The Hidden Environmental Costs of Food
Damage to the natural world isn’t factored into the price of food. But some governments are experimenting with a new way of exposing the larger costs of what we eat.
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Damage to the natural world isn’t factored into the price of food. But some governments are experimenting with a new way of exposing the larger costs of what we eat.
By Lydia DePillisManuela Andreoni and
Satellite data shows the U.S. releasing more and more of the potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere, researchers said, despite pledges to cut back.
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The members of a self-described ragtag group had little in common, but their campaign could serve as model for future environmental efforts.
By Zoë Rom and
An environmental group said the company, a major food producer, was misleading shoppers with its claims about eco-friendly practices.
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New Look at Landslide Potential Shows 44% of U.S. Is at Risk
A new federal database helps users determine the likelihood of their community experiencing a landslide.
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How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?
Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.
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How Does Your State Make Electricity?
There’s been a big shift in how America produces power. Each state has its own story.
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The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish
Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. But research tells a surprising story: Many islands are stable. Some have even grown.
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Have Climate Questions? Get Answers Here.
What’s causing global warming? How can we fix it? This interactive F.A.Q. will tackle your climate questions big and small.
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What’s the True Price of a School Lunch?
An emerging body of research aims to put dollar figures on the environmental costs of foods we eat everyday.
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The Fires That Could Reshape the Amazon
Vast, diverse parts of Brazil are burning at the same time, forcing officials to rethink how to protect crucial ecosystems like the Amazon.
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Is Inequality the Key to the Climate Change Debate?
In his new book, the economist Thomas Piketty argues that the world can’t stop climate change without addressing issues of inequality.
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5 Climate Questions for the Candidates Ahead of the Presidential Debate
Here’s what the Times climate team would ask Harris and Trump about climate change, energy policy and the environment.
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The Electric Vehicle Future Is Coming. Just a Little More Slowly.
Though large automakers are delaying their plans to introduce new all-electric models, the E.V. industry is still the future, experts say.
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At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.
By Raymond Zhong
Schools across the country are adding trees, tent-like structures and water to their playgrounds as temperatures soar.
By Somini Sengupta
Leaders around the world are asking the European Union to delay rules that would require companies to police their global supply chains.
By Patricia Cohen
BYD, which leads China’s electric vehicle sector, is constructing a plant in Hungary while its Chinese rivals expand through joint ventures in Europe.
By Melissa Eddy
Flooding events around the world share a common factor of an atmosphere made warmer by climate change. What can be done to help citizens prepare?
By Austyn Gaffney and Somini Sengupta
In the San Bernardino Mountains, another wildfire has forced residents to flee, the latest reminder that they must accept the risks of climate change if they want to remain.
By Soumya Karlamangla
After a delay of several months, General Motors said owners of its battery-powered models would now be able to use Tesla charging stations with adapters.
By Jack Ewing
By outfitting blackbirds with heart-rate monitors, scientists debunked a long-held assumption about the benefits of spending the winter in warm climates.
By Emily Anthes
The Climate reporter Hiroko Tabuchi is interested in all the things we take for granted about our environment.
By Josh Ocampo
Climate change is influencing extreme weather events like the flooding across six countries that has led to mass evacuations of cities as the waters continue to rise.
By Austyn Gaffney
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