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- I care a lot about climate change. Does that mean I can never ever fly? Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a new framework for thinking through your ethical dilemmas and philosophical questions. This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. Here is a Vox […]
- What did Trump just do to the environment? This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Within hours of being sworn into office on Monday, President Donald Trump announced a spate of executive orders and policies to boost oil and gas production, roll back environmental protections, withdraw from the Paris climate accord, and […]
- Live updates: Wildfires spread across Los Angeles Wildfires are raging across Los Angeles, turning the skies red, destroying homes and businesses, and blanketing the region with smoke and debris. The largest fire is in Pacific Palisades, which has grown to over 23,000 acres and forced hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate. Two other major fires have engulfed Los Angeles County: The […]
- This winter’s extreme cold snaps, explained Bitter cold is once again wrapping its icy fingers across the United States, extending the frigid start to the new year. The weather this week has sent freezing temperatures all the way down to the Gulf Coast. A winter storm warning is in effect for southeast Louisiana, bringing upward of 8 inches of snow. New […]
