The Biden administration has expressed growing alarm that efforts to fight climate change could falter unless the electric grids are quickly expanded.
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Three Places Changing Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
Earth Day 2024: A Look at 3 Places Adapting Quickly to Fight Climate Change
Paris is becoming a city of bikes. Across China, people are snapping up $5,000 electric cars. On Earth Day, a look at a few bright spots for emission reductions.
India and Bangladesh Reel from Extreme Heat
April is typically hot in South and Southeast Asia, but temperatures this month have been unusually high.
Scotland Made Big Climate Pledges. Now They’re ‘Out of Reach.’
Despite significant progress, Scotland was falling short on cutting vehicle emissions, switching to heat pumps and even restoring peatland, the government said.
Dubai’s Extraordinary Flooding: Here’s What to Know
Images of a saturated desert metropolis startled the world, prompting talk of cloud seeding, climate change and designing cities for intensified weather.
Satellite Data Reveals Sinking Risk for China’s Cities
Development and groundwater pumping are causing land subsidence and heightening the risks of sea level rise.
Land Under B.L.M. Management to Get New Protections
The measure elevates conservation in a number of ways, including by creating new leases for the restoration of degraded areas.
Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.
Drought Pushes Millions Into ‘Acute Hunger’ in Southern Africa
The disaster, intensified by El Niño, is devastating communities across several countries, killing crops and livestock and sending food prices soaring.