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In a first, EPA will test southern Puerto Rico air and water
Advocates worry that Hurricane Fiona has made groundwater contamination even worse.
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![U.S. Senator Mark Kelly speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
![U.S. Senator Mark Kelly speaks during a campaign event with former President Barack Obama in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
Drought looms over midterm elections in the arid West
Democrats Mark Kelly and Catherine Cortez Masto fought for drought funding. They may both lose their seats.
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From New York to Texas, climate candidates are gaining momentum in local races
If successful, this new crop of activists-turned-politicians could affect climate action from state to local levels.
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![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
It’s official: Climate reparations are on the agenda at this year’s UN climate conference
After dodging the issue for more than 30 years, wealthy nations face calls to address the “loss and damage” created by climate change at COP27.
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Fracking, abortion, and the challenge of raising a family in southwestern Pennsylvania
The right to choose is at risk in the state's midterm elections. What does that mean for the residents of fracking country?
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These midterm races could be pivotal for U.S. climate action
Climate change is on the ballot this week. Here are six races we’re watching.
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The myth of ‘home-compostable’ plastics
Study shows 60% of plastics certified for home composting don’t break down.
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These 3 governor’s races could determine whether the Midwest reaches its climate goals
Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have clean energy plans, but fossil-fuel-friendly candidates could undermine them.
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Ron DeSantis avoids saying ‘climate change.’ Incarcerated Floridians are living it.
Florida lacks a comprehensive policy to protect people locked in increasingly sweltering prisons without air conditioning.
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Report: 90% of all U.S. coal plants are contaminating groundwater
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.
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![Rickshaws traveling through a flooded area of Chittagong.]()
![Rickshaws traveling through a flooded area of Chittagong.]()
Adaptation, loss and damage, and African oil: What’s at stake at COP27?
Amid the Russia-Ukraine war and an impending recession, climate negotiators will be trying to keep the world’s goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius in sight.
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