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We answer some big climate questions. Plus, this week’s news.

the effects of climate on health . By Julia Rosen Earth Day is Thursday, and, as in recent years, climate change will be the main focus. Youth activists from all over the world met online this week to create a list of demands for world leaders. And President Biden will host those leaders at a virtual summit meeting aimed at reasserting American leadership on climate. But even though the climate conversation is going strong, people of all ages still have questions. So, for Earth Day, we’re trying to help. For young readers, we created an illustrated, interactive experience that shows how we ...

Coal Is Set to Roar Back, and So Are Its Climate Risks To slow down climate change, new coal projects need to end. A global forecast this week shows demand rising sharply. Workers unloaded coal from a cargo ship in Gabtoli, Bangladesh, in 2019.Credit...Munir Uz Zaman/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images April 20, 2021, 5:19 p.m. ET The pandemic abruptly slowed the global march of coal. But demand for the world’s dirtiest fuel is forecast to soar this year, gravely undermining the chances of staving off the worst effects of global warming. Burning coal is the largest source of carbon dioxid...

The post has re-emerged following Coinbase's high-profile listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange this week.

In Coinbase’s rise, a reminder: Cryptocurrencies use lots of energy SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 08:58 AM IST Share Coinbase is a startup that facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Related By Hiroko Tabuchi The stock market debut of Coinbase, a startup that facilitates the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, is a watershed moment for digital money. It also threatens to lock in a technology with an astonishing environmental footprint. Cryptocurrencies use blockchain technology, which relies on specialized computers racing to solve compl...