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Extreme heat led to a Taylor Swift fan’s death in Brazil. Could it have been prevented?
In an era of rising heat waves, experts weigh in on how to plan for concerts and other large events safely.
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The world is careening toward 3 degrees of warming, UN says ahead of climate conference
A new U.N. report sets the stage for high-stakes negotiations at COP28 this month.
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Still concerned about the Dakota Access pipeline? The feds are asking for comment, 7 years later.
The controversial pipeline near Standing Rock united the climate movement. Now regulators want the public to weigh in on the project’s environmental impact.
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Small victories and major frustrations mark latest round of plastics treaty negotiations
"Intransigent" negotiators stalled efficient progress, raising questions about the path forward.
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The UAW ratifies a contract — and labor’s road ahead in the EV transition
The historic contract solidifies workers' role in the clean energy transition, and it already has other automakers raising wages.
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Will climate cookbooks change how we eat?
Sustainable diets have been around for ages, but an emerging cookbook genre signals a new appetite for change.
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Why ‘climate havens’ might be closer to home than you’d think
A refuge isn't something nature hands us, but something we have to build ourselves.
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The liquefied natural gas boom hits a snag in Port Arthur, Texas
A federal court has revoked a key permit for Sempra Energy, whose LNG facility could worsen pollution in Black and Latino neighborhoods.
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The historic claims that put a few California farming families first in line for Colorado River water
Twenty families in the Imperial Valley received a whopping 386.5 billion gallons of the river’s water last year — more than three Western states. Century-old water rights guarantee that supply.
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Arizona’s Gila River Indian Community moves forward with first solar canal project in the US
The project aims to reduce evaporative water losses and minimize water use for power generation.
