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NAIROBI, KENYA — Delegates from United Nations member countries are considering proposals for a binding global treaty to curb plastic pollution. The UN Environment Assembly, meeting Feb. 28 to March …
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AUSTIN, TEXAS — Wayne Christian wanted to brag, he said, rocking in his burgundy leather chair atop the dais of the powerful Railroad Commission of Texas. Colleagues and staff were …
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BILLINGS MONT. — A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke …
Read MoreThe ice sheet covering Greenland is melting rapidly at its base and is injecting far more water and ice into the ocean than previously understood, according to new research, which …
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There are few places on Earth that humans haven’t mucked up with the waste and pollution that comes from our gas-guzzling cars, the coal-fired electricity we power our homes with …
Read MoreNAIROBI, KENYA — The island of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa is bracing for yet another cyclone having already been hit by three major tropical storms in the …
Read MoreROME — Mount Etna has roared back to spectacular action after a few months of relative quiet, sending up a 12-kilometre (7.5-mile) high volcanic ash cloud over eastern Sicily. The …
Read MoreCAIRO — The United States and Egypt on Monday launched a joint working group to prepare for the next climate change summit in November, the American envoy for climate issues …
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Coastlines are a great example of the tension between humans and the rest of the planet. We love to build houses that overlook the water, manicure beaches into recreation destinations, …
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LONDON — Crews cleared fallen trees and worked to restore power to about 400,000 people in Britain as Western Europe cleaned up Saturday after one of the most damaging storms …
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