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![Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida. He has won the disaster-prone state three times.]()
![Donald Trump stands on stage during a campaign rally in Hialeah, Florida. He has won the disaster-prone state three times.]()
As Trump mulls his FEMA pick, a political land mine awaits in Florida
The agency is hiking insurance rates and punishing flood-prone construction in the president-elect’s favorite state.
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![Donald Trump and Xi Jinping walk together in front of a group of uniformed Chinese soldiers.]()
![Donald Trump and Xi Jinping walk together in front of a group of uniformed Chinese soldiers.]()
Q&A: How the U.S.–China rivalry is holding back the world’s climate progress
What does the trade war mean for the cost of goods, green tech, and decarbonization? An expert policy analyst weighs in.
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Biden just set a big new climate goal. Can the US achieve it?
With Trump set to take office, cutting emissions 66 percent by 2035 will require rapid action from states, cities, and the private sector.
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![People walking on a san francisco sidewalk with the golden gate bridge in the background]()
![People walking on a san francisco sidewalk with the golden gate bridge in the background]()
A study of 11,000 twins shows how to make America walkable again
New research shows what happens when cities add sidewalks and take other pedestrian-friendly steps.
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![Two homeowners use buckets to bail water through the window of their flooded home.]()
![Two homeowners use buckets to bail water through the window of their flooded home.]()
New data shows just how bad the climate insurance crisis has become
Two congressional reports make clear that, with increasingly frequent hurricanes, floods, and fires, "the model of insurance as it stands right now isn't working."
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![A group of climate protesters carry signs and portraits of Indigenous land defenders]()
![A group of climate protesters carry signs and portraits of Indigenous land defenders]()
Indigenous people defending their land face a disproportionate share of violence and threats
Corporations must be held accountable for attacks that advance their business interests, researchers say.
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Scientists from 57 countries want to end siloed decision-making on climate and biodiversity
A new report calls for solutions that simultaneously address climate change, biodiversity, health, water, and food issues.
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Alert fatigue: The phrase that defined our climate in 2024
From "carbon cowboys" to "snow loss cliff," these 10 terms captured the spirit of the hottest year yet.
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![An aluminum single-serve coffee pod against a black and blue background]()
Why it’s so hard to create a truly recyclable Keurig coffee pod
A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. But experts say it’s complicated.
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![Illustration of a man standing on a partially submerged Christmas tree, reaching out to him family]()
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Spending Christmas with ‘Dr. Doom’
How my climate-obsessed dad brought our family closer together.
