As President Trump dismantles the country’s efforts to fight climate change, environmental groups are back on their heels.
Category: Global Warming
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Meat Is Back at Eleven Madison Park, After 4 Vegan Years
The Manhattan restaurant drew global praise and skepticism with its climate-minded, all-plant menu. Now its chef wants to be more welcoming — and popular.
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Larry Ellison Wants to Do Good, Do Research and Make a Profit
Oracle’s co-founder and the world’s second-richest person pledges to concentrate his vast resources on his own research institute and for-profit ventures to address health, hunger and climate change.
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E.P.A. to Stop Updating Popular Database After Lead Scientist Criticized Trump
The database, which helps companies calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, will continue under a consortium that includes Stanford University.
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Norway’s Hedged Bet on Europe’s Energy Future: A Garbage Disposal for Emissions
A business called Northern Lights is seen as a model for efforts to pump carbon dioxide deep into wells, but high costs remain an obstacle.
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Energy Dept. Cancels Loan Commitment for Grain Belt Express
The project, known as Grain Belt Express, had drawn fierce opposition from some landowners and Republican lawmakers.
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E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills
The Trump administration will give utilities around the country an additional year to come up with a plan to clean up contaminated waterways.
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Wall St. Firms Are Buying Utilities to Tap Into the A.I. Boom
Consumer groups say proposals by BlackRock and Blackstone to buy energy companies in Minnesota, New Mexico and Texas could hurt residents.
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Amid Devastating Winter Losses, Another Threat Looms For U.S. Beekeepers
The parasitic Tropilaelaps mite, which threatens honeybees and the food supply, isn’t in North America. Yet.
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Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming
Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts.
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In This Pet Kibble, the Bugs are a Feature
Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs?