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Jamie Alexander holds up a copy of the Drawdown ad that ran in the New York Times.

‘A Pretty Damning Critique:’ Google, Netflix and LinkedIn Wouldn’t Sign Onto Climate Action Ad

by Will Evans March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

The ad’s backstory provides a rare moment of transparency in an ecosystem of advocacy organizations that are often too scared to talk openly about corporate partners.

An illustration shows a golden Bitcoin shining like the sun against a dark background. Power lines connect to the bitcoin.

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Can Our Climate Survive Bitcoin?

by Shereen Marisol Meraji, Elizabeth Shogren, Taki Telonidis, Amy Mostafa, Michael Montgomery, Nikki Frick, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Jess Alvarenga, Steven Rascón, Kathryn Styer Martínez and Kevin Sullivan March 26, 2022April 4, 2022

Bitcoin is hot – and it’s heating up the planet, too. Making bitcoin uses enormous amounts of power.

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A Texas Town Stopped an Energy Giant from Drilling Next to a Day Care. Then It Changed Its Mind.

by Elizabeth Shogren November 30, 2021December 1, 2021

Arlington’s experience shows how difficult it can be to stop greenhouse gas production – even when it’s putting children’s health at risk.

A natural gas drilling rig in Fort Worth, Texas.

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Life in the drill zone

by Elizabeth Shogren June 15, 2021August 3, 2021

More than a decade ago, the U.S. made a big bet on natural gas as a path to reduced emissions and energy independence. But has that bet gone bad for communities – and the climate?

An illustration in tones of yellow and brown shows two small children swinging on a playground. In the distance behind them is a natural gas drilling rig.

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Emission control

by Elizabeth Shogren, Mohamed Al Elew, Michael Montgomery, Taki Telonidis, Soo Oh, Esther Kaplan, Amy Mostafa, Sarah Mirk, Jim Briggs, Fernando Arruda, Steven Rascón, Claire Mullen and Kevin Sullivan June 12, 2021July 1, 2021

If we want to slow climate change, we have to slash methane pollution. Methane is heating up the planet and threatens the health of people who live near drill sites.