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What a Search for the Signs of Spring Reveals
The worm moon is about to rise, and it’s supposed to be extra-large and orange this year.That’s the name some Native Americans give the March full moon because that’s when the soil warms and earthworms emerge. Others call it...
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A New York Bill Seeks to Reduce Natural Gas Use. Here’s What to Know.
A bill gaining traction in Albany aims to break New Yorkers’ reliance on natural gas in hopes that they will seek out greener alternatives.Efforts to shoehorn the NY HEAT Act into a packed state budget are underway, with supporters...
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Oil Executives, Meeting in Texas, Cast Doubts on ‘Fantasy’ Energy Transition
To some, it felt like the oil executive blurted the quiet part out loud.“We should abandon the fantasy of phasing out oil and gas,” said Amin Nasser, head of what is, by far, the world’s biggest oil producer, Saudi...
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How Toyota, a Laggard on Electric Cars, Got Its Fight Back
The breakfast at Toyota’s annual dealership gathering in Las Vegas last fall was an exclusive, invite-only affair, where attendees were told to cover their cellphone cameras with red stickers.Speaking was Stephen Ciccone, Toyota’s top lobbyist. He said the industry...
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America Is on Fire, Says One Climate Writer. Should You Flee?
ON THE MOVE: The Overheating Earth and the Uprooting of America, by Abrahm LustgartenIt’s happening already, of course. You can see it in the blazes in California, incinerating homes and forcing residents to escape the terror of wildfires. You...
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How Do You Paddle a Disappearing River?
I had barely unbuckled my seatbelt and was already wondering if I had driven six hours across Texas for nothing. A once-in-a-lifetime river adventure had seemingly evaporated with some disappointing news.It was the promise of a four-day, 33-mile canoe...
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Inside the Republican Attacks on Electric Vehicles
The electric vehicle, a breakthrough achievement in automotive technology, has driven into this year’s presidential election, inflaming partisan fights that have come to define much of American culture.One reason is that President Biden has made electric vehicles central to...
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National Plan to Look Into Homeowners Insurers Hits a Hurdle
A sweeping effort by state regulators to find out why homeowners insurance is so expensive and hard for customers to secure is already facing challenges, as some crucial states say they may opt out of the call for data.The...
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My Tour Operator Is a B Corp. What Does That Mean? Should I Care?
Tanya Dohoney has worked on sustainability initiatives for decades. A retired attorney from Texas now living in Paris, she even started the recycling program for her workplace. When it comes to travel, she also values environmentally and socially responsible...
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The Roadblocks to Biden’s Electric Vehicles Plan
The Biden administration rolled out new rules on Wednesday designed to thrust the United States — the greatest car culture the world has ever known — into the era of electric vehicles.With new tailpipe pollution limits from the Environmental...
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How President Joseph Boakai hopes to rid Liberia of its problems
He won power by promising to end corruption - but try telling that to the people begging him for...