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How climate change is worsening extreme heat
The latest science on the link between climate change and natural disasters — and how they may be playing out where you live.
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These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.
Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
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A deadline looms for a new Colorado River plan. What happens if there isn’t one?
It would likely be complicated, messy and involve big lawsuits, according to experts and former officials.
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Clean energy projects on tribal lands were booming. Then came Trump’s tax bill.
From Alaska to Arizona, tribes are confronting the possibility of stalled projects, energy outages, and economic disruption.
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How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous
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New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
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A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
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In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
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Trump’s tax bill could be a major win for Big Ag. Everyone else? Not so much.
The bill, which just passed Congress, is a bailout for commodity growers and leaves small farmers — and U.S. consumers — out to dry.
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After years of increases, Georgia power rates to hold steady — for now
The freeze comes after six price hikes in three years.
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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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How plants could help us detect, and even destroy, dangerous ‘forever chemicals’
Tools to address PFAS pollution are limited. Here's what researchers are learning about how these chemicals travel through the environment — and what farmers and landowners can do about it.
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As nations lag on climate action, their cities are stepping up. Here’s proof.
A new report documents how cities around the world are becoming more liveable and sustainable in the face of climate change.
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Senate Republicans just voted to dismantle America’s only climate plan
Critics are calling it "the most anti-environmental bill of all time."
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The Supreme Court just ended its term. Here are the decisions that will affect climate policy.
Experts say the most impactful decisions have enabled the Trump administration to gut the federal workforce and freeze funding.
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What does climate change mean for agriculture? Less food and more emissions.
New research sheds light on how rising temperatures are squeezing farmers and raising prices for consumers.
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