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Wind turbines and solar panels are seen at a wind and solar power plant in Zhangjiakou

World Sep 24

China announces new climate goal to cut its world-leading emissions

By Seth Borenstein, Melina Walling, Associated Press

Nation Jul 29

Water policy announcement and signing ceremony at the EPA headquarters, in Washington
Watch 7:49
EPA plans to overturn scientific finding used to regulate carbon emissions

The EPA announced plans to overturn a key scientific finding that has been used to regulate carbon emissions since 2009. The endangerment finding determined that pollutants caused by burning fossil fuels endanger humans and can be regulated under the Clean…

By Stephanie Sy, Azhar Merchant

Nation May 25

Data Centers in Virginia, U.S.
Watch 4:56
The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands

The EPA has reportedly drafted a plan to eliminate all limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, according to documents obtained by The New York Times. Now, with the rise of artificial intelligence technology, demand on power plants is…

By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery, Gerard Edic

World Nov 15

COP29 climate summit in Baku
Former climate officials call for ‘fundamental overhaul’ of UN climate conference

The conference’s chief negotiator said current talks — aimed at striking a multi-hundred billion dollar deal on financing a transition to clean energy and adapting to climate change — were going too slowly.

By Seth Borenstein, Sibi Arasu, Associated Press

Science Nov 07

Protest against the extension of the Farnborough Airport in Farnborough
Carbon pollution from high-flying rich in private jets soars

“The problem is that the 26,000 aircraft and the individuals using them will say ‘We are just a small group. We are not relevant in terms of emissions.’ But everybody else will look at the small group and say, 'Look…

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Jul 04

Watch 7:52
AI and the energy required to power it fuel new climate concerns

By Paul Solman, Ryan Connelly Holmes

Google announced this week it is well behind on a pledge to all but eliminate its net carbon emissions by 2030. The company’s greenhouse gas outflow has increased in recent years mainly due to artificial intelligence and the energy required…

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Jul 03

GM hit with $146 million in penalties over excess emissions by millions of its older vehicles

By Tom Krisher, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

General Motors will pay nearly $146 million in penalties to the federal government because 5.9 million of its older vehicles do not comply with emissions and fuel economy standards.

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Apr 25

Coal-fired plants will have to capture emissions or shut down, says strict new EPA rule

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The rule was among four measures targeting coal and natural gas plants that the EPA said would provide “regulatory certainty” to the power industry and encourage them to make investments to transition “to a clean energy economy.”…

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Mar 29

Watch 6:05
How heavy industries contribute to climate change and what can be done to cut emissions

By William Brangham, Shoshana Dubnow

Electricity and transportation each contribute about a quarter of America’s carbon emissions. Thanks to the growth of renewable energy and electric cars, those sectors are starting to get cleaner. Heavy industry is also a major source of pollution. The White…

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Dec 21

More U.S. auto buyers are turning to hybrids as sales of electric vehicles slow

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

America's automakers have staked their futures on the notion that electric vehicles will dominate sales in the coming years. But so far, while EV sales are growing, their pace is falling well short of the industry's ambitious timetable.

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