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Yesterday — 17 January 2025NYT > Climate and Environment
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The Next Threat to L.A.? Rainfall That Could Cause Landslides

By: Austyn Gaffney
16 January 2025 at 22:09
While firefighters begin containing the Los Angeles wildfires, the land left behind is at a higher risk of floods and debris flows.

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Damage from the Eaton fire to Altadena, Calif., on Tuesday.
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L.A. Fires Revive Calls for a ‘Climate Superfund’ Law in California

By: Karen Zraick
17 January 2025 at 05:01
New York and Vermont recently passed laws like these, which require energy companies to pay climate damages and will likely face fierce challenges.

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A destroyed gas station in Altadena, Calif., on Sunday.
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How Do You Convince Consumers to Eat Plant-Based Meat?

By: Cara Buckley
16 January 2025 at 15:00
The imitation meat industry is facing an identity crisis, and the challenge of convincing American consumers to make more planet-friendly choices.

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Sales of plant-based meat are beginning to stabilize after products from Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods were labeled “ultraprocessed.”
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L.A. Wildfire Victims Need Cash More Than Used Clothes: How to Help

By: Steven Kurutz
16 January 2025 at 13:53
After natural disasters, relief organizations are overwhelmed by clothing donations. Aid groups in Southern California say money is more helpful.

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A makeshift donation center in Altadena, Calif., on Monday.
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Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

By: Cara Buckley
16 January 2025 at 05:00
After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

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Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods enjoyed a meteoric rise before they were characterized by rivals and critics as chemically-laden, ultraprocessed foods.
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Energy Dept. Offers Utilities $22 Billion to Reshape U.S. Power Grids

By: Brad Plumer
16 January 2025 at 08:05
The loan guarantees are one of the final attempts by the outgoing Biden administration to encourage power companies to cut emissions while trying to keep rates down.

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D.T.E. Electric and D.T.E. Gas in Michigan would receive loan guarantees totaling nearly $9 billion to install thousands of megawatts of solar, wind and batteries in the state and to replace existing gas pipelines.
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Doug Burgum, Trump’s Choice for Interior, Aims for ‘Energy Dominance’

By: Lisa Friedman
16 January 2025 at 14:19
The former North Dakota governor told senators at his confirmation hearing that he saw limits on energy production as a national security threat.

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Doug Burgum, picked by President-elect Donald J. Trump to be interior secretary, on Thursday at his Senate confirmation hearing.
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What to Know About the E.V. Tax Credit That Trump Might Repeal

By: Neal E. Boudette
16 January 2025 at 05:01
Rules for a $7,500 tax break for electric vehicle purchases and leases recently changed, but more far-reaching changes are expected when President-elect Donald J. Trump takes office.

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A $7,500 federal tax credit has made electric vehicles more affordable to buy and lease.
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Fake Meat Is Processed. What Does That Mean for Its Health Benefits.

By: Cara Buckley
16 January 2025 at 05:00
After being targeted by the meat industry, swept up in the culture wars and pummeled in sales, two plant based meat companies are reinventing themselves.

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Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods enjoyed a meteoric rise before they were characterized by rivals and critics as chemically-laden, ultra-processed foods.
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Biden’s Presidential Legacy: An Era of Change, Forever Marked by Trump

By: Peter Baker
15 January 2025 at 19:10
Biden’s disastrous debate performance highlighted age concerns.

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After four years in office, President Biden has a long list of accomplishments he takes pride in. But he struggled with inflation, illegal immigration and his own advancing age.
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California’s Insurance System Faces Crucial Test as Wildfire Losses Mount

By: Christopher Flavelle
14 January 2025 at 16:17
The California FAIR Plan, the state’s insurer of last resort, had just $377 million available last week to pay claims that could reach billions, officials said.

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Burning hills above homes in the Mandeville Canyon neighborhood during the Palisades fire on Saturday.
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