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Michigan’s ambitious clean energy laws face a peninsula-sized hurdle
Natural gas power plants put in place just five years ago to replace coal in the state's Upper Peninsula are now a conundrum for regulators.
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At the presidential debate, fossil fuels and energy politics took center stage
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump sought to court swing state voters in gas-rich Pennsylvania in their first head-to-head match.
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The disaster effect
Hello, and welcome back to State of Emergency. My name is Zoya Teirstein. There is quite a bit of research on the politics of disasters and how extreme weather shapes voter behavior. We’ve cited some of it in this newsletter. Today, you’ll hear about that research through a different lens: from a researcher whose career, […]
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Hurricanes are personal for this disaster researcher
Surviving Hurricane Katrina gave Daniel Aldrich's research a new focus: understanding how disasters shape the politics of a place.
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How climate change is making us sick
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The Cochise County Groundwater Wars
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To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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The Roadless Rule is supposed to protect our wild places. What went wrong in the Tongass National Forest?
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How a Koch-owned chemical plant in Texas gamed the Clean Air Act
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Nearly 200 people were killed last year protecting the environment
Most were Black or Indigenous.
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A new ‘green bank’ could bring solar power and electric buses to Appalachia
$500 million from the EPA will support small lenders to invest in renewable energy.
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How to sell an ‘ugly’ vegetable? Give it googly eyes.
Giving irregular-looking fruits and vegetables a personality could make them more appealing to consumers — and curb food waste.
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Climate change is drastically changing life for Indigenous peoples in the Pacific
A new U.N. report finds that the southwest Pacific region faced more extreme drought and rainfall than average last year, and dozens of disasters.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
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EV sales are growing. So why are automakers getting cold feet?
From Ford to Mercedes-Benz, major automakers are walking back aggressive electrification goals they set just a few years ago.
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As Tornado Alley shifts east, bracing for impact in unexpected places
Experts say the causes are still unclear, but the change is consistent with a warming world. The effects on the ground could be devastating.
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How Big Oil’s big money influences climate research
A new study offers the first comprehensive look at the ties between fossil fuel companies and universities.
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An unlikely line of defense during heat waves: Food banks
Food pantries and meals-on-wheels organizations are taking on a new role during climate emergencies.
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