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  1. 2024 Brought the World to a Dangerous Warming Threshold. Now What?

Global temperatures last year crept past a key goal, raising questions about how much nations can stop the planet from heating up further.
By Raymond ZhongBrad Plumer and


CreditThe New York Times 2. ### Pink Fire Retardant, a Dramatic Wildfire Weapon, Poses Its Own Dangers
It’s widely used because it can slow flames in ways that water can’t. But it also contains heavy metals and other harmful compounds.
By Hiroko Tabuchi
A firefighting aircraft dropping fire retardant near the Palisades Fire in California on Tuesday.
A firefighting aircraft dropping fire retardant near the Palisades Fire in California on Tuesday.
CreditMario Tama/Getty Images 3. 1. ### Trump Wants Oil Drilling in Alaska. A Lease Sale There Just Flopped.
No companies bid for the chance to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. It was the second auction in four years that failed to draw strong interest.
By Lisa Friedman
Part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge near Kaktovik, Alaska, in October.
Part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge near Kaktovik, Alaska, in October.
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2. ### The Panama Canal’s Newest Voyagers: Fishy Intruders From Two Oceans
A multibillion-dollar expansion helped the canal accommodate king-size cargo ships. It might also be fueling ecological upheaval.
By Raymond Zhong and Charlie Cordero
Scientists with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Lake Gatún in Panama during nighttime field work.
Scientists with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute on Lake Gatún in Panama during nighttime field work.
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