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What’s The Average ‘Upper Class’ Retirement Nest Egg? Here’s A Look At What The Wealthiest 20% Have Stashed Away
You're scrolling through social media and another friend is showing off their latest Mediterranean cruise. It's hard not to wonder – are they living the dream or ignoring the whole "retirement...
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Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win for everyone
Under pressure from customers and investors, many U.S. companies have pledged to voluntarily reduce their impact on the climate. But that doesn’t always mean they’re cutting their own greenhouse gas emissions.A large number of companies...
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Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities
Everyone knows that climate change has consequences, such as a higher likelihood of severe floods, hurricanes and droughts. But here’s a lesser-known problem: Climate change makes toilets more likely to break, which leaves people more...
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Turning automotive engines into modular chemical plants to make green fuels
Reducing methane emissions is a top priority in the fight against climate change because of its propensity...
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and coverage
Home insurance rates are rising in the United States, not only in Florida, which saw tens of billions of dollars in losses from hurricanes Helene and Milton, but across the country.According to S&P Global Market...
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‘The sixth great extinction is happening’, warns climate expert
Getty ImagesDr Goodall’s career has often been challenging. She has written about the early years of her work for Professor Leakey, who was a renowned scientist, and who had enormous influence over her career. He repeatedly declared his love...
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In the polar bear capital of the world, a community lives with the predator next door and loves it
CHURCHILL, Manitoba (AP) — Sgt. Ian Van Nest rolls slowly through the streets of Churchill, his truck outfitted with a rifle and a barred back seat to hold anyone he has to arrest. His eyes dart back and forth,...
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Ensuring a durable transition
To fend off the worst impacts of climate change, “we have to decarbonize, and do it even...
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J-PAL North America announces new evaluation incubator collaborators from state and local governments
J-PAL North America recently selected government partners for the 2024-25 Leveraging Evaluation and Evidence for Equitable Recovery (LEVER)...
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Human rights groups raise alarm on crackdown by COP29 hosts
The Azerbaijani government is using COP29 to crack down on environmental activists and other political opponents, according to human rights groups.This is the third year in a row a country hosting the climate summit has been accused of oppression...
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Man who drugged wife in French mass rape case told: You’ll die alone
CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFPThey pleaded with the judges to hand down sentences that reflected the extent of the suffering of Gisèle...