Politics

As oceans rise, are some nations doomed to vanish?

If rising seas engulf the Maldives and Tuvalu, will those countries be wiped off the map? And what happens to their citizens? The ...

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How Rock Climbers and Snowboarders Became a Political Force

Jeremy Jones, an extreme snowboarder, filmmaker and owner of his own clothing brand, never dreamed of becoming a lobbyist. More co...

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Billionaire No More: Patagonia Founder Gives Away the Company

A half century after founding the outdoor apparel maker Patagonia, Yvon Chouinard, the eccentric rock climber who became a relucta...

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‘The Biggest Thing to Happen in International Climate Diplomacy in Decades’

Nearly seven years ago, a single mischosen word nearly killed the Paris Agreement. With only hours left to go on the final day of ...

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Efforts to pass global ocean protection treaty fail

Talks to pass the UN High Seas Treaty had been ongoing for two weeks in New York, but governments could not agree on the terms. De...

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Farmers tackling climate change critical of State of the Environment Report

Farmers say a report outlining the deterioration of Australia's environment fails to acknowledge the millions being spent to addre...

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After Supreme Court ruling, can EPA still tackle climate change?

On its final day of a historic term, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday placed major restrictions on the ability of the federal go...

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Australia’s ‘Climate Election’ Finally Arrived. Will It Be Enough?

SYDNEY, Australia — A few minutes after taking the stage to declare victory in Australia’s election on Saturday, Anthony Alban...

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