Al Gore Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Al Gore, 45th vice president of the United States and environmental activist. Birth date: March 31, 1948 Birth…
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Oil Spills Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at oil spill disasters. Spill estimates vary by source. 1. January 1991 – During the Gulf War, Iraqi forces intentionally release 252-336 million…
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Britain’s PM seeks to rally his party ahead of an election they are tipped to lose | CNN
London CNN — Rishi Sunak will gather with members of his governing Conservative Party on Sunday for what is likely to be their final party conference before the…
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Bangladesh’s worst ever dengue outbreak a ‘canary in the coal mine’ for climate crisis, WHO expert warns | CNN
CNN — Bangladesh is battling its worst dengue outbreak on record, with more than 600 people killed and 135,000 cases reported since April, the World Health Organization said…
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Climate change has ravaged India’s rice stock. Now its export ban could deepen a global food crisis | CNN Business
Harayana, India CNN — Satish Kumar sits in front of his submerged rice paddy in India’s Haryana state, looking despairingly at his ruined crops. “I’ve suffered a tremendous…
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Ecuador votes in historic referendum on oil extraction in the Amazon | CNN
CNN — The people of Ecuador are heading to the polls – but they’re voting for more than just a new president. For the first time in history,…
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These factors are making it hard to combat the deadly Maui wildfires | CNN
CNN — The wind-whipped fires in Maui spread swiftly and created a deadly tinderbox, overwhelming residents and local officials in one of the nation’s deadliest wildfires. “It’s very…
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As young conservatives try to get climate on the agenda in 2024, denial takes the spotlight instead | CNN Politics
CNN — During this week’s Republican primary debate on Fox News, a young voter notably asked about the climate crisis: How would these presidential candidates assuage concerns that…
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Colonizing Mars could be dangerous and ridiculously expensive. Elon Musk wants to do it anyway | CNN Business
Austin, TX CNN Business — Elon Musk has spent nearly two decades rallying SpaceX fans around his goal of colonizing Mars, something world governments aren’t currently attempting —…
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Antarctica is missing an Argentina-sized amount of sea ice — and scientists are scrambling to figure out why | CNN
CNN — As the Northern Hemisphere swelters under a record-breaking summer heat wave, much further south, in the depths of winter, another terrifying climate record is being broken.…
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It’s the summer of changed climate. Get used to it | CNN Politics
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Here’s a hot take…
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Melting ice reveals remains of climber lost on glacier 37 years ago | CNN
Berlin CNN — The remains of a German mountain climber who went missing 37 years ago while hiking along a glacier near Switzerland’s iconic Matterhorn have been recovered,…
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Unprecedented ocean heat is changing the way sharks eat, breathe and behave | CNN
CNN — Sharks have been made villains in most stories, whether it’s fact or fiction. But as the planet’s climate and oceans rapidly change, these boneless, aquatic, apex…
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Deadly extreme heat is on the rise in national parks — a growing risk for America’s great outdoors | CNN
CNN — Extreme heat appears to be killing people in America’s national parks at an alarming pace this year, highlighting both its severity and the changing calculus of…
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Xi says China will follow its own carbon reduction path as US climate envoy Kerry meets top officials in Beijing | CNN
CNN — China will follow its own path to cut carbon emissions, leader Xi Jinping vowed Tuesday, as US climate envoy John Kerry called for faster action to…
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Climate change is making our oceans change color, new research finds | CNN
CNN — The color of the ocean has changed significantly over the last 20 years and human-caused climate change is likely responsible, according to a new study. More…
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The planet saw its hottest day ever this week. The record will be broken again and again | CNN
CNN — This week saw the hottest global temperature ever recorded, according to data from the US National Centers for Environmental Prediction. On Monday, the average global temperature…
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Thousands of Americans are leaving homes in flood-risk areas. But where are they moving to? | CNN
CNN — For more than four decades, the US government has been paying cities and states to move homeowners away from areas that are at high risk of…
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The ‘climate kids’ want a court to force Montana’s state government to go green | CNN
Helena, Montana CNN — It’s a Big Sky story fit for a big screen. On one side: 16 kids from ranches, reservations and tourist boomtowns across Montana –…
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Four major environmental groups endorse Biden’s reelection | CNN Politics
CNN — Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of his speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner…
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