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Western tribes already lacked water access. Now there’s a megadrought.
Why some tribal advocates and water experts are feeling hopeful.
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In America’s cities, inequality is engrained in the trees
A new study finds that low-income blocks have less tree cover and hotter average temperatures than high-income ones.
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Why not turn airports into giant solar farms?
Well, it turns out that airports not only have a lot of empty space, they also have a lot of rules.
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The conventional wisdom on how to talk about climate change? It’s wrong.
Faith Kearns’ new book offers insights from conversations IRL.
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The art of repeal: illustrating Trump’s toxic legacy — and Biden’s daunting task ahead
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The EPA cut back enforcement during COVID. These researchers are assessing the damage.
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6 reasons 2020 wasn’t as bad for climate change as you thought
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We’re running out of time to flatten the curve — for climate change
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Dying oil companies’ parting gift: millions in cleanup costs
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How we calculated the size of the Southwest’s abandoned oil well problem
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How Arizona’s attorney general is weaponizing climate fears to keep out immigrants
As the right grapples with what comes after climate denial, a Copper State lawsuit suggests creeping ‘eco-fascism’ in Europe may be a model.
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Gridlocked: These policies might put Biden’s transmission infrastructure plans on hold
Biden wants to spend billions on electricity transmission — but current projects are stuck in red tape.
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Countries are getting serious about climate change. And then there’s Australia.
How Australia fudged the numbers at Biden's climate summit.
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Montana, Kansas, and Arkansas enter the arms race to criminalize protest
The Republican push to criminalize pipeline protests is expanding beyond fossil fuel-producing states.
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“Long overdue”: The Senate just passed $35 billion for clean drinking water.
America's water systems are aging and underfunded. This bipartisan bill might change that.
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Cleaning up what can’t plug in
Cascadia needs cleaner fuels to start decarbonizing heavy vehicles and industry. That means pushing biofuels to the max, and more.
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2 years after passing a landmark climate law, New York has no plan to fund it
Governor Cuomo just approved the largest budget in New York history — and it has virtually no new funding to help meet the state's emissions goals.
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‘Climate emergency’: Hawaii is the first state to call it like it is
The 50th state is making history.
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In the last episode of Temperature Check before the new year, host Andrew Simon and returning co-host Justin Worland look back on the biggest climate stories of 2020 and look ahead to what’s in store for the holiday season.
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