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From a distance, it looked like thick fog across the horizon. But as the ship drew closer, the ocean bubbled...

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Glacier Tragedy Shows Reach of Europe’s New Heat

CANAZEI, Italy — Days before a glacier in the Italian Dolomites broke off with the force of a collapsing skyscraper,...

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As Federal Climate-Fighting Tools Are Taken Away, Cities and States Step Up

To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android.Legislators in Colorado,...

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Hurricane Bonnie Swirls Off the West Coast of Mexico. It Poses No Threat to Land.

Bonnie briefly became the first major hurricane of the Pacific hurricane season on Tuesday after tearing across Central America as...

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Europe is heating up faster than other ‘hot spots,’ a study finds.

Western Europeans have experienced more than their share of heat waves in recent years, with frequent periods of blisteringly hot...

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Quitting Oil Income Is Hard, Even for States That Want Climate Action

TAFT, Calif. — Every five years, this city of 7,000 hosts a rollicking, Old West-themed festival known as Oildorado. High...

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France, Hoping to Weather Energy Crisis, Will Renationalize Electricity Giant

PARIS — France said on Wednesday that it would renationalize its state-backed electricity giant to help ensure the country’s energy...

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Democrats Offer Plan to Cut Drug Costs, Seeking Climate and Tax Deal

WASHINGTON — Top Senate Democrats on Wednesday released an updated plan aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs, signaling...

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U.K. Museums Face a Sticky Problem From Climate Protests

LONDON — Room 34 of the National Gallery in London was jammed with tourists Monday afternoon studying the masterpieces of...

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Europe Calls Gas and Nuclear Energy ‘Green’