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Cleaner Electricity Grids Mean Electric Vehicles Are Really Making a Difference
Climate
By John Upton, Climate Central

Cleaner Electricity Grids Mean Electric Vehicles Are Really Making a Difference

Electric cars are only as clean as the source of energy they're plugged into — and Tennessee offers a lesson in how build a better clean-vehicle market.

Communities Retreat as Oceans Swell, Coasts Erode
Climate
By John Upton, Climate Central

Communities Retreat as Oceans Swell, Coasts Erode

An emerging migration crisis is worsening as global warming pushes sea levels higher — and some communities are choosing to voluntarily retreat rather than continue to live in high-risk areas.

Coastal Cities Could Flood Three Times a Week by 2045
Climate
By John Upton, Climate Central

Coastal Cities Could Flood Three Times a Week by 2045

Flooding would generally cluster around new and full moons.

Prominent Conservatives Argue for a Carbon Tax to Address Climate Change
Space & Innovation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Prominent Conservatives Argue for a Carbon Tax to Address Climate Change

Former advisers to four Republican presidents want to phase out most of the EPA's power to regulate carbon dioxide pollution and replace it with a tax.

Trump Could Reshape Courts by Filling a Record 114 Judge Vacancies
History
By John Upton, Climate Central

Trump Could Reshape Courts by Filling a Record 114 Judge Vacancies

New judges with a narrow view of federal agency powers could make decisions that have long-term consequences on the environment.

Trump and Congress Could Halt State Action on Climate
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Trump and Congress Could Halt State Action on Climate

As Republicans take control of the White House and Congress, local and state officials fear environmental preemptions.

Exxon Makes $180 Million Deal With Trump’s Pick for State
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Exxon Makes $180 Million Deal With Trump’s Pick for State

Exxon will provide Trump's pick for secretary of state, former CEO Rex Tillerson, with a $180 million package.

Climate Change Is Causing Western Wildfires to Surge
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Climate Change Is Causing Western Wildfires to Surge

Global warming is blamed for 44 percent of the total area burned in Western forest fires since 1984.

The Paris Climate Deal Will Be Law Before Election Day
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

The Paris Climate Deal Will Be Law Before Election Day

A key threshold for the Paris climate pact has been met, meaning it will go into effect on Nov. 4.

UN Climate Pact Moves Closer to Taking Effect
Space & Innovation
By John Upton, Climate Central

UN Climate Pact Moves Closer to Taking Effect

A slew of documents filed on Wednesday pushed the new UN climate treaty closer to taking effect.

Louisiana Floods Directly Linked to Climate Change
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Louisiana Floods Directly Linked to Climate Change

Unprecedented rainfall in parts of Louisiana last month was made more likely by global warming.

Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline: Study
Earth & Conservation
By John Upton, Climate Central

Biofuels Worse for Climate than Gasoline: Study

American biofuels are doing more harm to the climate than good, suggests new research.

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