid Political Heat

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/19/2024 - 08:22
A new report showed that $13 billion was withdrawn last year from funds that invest in companies with environmental, social and governance principles.
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At Davos, War Is on the Agenda, but the Focus Is on A.I. and Elections

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 22:16
The leaders and executives gathering at the World Economic Forum are obsessed with elections and artificial intelligence, not Ukraine or Gaza.
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Are You a Super Driver? Some States Want to Help You Go Electric.

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:51
A small share of motorists burns about a third of America’s gasoline, a study found. Switching to electric vehicles would make a huge dent in climate-warming emissions.
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Davos puts Climate on the Back Burner

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 13:14
“Yeah, the world is going to end, but I’m still going to vacation.”
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Greenland’s Ice Sheet May Be Losing 20% More Ice Than Previously Measured

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:44
The island is shedding 20 percent more than previously estimated, a study found, potentially threatening ocean currents that help to regulate global temperatures.
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Tesla Drivers in Chicago Confront a Harsh Foe: Cold Weather

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:01
In freezing temperatures, the batteries of electric vehicles can be less efficient and have shorter range, a lesson many Tesla drivers in Chicago learned this week.
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Book Review: ‘The Last Fire Season,’ by Manjula Martin

NYTimes - Environment - Thu, 01/18/2024 - 07:33
In a new book, Manjula Martin explores her accommodation to life in Northern California in an era of increasingly extreme weather.
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How Texas Kept the Lights On in the Recent Deep Freeze

NYTimes - Environment - Wed, 01/17/2024 - 08:50
Frozen gas infrastructure was the main culprit in the disastrous power failures of 2021. After changes, the grid appears to be holding, with help from wind power.
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The Crochet Coral Reef Keeps Spawning, Hyperbolically

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 16:06
The long-running project, sometimes described as the environmental version of the AIDS quilt, thrives on convoluted math and a sea of volunteers.
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A Potentially Huge Supreme Court Case Has a Hidden Conservative Backer

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 15:54
The case, to be argued by lawyers linked to the petrochemicals billionaire Charles Koch, could sharply curtail the government’s regulatory authority.
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Climate is on the Ballot Around the World

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 13:25
About half of the world’s population will be electing leaders this year.
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In Colombia, a Park for Anacondas and Anteaters, Where Ranchers Are Now Rangers

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 11:12
Colombia created its latest, and perhaps last, national park by befriending the traditional ranching culture that surrounds it.
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Winter Without Snow Is Devastating Indian Kashmir’s Ski Tourism

NYTimes - Environment - Tue, 01/16/2024 - 08:43
A dry winter has been devastating to Gulmarg, one of Asia’s highest ski resorts, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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John Kerry Bows Out as U.S. Climate Envoy

NYTimes - Environment - Mon, 01/15/2024 - 21:18
Mr. Kerry, 80, is expected to work on President Biden’s re-election campaign to stress the administration’s climate achievements.
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California Has Dealt a Blow to Renewable Energy, Some Businesses Say

NYTimes - Environment - Sun, 01/14/2024 - 04:01
Some companies are leaving the state or reducing their presence there after California greatly reduced incentives for homeowners to install rooftop solar panels.
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Maine Braces for More Storm Damage and Coastal Flooding

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 16:49
Maine fears it is losing not just washed-out roads and missing piers, but key parts of its coastal identity.
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Biden Administration to Fine Oil and Gas Companies for Excess Methane

NYTimes - Environment - Fri, 01/12/2024 - 15:15
A plan to impose a fee of $900 to $1,500 on every excess ton of methane emissions would be the first federal price on greenhouse gas pollution.
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