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![Collage: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with yellow diamond and blue circle from Brazil flag behind him; a tree and tree stump on either side]()
![Collage: President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with yellow diamond and blue circle from Brazil flag behind him; a tree and tree stump on either side]()
Brazil’s new president faces ‘scorched earth scenario’ left behind by Bolsonaro
For environmental protections in Brazil, a long rebuilding process lies ahead.
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![Satellite image of Fortistar power plant surrounded by trees]()
![Satellite image of Fortistar power plant surrounded by trees]()
This New York crypto lawsuit aims to settle a key climate law loophole
The lawsuit could determine whether the state's Public Service Commission must consider emissions in its decision making.
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![1990s-era photo of car at an Exxon gas station.]()
![1990s-era photo of car at an Exxon gas station.]()
Exxon’s models predicting climate change were spot on — 40 years ago
A new study finds that Exxon’s projections were as good as any academic's.
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![Smoke billows from Guayanilla Petrochemical plant in Puerto Rico.]()
![Smoke billows from Guayanilla Petrochemical plant in Puerto Rico.]()
5 climate questions for 2023
Alleged criminal conspiracies, water wars, quake-safe energy, and deforestation are among the biggest climate topics in the coming year.
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A new EPA proposal is reigniting a debate about what counts as ‘renewable’
The agency wants more ethanol, biogas, and wood pellet power in the nation's fuel mix. But is that actually a good thing?
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![A group of women and children dressed for cold weather hold signs against truck pollution in front of a stationary blue-colored semi truck on December 20, 2022.]()
![A group of women and children dressed for cold weather hold signs against truck pollution in front of a stationary blue-colored semi truck on December 20, 2022.]()
The US has a new pollution rule for heavy-duty trucks for the first time in 2 decades
Cleaner trucks will mean better air and health for overburdened communities.
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After years of pressure, 3M will stop making ‘forever chemicals’
Legal experts estimate future PFAS litigation could cost the company more than $30 billion.
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![Oil well and pump jacks in the City of Signal Hill with the City of Long Beach in the background.]()
![Oil well and pump jacks in the City of Signal Hill with the City of Long Beach in the background.]()
California passed a milestone law to stop neighborhood drilling. Now Big Oil has launched its counterattack.
A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory.
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![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
![Black is oil seen in and around a creek and on top of brown, dry grass.]()
Cleanup is underway for the US’s second-largest tar sands oil spill. Experts say it’ll be harder than past leaks.
It's all about the kind of oil that gets spilled.
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![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
![an aerial image shows flood damage in apartment complex in Orlando Florida after Hurricane Ian in September, 2022.]()
After Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans fled to Florida. Then Ian happened.
The state's affordable housing crisis has made it almost impossible for storm victims to get back on their feet.
