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Koonin’s Continuing Calumnies www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...
RealClimate: Koonin’s Continuing Calumnies
RealClimate: At a public event debating the DOE CWG report, Steve Koonin embarrasses himself further. This week there was a bit of a peculiar event at the Civitas Institute at Texas A&M, with three of...
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February 8, 2026 at 3:59 AM
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Here's Why J.D. Vance Was Booed at the Winter Olympics - TIME
February 8, 2026 at 3:21 AM
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Trump tried to gut science-research funding. Courts and Congress have rebuffed him. - NBC News
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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How the polar vortex and warm ocean intensified a major US winter storm
This article by Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell and Judah Cohen, Climate scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is republished from The Conversation under a C...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now
A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…
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February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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The Texas Renewables Revolution
At at trio of Google data centers, a route to renewables emerges.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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How Trump’s EPA rollbacks could harm our air and water – and worsen global heating - The Guardian
January 30, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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How climate change affects winter sports - TIME
January 30, 2026 at 4:50 PM
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What Americans Lose If Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled - Eos
Five ways dismantling NCAR will cost the American people, and two ways to save it.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Here's How Much Range EVs Really Lose After 150,000 Miles
The data is clear: battery anxiety doesn’t match battery reality. Even after 150,000 miles, the real-world range of EVs is barely affected.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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Exploring Extreme Winter Weather in a Human-Heated Climate
With another nor’easter brewing for the coming weekend, I hope you’ll join me LIVE today at 4 p.m.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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Fact brief - Are solar projects hurting farmers and rural communities?
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Winter Warming: Fewer Cold Extremes, More Warm Extremes | Climate Central
Despite the size and severity of the recent U.S. winter storm, long-term trends show that the planet is overheating, winter is warming quickly, and the coldest days of the year are losing their chill.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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Time for some courage in the climate fight too
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Time for some courage in the climate fight too
Big business, and its political enablers, have turned tail. They need to take a page from the resistance
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January 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
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The corporate enablers of the ICE crackdown
How Amazon, AT&T, and Citizens Bank are profiting from the administration’s mass deportation campaign.
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January 26, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing www.nytimes.com/live/2026/us...
Minneapolis Live Updates: Videos Appear to Contradict Federal Account of Killing
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January 24, 2026 at 10:10 PM
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​​At Davos, Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Is No Longer Debatable - TIME
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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Climate Shift Index Alerts | Climate Central
Climate Central issues alerts in many instances when the Climate Shift Index identifies a notable extreme weather event around the world that was made more likely by human-caused climate change.
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January 23, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Trump says the big US winter storm is proof of climate hoax – here’s why he’s wrong - The Guardian
January 23, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Opinion | The Trump administration has a Nazi problem - The Guardian
January 22, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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WMO confirms 2025 was one of warmest years on record
This is a re-post from the WMO Press Office
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January 22, 2026 at 5:40 PM
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America’s offshore wind farms get back to work after court victories
Ørsted, Equinor, and Dominion Energy have resumed construction on their massive offshore wind projects, nearly a month after Trump forced them to hit…
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January 22, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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Fact brief - Do solar panels release more emissions than burning fossil fuels?
Skeptical Science is partnering with Gigafact to produce fact briefs — bite-sized fact checks of trending claims. You can submit claims you think need checking via the tipline.
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January 21, 2026 at 4:57 PM
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Americans Are the Ones Paying for Tariffs, Study Finds - The Wall Street Journal
January 19, 2026 at 4:58 PM
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A new study has revealed electric car batteries last a lot longer than you think - BBC Top Gear Magazine
January 19, 2026 at 3:02 AM