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![A silver car is parked at an electric vehicle charging station in Atlanta, Georgia.]()
The people who control Georgia’s climate and energy plans
A power map of the appointed and elected officials who wield power over how the state manages clean energy, climate adaptation, policy, and investments.
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How Israel’s war on Gaza unraveled a landmark Mideast climate deal
Project Prosperity, a water-for-energy deal between Israel and Jordan, promised major climate adaption in a drought-stricken region. Then October 7 happened.
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‘Roadspreading’ returns: How Pennsylvania’s oil industry quietly dumped waste across the state
Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway.
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What defines a heat wave? The answer could decide where disaster dollars go.
With heat waves and wildfire smoke emergencies increasing, there's not always a clear pathway for states to access federal aid.
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Earth just sweltered through the hottest day ever recorded
And 2024 is on track to be the hottest year, too.
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Grist and the AP lead convening to expand Indigenous reporting collaboration
Journalists from U.S. and international outlets will meet after the Indigenous Journalists Association conference.
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Inside a new experiment to find the climate-proof coffee of the future
An international public-private partnership is supercharging coffee breeding to save your morning brew.
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‘Wood vaulting’: A simple climate solution you’ve probably never heard of
Forests throughout the West are overgrown and full of flammable vegetation, fueling wildfires and carbon emissions. Could burying it help solve the problem?
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In Georgia, companies want to cut emissions. Utilities are holding them back.
With less than half of Georgia Power's electricity carbon-free, businesses and governments are scrambling to meet looming clean energy targets.
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Tribal lands in Oklahoma are 5 times more likely to flood than rest of state
When Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands, they were boxed into flood-prone areas.
