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A heat threshold 'no meteorologist ever thought would be crossed'
Europe’s record-breaking heat wouldn’t be possible without human-caused climate change.
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Climate crisis
Climate crisis
A new wave of startups is tackling a huge emissions source: wildfires
The growing field of “firetech” is reinventing the age-old practice of prescribed burns and devising other novel methods of preventing and suppressing fires.
By Eric Wesoff .
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Solar
China owns the solar supply chain, jeopardizing the energy transition
A new International Energy Agency report traces how China came to dominate the global solar supply chain — and how that puts the rest of the world at risk.By Shel Evergreen .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: Which power sources are most deadly? Hint — not solar and wind
Fossil fuels kill far more people than renewables and nuclear — and that's just counting deaths from air pollution and accidents, not climate disasters.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Carbon capture
Meet a startup that plans to use mining waste to capture carbon dioxide
Travertine Technologies has backing from Stripe’s carbon-removal fund for a novel system to store CO2 in discarded rocks and help clean up the mining industry.By Maria Gallucci .
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Guest essay
5 things to know about the Supreme Court’s recent climate ruling
The West Virginia v. EPA decision still allows the EPA to regulate CO2 from power plants, but the process will be slow — and it won’t happen without a fight.By Jack Lienke .
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Clean energy
A grassroots coalition turns to solar and batteries to help New Orleans cope with disasters
Community and faith groups are raising $13.8 million to build clean-powered "lighthouses" across Louisiana and boost post-hurricane grid resilience.By Jeff St. John .
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Climate crisis
Chart: Most voters support EPA limiting CO2 pollution from power plants
A hefty majority of likely voters dissent from the Supreme Court’s latest ruling on climate action.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Food and farms
This super-tree could help feed the world and fight climate change
Startup Terviva aims to plant millions of pongamia — "miracle" trees that can grow on arid badlands and yield products similar to soybeans and olive oil.By Michael Grunwald .
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Fun stuff
Why did this beloved source of climate memes disappear?
Canary memorializes gone-but-not-forgotten Climemechange and curates a list of its greatest meme hits.By Mike Munsell .
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Food and farms
What's the most climate-friendly way to eat? It's tricky
Plus, why climate hawks should heed the Chick-Fil-A cows and eat more chicken.By Michael Grunwald .
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