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Virginia is bailing on a carbon cap-and-invest program. Activists say that might be illegal.
If the state ditches the program, millions of dollars in climate resilience funding could be lost.
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Extreme heat could impact the effectiveness of birth control and pregnancy tests
Many states with abortion bans are experiencing broiling summers — and the heat could damage supplies such as emergency contraception and condoms.
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A renewable energy battery plant will rise in West Virginia where a steel mill once stood
The $760 million project will create 750 jobs on the site of what was once the beating heart of the steel economy in the Ohio River valley.
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![Olive trees stand on a parched landscape during a drought in Spain.]()
Climate change is coming for your olive oil, too
Heatflation has doubled the price of olive oil over the past year.
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As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
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In a historic about-face, Apple publicly supports right-to-repair bill
The iPhone maker now says repair access "is good for consumers’ budgets and good for the environment."
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As Japan releases Fukushima wastewater into the ocean, Pacific Islanders are reminded of a never-ending nuclear legacy
Indigenous communities worry the decision will compound existing health disparities.
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Can Manila’s cycling boom survive a return to car traffic?
Metro Manila’s bicycling community surged early in the pandemic. Now activists are trying to keep the momentum going.
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UPS workers win wage increases, AC in new union contract
"This is the template for how workers should be paid and protected nationwide."
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How a UN-led fight against locusts took a toxic toll on Kenyan farmers
Internal United Nations documents show that officials were aware of widespread environmental and public health problems that resulted from its distribution of pesticides.
