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For millennia, the Arctic absorbed more carbon than it emitted. That's changed.

Dec 24, 2024
The region is warming much faster than the rest of the planet and releasing greenhouse gases from its thawing soil. Umair Irfan of Vox explains.
As the Arctic warms, it is releasing greenhouses gases from its thawing soil and becoming more accessible to oil and gas extraction.
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Ski resorts rely on snowmaking to get through winter. Climate change is making that harder.

Dec 16, 2024
While larger conglomerates of ski resorts are able balance out a lack of snow and cold in one part of the globe with a good winter elsewhere, that's not the case for smaller resorts.

Ground rules for carbon markets

Nov 15, 2024
In this week's "Make Me Smart" newsletter, we explain the latest moves to establish a credible global market for carbon credits. Plus, we do the numbers on open enrollment and the rising cost of health care.
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Hot real estate these days is also climate resilient

Nov 12, 2024
A new report from Zillow shows that nearly all buyers want these features, and home listings are increasingly touting them.

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Why beef prices have been rising this fall

Nov 11, 2024
Drought conditions in parts of the South and Midwest have caused ranchers to shrink cattle herds. That's one factor pushing cattle prices higher recently.

Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.

Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.

Surveying the beaches where Navy Seals train

As climate change erodes beaches, how will that impact coastal military bases?
Kai Ryssdal, right, speaks with Jason Golumbfskie-Jones of the U.S. Navy at the Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, where Navy Seals train.
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