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Much of the state is seeing record-breaking temperatures this spring. These extremes may be difficult for the electric grid to handle, especially one with a bunch of older power plants.
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Overconsumption from the holiday shopping season can have negative an environmental impact. But there are ways to make gift giving more sustainable.
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The infrastructure package sets aside billions for the power grid. That may not be enough to reshape a system not designed for the extreme weather brought about by a warming planet.
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Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, Earth's "carbon budget" will be exhausted in roughly 11 years.
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The city had wanted to shut down its portion of the plant by 2022 to meet carbon emissions goals. Austin Energy now says that won't be possible.
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The U.N. has released the most comprehensive global climate science report ever. It is unequivocal: Humans must stop burning fossil fuels or suffer catastrophic impacts.
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Government statistics on normal weather are typically taken from a 30-year running average. That information is getting an update next month.
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The president opened a climate summit by announcing that the United States will aim to cut its greenhouse gas emissions in half, based on 2005 levels, by the end of the decade.
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Congress has long struggled to pass new laws addressing climate change, even ones with bipartisan support. But the end-of-year spending package includes an energy bill with major climate measures.
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2020 and 2016 are virtually tied for the hottest year on record. That means more powerful hurricanes, more intense wildfires, less ice and longer heat waves.