As the river shrinks, the Biden administration is getting ready to impose, for the first time, reductions in water supplies to states.
Tag: Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Why Are Taxpayers Propping Up the Fossil Fuel Industry?
Worldwide, government subsidies for oil and gas are at a record high. Global financial institutions have been trying for years to get them phased out.
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The Real-World Costs of the Digital Race for Bitcoin
Bitcoin mines cash in on electricity — by devouring it, selling it, even turning it off — and they cause immense pollution. In many cases, the public pays a price.
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The World Bank Is Getting a New Chief. Will He Pivot Toward Climate Action?
Under pressure from world leaders, development experts and shareholders, the bank opens its spring meeting on Monday, poised for big changes.
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E.P.A. Is Said to Propose Rules Meant to Drive Up Electric Car Sales Tenfold
In what would be the nation’s most ambitious climate regulation, the proposal is designed to ensure that electric cars make up the majority of new U.S. auto sales by 2032.