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Two climate podcasters walk into a bar
The creators of environmental comedy podcast “Sustainababble” discuss the potential and limitations of climate humor.
Category 5 Super Typhoon Mawar rapidly intensifies to 175 mph winds
Mawar is tied as Earth’s strongest storm of 2023 and is the third-strongest typhoon ever observed in May.
What ‘The Simpsons’ taught ’90s kids about climate change
Lisa Simpson tried to warn us.
Typhoon Mawar reintensifying after pounding Guam
The center of the category 4 storm passed about 15 miles north of Guam, with the stronger southern eyewall affecting the island.
Eight climate comedies for those (too) warm summer evenings ahead
The funniest films about global warming.
Mawar closes in on category 5 strength while nearing Guam
The super typhoon is predicted to make a direct hit on Guam with 155-160 mph winds, making it an unprecedented ninth category 4 or 5 storm to hit a U.S. state or territory since 2017.
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California bill would hit oil companies with $1 million penalty for health impacts
The first-of-its-kind legislation holds companies liable for illness from urban drilling.
‘It’s gotten really ugly.’ A community of freedom-lovers squares off against climate change in the Arizona desert
A legal loophole enabled residents of wildcat developments in the Rio Verde Foothills to live free from municipal taxes and regulations. But now they’re running out of water.
U.S. can shift to EVs without widespread, destructive mining, report finds
The new report suggests limiting electric vehicle battery sizes and reducing car dependency to lower the demand for lithium by up to 66%.
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Todo lo que debería comprar si se pronostica un huracán
Agregue estas provisiones a su kit de emergencia.
Cómo climatizar su casa
Sellar las fugas y añadir aislamiento puede crear un ambiente más cómodo y ahorrar su dinero.
¿Las cocinas de inducción pueden convencer a los cocineros de que dejen de usar gas?
Las estufas de inducción ofrecen mayores beneficios que las de gas, pero los cocineros domésticos enfrentan barreras al hacer el cambio.
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Strange, unpredictable, and energizing: Dark comedy as climate solution
For historian Aaron Sachs, gallows humor offers important lessons for climate activism.
Comedy can help you talk about climate change
A guide to bringing up the topic without turning into Debbie Downer.
