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Can Wall Street save our forests after devastating wildfires?
Climate change is allowing wildfires to burn more intensely, destroying forests’ natural ability to recover. Replanting a forest isn’t easy or cheap, so how will we regrow forests after devastating wildfires? National climate reporter Chase Cain shows us voluntary carbon credits could help in the fight against global warming.
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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds
Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change intensify, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
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‘Our Planet: The Voices of Climate Change.' Telemundo releases climate change documentary
“Nuestro planeta: voces del cambio climático,” is a documentary from Telemundo Stations Group that seeks to explain how climate change is affecting and transforming our daily lives.
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Climate 2023: These are some ways to save the environment and your wallet
Did you know there are many things you can do at home to help protect the environment and your wallet? National Grid Vice President of Smart Solutions, Carlos Nouel, introduces ways in which customers can upgrade their appliances at home through the help of National Grid to benefit the environment and modernize their living while saving themselves some money. Are...
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Climate change protesters block Moakley Bridge in South Boston
Climate change protesters gathered in Boston for Earth Day, marching in an event that shut down traffic on the Moakley Bridge in South Boston Monday afternoon. Climate activist group Extinction Rebellion organized the event, which they called Boston’s Earth Day party. Earlier in the afternoon, the group had gathered at Christopher Columbus Waterfront Park. The same group took credit...
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20 people arrested for trespassing in Hanscom Airport climate protest
Twenty people were arrested during a protest at Lawrence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning, police said.
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20 arrested in climate protest at Hanscom airfield
Twenty people were arrested during a protest at Lawrence G. Hanscom Field in Bedford, Massachusetts, on Saturday morning, police said. Some of the protesters reached a security perimeter and trespassed on the tarmac, according to Massachusetts State Police. They said they made 20 arrested for trespassing, disorderly conduct and potentially other charges. The climate activist group Extinction Rebellion took credit…
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Reds pitcher Brent Suter makes ‘everything-ist' pitch for the environment ahead of Earth Day
Ahead of Earth Day, Cincinnati Reds pitcher Brent Suter broke down why the environment is everything to him and how he tries to spark conversation about climate change.
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What is Earth Day?
What do the Vietnam War, the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill, and spring break have to do with Earth Day? Here’s what you need to know.
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Boston brings on first chief climate officer
At a time when harsh storms, hot days and rising sea levels have become a reality for Boston, the mayor’s office is now looking to target these issues with a new position. Brian Swett, a native of Newton, Massachusetts, will soon become the city’s first chief climate officer. He says he’s looking to reduce carbon emissions by 2050, and...
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Boston announces first chief climate officer
Brian Swett will lead Boston’s efforts to address climate change.
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Earth Day 2024: History, theme and why we celebrate it
Millions of people around the world will pause on Monday, at least for a moment, to mark Earth Day. Here are answers to some common questions about Earth Day and how it came to be.
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How climate change may be factoring into worse allergy seasons
Allergy season is here, and if you feel like it’s worse this year, you’re not alone. We asked experts if climate change is a factor.
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World's coral reefs hit by a fourth mass bleaching event, NOAA says
Extreme ocean heat is causing the “4th global coral bleaching event” across the globe, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says.
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These bricks can hold as much energy as a Tesla
Once a brick gets hot enough, it effectively becomes a battery to store energy. That’s the low-tech approach by California-based Rondo Energy toward eliminating 15% of global emissions. By using clean wind and solar power to heat their uniquely-shaped bricks, Rondo is already helping manufacturers decarbonize and save money. National climate reporter Chase Cain got an up-close look at the...
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Heat-trapping carbon dioxide and methane levels in the air last year spiked to record highs again
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the levels of the crucial heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere reached historic highs last year, growing at near-record fast paces.
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Uranium is being mined on contested land near the Grand Canyon as demand for nuclear power skyrockets
The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work at a mine less than 10 miles from the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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Climate 2024: Workforce of the future
With the rush towards a clean energy future, the push is on to train people to fill all the new environmentally-focused jobs we’ll need to get us there. In this Climate 2024 special, we look at the workforce of the future.
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Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why
These are turbulent times for wind and solar energy. High interest rates needed to finance renewable projects are coming on top of long waits to buy equipment.
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Watch the trailer for the documentary “Our Planet: The Voices of Climate Change”
The documentary is produced by the Telemundo Station Group and premieres on Earth Day (April 22).
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EPA issues strongest-ever new auto emissions rules to boost electric vehicles and hybrids
The Biden administration announced new automobile emissions standards Wednesday that officials called the most ambitious plan ever to cut planet-warming emissions from passenger vehicles.