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These 10 Charts Prove Clean Energy Is Winning Despite Donald Trump’s Efforts

Gabrielle Merite for Vox This story was originally published by Vox.com and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At...

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Trump boots climate scientists from climate science report

Welcome to The Logoff: The Trump administration dismissed hundreds of scientists this week who were working on a major report on climate change, part...

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Umair Irfan

Welcome to the world of triple-digit spring weather

We’re only midway through spring, yet searing summer temperatures have already started baking some parts of the world.  Cities like Phoenix and...

24.04.2025 5

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Let’s not panic about AI’s energy use just yet

Consider the transistor, the basic unit of computer processors. Transistors can be tiny, down to single-digit nanometers in size. Billions can fit on...

23.04.2025 3

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Clean energy breakthroughs could save the world. How do we create more of them?

Twenty years ago, few people would have been able to imagine the energy landscape of today. In 2005, US oil production, after a long decline, had...

23.04.2025 9

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Clean energy is big business. These 5 threats loom large.

According to the American Clean Power Association, 93 percent of the new energy capacity added to the US power grid in 2024 — 49 gigawatts — came...

22.04.2025 10

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We’ve unlocked a holy grail in clean energy. It’s only the beginning.

The tricky thing about generating electricity is that for the most part, you pretty much have to use it or lose it. This fundamental fact has governed...

21.04.2025 4

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10 charts prove that clean energy is winning — even in the Trump era

At every light switch, power socket, and on the road, an unstoppable revolution is already underway.  Technologies that can power our lives and jobs...

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The freaky part of allergy season that no one warned you about

Pollen allergy season is getting longer and more intense as the climate changes, creating more misery for allergy sufferers. But it’s not the only...

11.04.2025 3

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Umair Irfan

Yes, your allergies are getting worse

The warming spring air is a welcome relief from the bitterly cold winter across much of the US, but millions of seasonal allergy sufferers are getting...

01.04.2025 10

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Umair Irfan

Trump’s EPA insists climate change isn’t a danger

The Environmental Protection Agency announced this week that it’s starting the process of undoing 31 environmental regulations, including a ruling...

14.03.2025 10

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Who needs weather reports anyway?

More layoffs have hit the federal government, this time at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States’s main weather...

28.02.2025 10

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Elon Musk is coming for our weather service

The weather forecasts you see on TV or the severe storm alerts you get from your apps are powered by a federal science agency that’s in line for...

22.02.2025 60

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Why the US is freezing as the planet reaches record warmth

Another round of snowy, chilly weather is gripping the United States this week, extending the frigid start to the year across much of North America....

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Umair Irfan

Los Angeles has a chance to protect itself from the next fire. It shouldn’t squander it

At their peak, the devastating wildfires that ignited around Los Angeles in January forced upward of 200,000 people to evacuate and torched more than...

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The LA fires have a shocking price tag — and we’ll all have to pick up the tab

We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. At Vox, our mission is to help everyone access essential information that...

03.02.2025 20

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What makes a neighborhood resilient to fires?

Firefighters around Los Angeles have been making steady progress against the massive, fast-moving blazes that erupted around the city this month. The...

22.01.2025 5

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Umair Irfan

An even bigger threat is looming behind California’s fires

Fires in and around Los Angeles continue to rage as gusting Santa Ana winds drive the flames through brush and into neighborhoods. Two major blazes,...

14.01.2025 9

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Umair Irfan

The unusually strong force behind the apocalyptic fires in Los Angeles

Sustained powerful winds reaching nearly 100 miles per hour are driving fast-moving wildfires near Los Angeles, spewing smoke, destroying homes,...

09.01.2025 40

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Umair Irfan

Why is this cold snap so extreme? The jury is still out.

Bitter cold has lashed its icy fingers across the United States, bringing a frigid start to the New Year. Dubbed Winter Storm Blair, the tempest...

07.01.2025 2

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9 stories that prove not all hope is lost for climate progress

There’s no getting around the fact that it’s been a dire year for the planet.  This year is likely to be the hottest year humans have ever...

28.12.2024 9

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Umair Irfan

Biden Pulled Off a $370 Billion Miracle for the Climate. Where Did the Money Go?

President Joe Biden delivers remarks announcing investments through the Inflation Reduction Act to make port infrastructure improvements and create...

23.12.2024 4

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Climate change is pushing some governments to the breaking point

2024 is on track to become the hottest year since humans have been keeping track, beating out 2023.  The extraordinary back-to-back record-breakers...

23.12.2024 20

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Biden pulled off a $370 billion miracle for the climate. Where did the money go?

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act stands as the single largest piece of legislation to address climate change in United States history.  The IRA...

19.12.2024 10

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Umair Irfan

This critical ecosystem helped keep climate change in check. Now it’s making things worse.

The frigid Arctic tundra has soaked up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for millennia, an essential balancer for our planet’s climate. Now, it...

11.12.2024 20

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As the US yields on climate leadership, China rises to fill the void

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Toxic Air Pollution in India and Pakistan Is “a National Disaster”

The air quality in the national capital remained in the severe plus category for the second consecutive day in Greater Noida, India, November 2024....

25.11.2024 3

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Why is it still so hard to breathe in India and Pakistan?

22.11.2024 5

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We were supposed to hit peak emissions. Why won’t they stop rising?

14.11.2024 3

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How to bring a dead nuclear power plant back to life

11.11.2024 3

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Umair Irfan

México podría estar en la cúspide de una de sus mayores transformaciones en décadas

29.10.2024 10

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Umair Irfan

Mexico may be at the cusp of one of its biggest transformations in decades

29.10.2024 3

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Just how doomed is home insurance?

09.10.2024 3

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Is FEMA messing up? An expert weighs in.

09.10.2024 2

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Are we underestimating global warming?

27.09.2024 2

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Democrats have embraced a surprising “America First!” approach on climate

23.09.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

Even Solar Energy’s Biggest Fans are Underestimating It

Part of a 10-acre solar array on the campus of Central Columbia High School in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver/SOPA Images/ZUMA This story...

23.09.2024 7

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Even solar energy’s biggest fans are underestimating it

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Wait — do Harris and Trump actually agree on fracking?

05.09.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

Why Democrats aren’t talking much about one of their biggest issues

26.08.2024 3

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Umair Irfan

Biden’s historic climate record has one big problem

21.08.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

Even landlocked states aren’t safe from hurricanes

14.08.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

The Summer Olympics can’t keep up with rising temperatures

09.08.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

The crucial first step in preparing for a climate disaster

05.08.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

Joe Biden’s Enormous, Contradictory, and Fragile Climate Legacy

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on May 29, 2024. Photo Image Press via ZUMA Press This...

25.07.2024 10

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Joe Biden’s enormous, contradictory, and fragile climate legacy

23.07.2024 2

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Umair Irfan

The lessons Houston didn’t learn from Hurricane Harvey

17.07.2024 1

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