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Delays plague Biden's push for rapid action on climate change ; Parts of Greenland now hotter than at any time in the past 1,000 years, scientists say; Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods; It's January, but tornadoes keep spinning up like it's April; Earth's temperature could near danger point with return of El Niño; Scientists inch closer to learning origins of mysterious 'fairy circles'; The big problem with plant-based meat: The 'meat' part; How dark money groups led Ohio to redefine gas as 'green energy'; Arizona city cuts off a neighborhood's water supply amid drought; Burning Man touts sustainability. Now it's suing to block clean energy.; How to bust idlers, bike lane blockers and water wasters — and maybe get paid; Wyoming GOP lawmaker pushes electric-car ban, then says he didn't mean it; 40-foot sperm whale with open wounds found dead on Oregon beach; King Charles says public, not royals, should benefit from wind farm profits; Newfoundlanders identify with the ocean. Now some are moving inland.; Private jets rule in Davos, as Europe's leaders try to quash short flights; Brazilian meat giant under fire for allegedly misleading investors; Police stuck in mud, Greta Thunberg detained at coal protest in Germany ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

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By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   Delays plague Biden's push for rapid action on climate change President Biden has set lofty goals to reduce greenhouse gases, but conservative courts, EPA staffing and other obstacles are slowing down the effort, alarming some of his allies. By Timothy Puko ●  Read more »   Parts of Greenland now hotter than at any time in the past 1,000 years, scientists say New research in the northern part of Greenland finds temperatures are already 2.7 degrees warmer than they were in the 20th century. By Chris Mooney ●  Read more »   Single-use coffee pods have surprising environmental benefits over other brewing methods A new study of coffee consumption found that using pods can be more environmentally friendly than brewing traditional filter coffee. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   It's January, but tornadoes keep spinning up like it's April Abnormally warm air, fueled by climate change, is probably boosting the severe weather flare-up. By Matthew Cappucci and Jason Samenow ●  Read more »   Earth's temperature could near danger point with return of El Niño Climate scientists say an El Niño is increasingly probable by the fall and could push Earth's temperature to a record high in 2023 or 2024. By Scott Dance ●  Read more »   Scientists inch closer to learning origins of mysterious 'fairy circles' Satellite imagery shows that there could be a countless number of these "fairy circles," but scientists have debated what makes them appear. By Kasha Patel ●  Read more »   The big problem with plant-based meat: The 'meat' part Companies invested hugely in plant-based meat alternatives. But human psychology is stubborn. By Shannon Osaka ●  Read more »   How dark money groups led Ohio to redefine gas as 'green energy' Conservative, pro-gas groups waged a covert campaign for Ohio to redefine natural gas as a source of "green energy." They hope other states follow suit. By Maxine Joselow ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Arizona city cuts off a neighborhood's water supply amid drought Historic shortages of Colorado River water and a bitter political feud have conspired to leave a Scottsdale, Ariz., neighborhood in a desperate scramble for water. By Joshua Partlow ●  Read more »   Burning Man touts sustainability. Now it's suing to block clean energy. The organizers of the week-long festival worry a geothermal energy project could damage the Nevada desert's hot springs. By Dino Grandoni ●  Read more »   How to bust idlers, bike lane blockers and water wasters — and maybe get paid Filing complaints about idling trucks, illegal dumping and water waste can help the planet and earn you some cash. By Allyson Chiu ●  Read more »   Wyoming GOP lawmaker pushes electric-car ban, then says he didn't mean it A state senator said he sponsored the bill as a tit-for-tat response to California's move to ban sales of new gasoline-only vehicles. By Bryan Pietsch ●  Read more »   40-foot sperm whale with open wounds found dead on Oregon beach A young endangered sperm whale was found dead near Fort Stevens State Park. Experts conducted a necropsy and believe it died after a collision with a ship. By Kelly Kasulis Cho ●  Read more »   King Charles says public, not royals, should benefit from wind farm profits Critics charged that the new king is trying to generate good publicity ahead of a government review of royal household finances. By Karla Adam ●  Read more »   Newfoundlanders identify with the ocean. Now some are moving inland. In the wake of post-tropical storm Fiona, the waters that helped define the Canadian province are now a cause of trepidation. By Amanda Coletta ●  Read more »   Private jets rule in Davos, as Europe's leaders try to quash short flights Europe is trying to reduce short-haul flights, but a Greenpeace analysis of private jet flights near Davos last year found they nearly doubled in the week of the conference. By Michael Birnbaum ●  Read more »   Brazilian meat giant under fire for allegedly misleading investors JBS, the world's largest meat company, is accused of misleading investors about its multibillion-dollar "green bonds." The company disputes the allegations. By Steven Mufson ●  Read more »   Police stuck in mud, Greta Thunberg detained at coal protest in Germany German authorities have now razed the village of Lützerath, but activists continued to demonstrate against the expansion of a coal mine. By Loveday Morris ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The Climate 202 for a daily guide to climate news and policy. Sign up »

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