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Nuclear Power Debate: Reduced Carbon Emissions vs. Safety
The future of nuclear power is being shaped both by an urgent push to decarbonize and renewed safety fears after the Russian invasion of Ukraine and capture of nuclear reactors. Scott McGrew reports.
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Which Path Will the World Take For Our Climate's Future?
Which path will the world take? While some warming is guaranteed, there are still changes that can be made to decrease world carbon emissions and slow the impact of climate change. NBCLX climate storyteller Chase Cain breaks down what we should do next.
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UC Berkeley Digging Deep to Be Carbon-Free by 2035
UC Berkeley wants to be carbon-free by 2035 and to do that, they’re digging deep — 400 feet deep to be exact. Crews are not trying to find oil, instead they’re looking for renewable energy with geothermal capabilities. Stephanie Magallon reports.
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UC Berkeley Digging Deep to Be Carbon-Free by 2035
UC Berkeley wants to be carbon-free by 2035 and to do that, it’s digging deep — 400 feet deep to be exact.
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How the Olympics Are Showing the Complexity of Sustainability Claims
While organizations make notable progress on reducing the harmful effects of their operations, experts say sustainability claims can be overstated and mask underlying problems.
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Report: Corporate Climate Pledges Are Weaker Than They Seem
Many of the world’s largest companies are failing to take significant enough steps to meet their pledges to vastly reduce the impact of their greenhouse gas emissions in the decades ahead
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How Ocean Water Near the South Pole is Helping Our Climate
The ocean around Antarctica is doing its best to help Earth’s atmosphere, and it turns out it’s doing a better job than previously thought. A new NASA-sponsored study says the Southern Ocean is a very effective “carbon sink,” meaning the water absorbs much more carbon from the air than it releases. Researcher Matthew Long explains more about the...
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Majority of US States Pursue Nuclear Power for Emission Cuts
Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels
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Fighting Climate Change While Flying
Let’s face it. Flying usually sucks. Air travel is also contributing to climate change in a pretty significant way. And that sucks for us and the planet. But what if it didn’t? I could tell the flight I was on was a bit different. First, the flight attendants were using real glassware in coach. And second, their boss, United...
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Biden Order Would Make US Government Carbon Neutral by 2050
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to make the federal government carbon-neutral by 2050, with a 65% reduction in planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and an all-electric fleet of cars and trucks five years later.
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China, US Pledge to Increase Cooperation at UN Climate Talks
The world’s top two carbon polluters, China and the United States, have pledged to increase cooperation on climate action in a joint declaration at U.N. climate talks in Glasgow
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Globe Bounces Back to Nearly 2019 Carbon Pollution Levels
Global carbon pollution this year has bounced back to almost 2019 levels, after a drop during pandemic lockdowns
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Supreme Court Agrees to Consider EPA's Authority to Limit Greenhouse Gases
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether one of the federal government’s plans for reducing greenhouse gases goes too far. The court agreed to take up a challenge from coal companies and energy-producing states, led by West Virginia, that say the Environmental Protection Agency was exceeding its authority to limit carbon emissions. They’re appealing a lower court’s ruling that restored some...
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Climate in Crisis: Record CO2 Despite the Pandemic
For today’s Climate in Crisis feature, we focus on bad greenhouse gases that are causing our planet to warm at a faster pace than expected.
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Climate in Crisis: Record CO2 Despite the Pandemic
For today’s Climate in Crisis feature, we focus on bad greenhouse gases that are causing our planet to warm at a faster pace than expected. Meteorologist Kari Hall reports.
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Summit Catapults World Ahead in Crucial Year to Curb Warming
America’s climate summit propelled the world forward on a path toward limiting the worst of global warming
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Greta Thunberg Calls Out US Carbon Emissions
Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg testified Thursday at a Congressional committee hearing on the environment and called out the U.S. for being “biggest emitter in history.”
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How and When Can We ‘Decarbonize' the Country?
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ed Markey continue to promote the Green New Deal, and President Joe Biden announced a commitment to reduce carbon emissions. Energy policy analyst Hal Harvey tells LX we’re at an environmental turning point.
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What Does a Carbon-Neutral Future Look Like?
As we approach Earth Day, NBCLX storyteller Cody Broadway asked three experts to imagine what a carbon neutral future would look like, and how the U.S. would get there. Changes would have to come to the auto industry and home heating, among other things – but we’ll also have to figure out who will pay for the shifts in our...
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‘Trash Collectors' of the Air: The Tool That Could Help Save the Planet
Facilities can filter carbon from air molecules like filtering a glass of water. They’re called Direct Air Capture (DAC) systems and not only can they remove CO2 from ambient air, but they can also assist with storing carbon safely underground.