Michael Copley
Stories
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Climate
The plight of poorer nations takes spotlight at this year's global climate conference
The biggest issue facing world leaders this year is boosting funding for climate action in developing countries. Climate funding is always in short supply, especially in hard-hit poorer countries.
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Environment
Trump's reelection casts a shadow over the start of global climate negotiations
Trump's return to the White House raises questions about whether the country will continue working on global climate initiatives.
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Environment
Trump’s victory promises to shake up U.S. energy and climate policy, analysts and activists say
Despite Donald Trump’s focus on fossil fuels, his return to the White House won’t derail clean energy, analysts and activists say.
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World
Azerbaijan’s human-rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks
Azerbaijan has carried out an “escalating crackdown” on government critics and activists over the past two years, according to Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now.
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National
FAQ: Your house flooded. Now what?
Experts say the first thing is to make sure it’s safe to go back inside. Then you need to dry things out as fast as possible.
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Environment
California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling
California’s lawsuit alleges that ExxonMobil has known for decades that recycling would not effectively stem the flow of plastic waste.
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Environment
Money for cutting-edge climate technology could dry up in a second Trump term
A hydrogen plant in Utah could offer a new path to slash fossil-fuel pollution. But federal funding that was critical for projects like this one could dry up if Donald Trump is reelected.
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Environment
At the debate, Harris made climate change a pocketbook issue
Vice President Harris said the economic costs of climate change are already clear, with homeowners facing skyrocketing insurance prices.
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Politics
Climate activists rally around Harris, seeing a chance to build on Biden’s record
Kamala Harris has long voiced support for action on climate change, during her career in California and as vice president. Environmentalists hope that background signals she'd take major steps if elected.
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Climate
What a Harris administration could mean for efforts to cut threats of global warming
Climate change has been a major focus of the Biden administration. Now that Kamala Harris has replaced Biden at the top of the ticket, what might that mean for climate action?
