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Grist

One solution to fight climate change? Fewer parking spaces.

Less parking could pave the way for denser housing and more accessible public transportation.

Siri Chilukuri · November 20, 2023
Guardian

Richest 1% account for more carbon emissions than poorest 66%, report says

‘Polluter elite’ are plundering the planet to point of destruction, says Oxfam after comprehensive study of climate inequality

Jonathan Watts · November 20, 2023
Mother Jones

How major environmental groups ended up on the wrong side of California’s housing crisis

Green groups need to “balance feelings with clear thinking.”

Christopher Elmendorf · November 20, 2023
Grist

Controlled burns can provide years of protection against wildfires, new study shows

New research finds that "beneficial" fires can cut the risk of high intensity blazes by 64 percent.

Tik Root · November 16, 2023

Guardian

China and US pledge to fight climate crisis ahead of Xi-Biden summit

Announcement fuels hope rivals can use Apec summit as a chance to reduce tensions

Amy Hawkins · November 15, 2023
Grist

New US climate report says land theft amplified the climate crisis for Indigenous peoples

The report concludes that Indigenous self-determination is a key climate solution — if the federal government can get behind it.

Anita Hofschneider · November 15, 2023
Inside Climate News

Texas republicans target climate science in textbooks ahead of education board vote

Republican Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian wants the Texas Board of Education to reject new science textbooks, which accurately describe the causes and effects of climate change.

Kristoffer Tigue · November 13, 2023
Guardian

US and UK militaries ‘owe’ combined $111 billion in climate reparations – study

Exclusive: study finds militaries have generated about 430m metric tonnes of CO2 emissions since 2015 Paris accords

Dharna Noor · November 13, 2023

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These gene-edited chickens were made to resist bird flu

Avian influenza can wipe out entire poultry flocks. An early experiment with Crispr suggests that gene editing can protect chickens against infection.

Emily Mullin · November 13, 2023
Atlas Obscura

New strange recordings allow us to hear the unseen world of trees

Underground sounds may help save one of the largest organisms in the world.

Hugo McCafferty · November 10, 2023
Inside Climate News

Why Michigan’s clean energy bill is a really big deal

A comparison with laws in Illinois and Minnesota shows the scope of the state’s ambition.

Dan Gearino · November 9, 2023
Grist

Louisiana’s new governor is one of the fossil fuel industry’s biggest defenders

Jeff Landry has sued the Biden administration over everything from air pollution to oil leases to flood insurance.

Jake Bittle and Lylla Younes · November 8, 2023