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  • As Antarctica melts, we stand to lose much more than ice

    As Antarctica melts, we stand to lose much more than ice

    We can still avoid worst-case scenarios in the Antarctic — and perhaps preserve one of the few untouched landscapes we still have.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jun 28, 2021
    Trump’s anti-environmental legacy looms over Biden

    Trump’s anti-environmental legacy looms over Biden

    Though Republicans are no longer in power, the legacy of Trump and anti-environment politics will continue to haunt Biden’s agenda.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jun 21, 2021
    A melting Arctic has global consequences

    A melting Arctic has global consequences

    As the Arctic melts, the rest of the world will face the consequences of rising sea levels and runaway emissions.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Jun 4, 2021
    How Biden’s climate plan stacks up against IEA’s net-zero roadmap

    How Biden’s climate plan stacks up against IEA’s net-zero roadmap

    We break down IEA’s milestones to achieve net zero, and how the U.S.’s climate ambitions stack up.
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    Brandon Pytel
    May 26, 2021
    California’s drought raises questions about the future of West

    California’s drought raises questions about the future of West

    California is already grappling with a warmer, drier reality, leading to larger questions about livability in the West.
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    Brandon Pytel
    May 20, 2021
    The state of vaccine diplomacy is a warning about climate aid

    The state of vaccine diplomacy is a warning about climate aid

    With few exceptions, COVID-19 resources are not going to countries most affected by the virus — and that’s a troubling sign for climate aid.
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    Sam Liptak
    May 15, 2021
    Meat and fossil fuels have more in common than you think

    Meat and fossil fuels have more in common than you think

    We rarely stop to consider the harm done by burning fossil fuels — or eating meat.
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    Brandon Pytel
    May 6, 2021
    The meat war is politics as usual, which sucks for climate action

    The meat war is politics as usual, which sucks for climate action

    There’s a culture war between conservatives and liberals over meat. And the debate once again stalls climate action.
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    Brandon Pytel
    May 5, 2021
    Biden’s climate summit achieved its goals. Kind of.

    Biden’s climate summit achieved its goals. Kind of.

    We break down the top goals of Biden’s Earth Day summit, and how the U.S. did (and did not) achieve them.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Apr 26, 2021
    Human activity is worsening California’s wildfires — but we‘re also part of the solution

    Human activity is worsening California’s wildfires — but we‘re also part of the solution

    With another daunting fire season ahead of us, it’s time to take real action on climate impacts.
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    Sam Liptak
    Apr 25, 2021
    We’re still a long way from ditching coal

    We’re still a long way from ditching coal

    Several factors prevent a full-scale dethroning of King Coal.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Apr 15, 2021
    We can’t fight climate change without China. But tensions are high

    We can’t fight climate change without China. But tensions are high

    Neither the U.S. nor China have proven leaders on climate action (yet). But the future of our Planet hinges on how they get along.
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    Sam Liptak
    Apr 9, 2021
    Biden’s infrastructure plan is politics as much as policy

    Biden’s infrastructure plan is politics as much as policy

    Instead of focusing on climate, Biden is leaning into jobs, calling his infrastructure plan a “once-in-a-generation investment in America.”
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    Brandon Pytel
    Apr 2, 2021
    Bad-news bias is overtaking climate coverage

    Bad-news bias is overtaking climate coverage

    Writing about the climate crisis shouldn’t seek to just inform people of the dangers — it should offer solutions and inspire action.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Mar 29, 2021
    The future of American climate action hinges on Biden’s infrastructure plan

    The future of American climate action hinges on Biden’s infrastructure plan

    Not one of the six U.S. stimulus packages have taken significant action on climate. But we may finally be at a turning (or breaking) point.
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    Sam Liptak
    Mar 27, 2021
    4 wildly different ways airlines are going net zero

    4 wildly different ways airlines are going net zero

    Even $2 trillion won’t clean up air travel.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Mar 19, 2021
    What if we can’t fix climate change?

    What if we can’t fix climate change?

    No matter how you look at it, we’re losing the fight against climate change.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Mar 11, 2021
    Is budget reconciliation our last hope for climate action?

    Is budget reconciliation our last hope for climate action?

    With an entire minority party either unwilling or incapable of passing climate legislation, a little-understood tool could save us.
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    Sam Liptak
    Mar 10, 2021
    The filibuster blocks climate action, but eliminating it is worse

    The filibuster blocks climate action, but eliminating it is worse

    Joe Manchin might be onto something.
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    Brandon Pytel
    Mar 6, 2021
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