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![Hand putting ballot with Earth printed on it into blue and red and white striped box]()
Democrats passed a major climate bill. Why aren’t more political ads touting it?
Environmental groups think it could be a ‘super-motivator’ for 2 million voters.
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![a black and yellow electric school bus sits in an outdoor parking lot]()
US unveils $1 billion effort to electrify school buses
Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts.
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![Construction workers at the site of a flood defense project on the east side of Manhattan.]()
![Construction workers at the site of a flood defense project on the east side of Manhattan.]()
A decade after Sandy, Manhattan’s flood barrier is finally in sight — sort of
The “Big U” shows how climate adaptation can succeed. It also shows how hard it is.
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![Natural gas is flared off during an oil drilling operation in the Permian Basin oil field on March 12, 2022 in Midland, Texas. President Joe Biden imposed a ban on Russian oil, the world’s third-largest oil producer, which may mean that oil producers in the Permian Basin will need to pump more oil to meet demand. The Permian Basin is the largest petroleum-producing basin in the United States.]()
![Natural gas is flared off during an oil drilling operation in the Permian Basin oil field on March 12, 2022 in Midland, Texas. President Joe Biden imposed a ban on Russian oil, the world’s third-largest oil producer, which may mean that oil producers in the Permian Basin will need to pump more oil to meet demand. The Permian Basin is the largest petroleum-producing basin in the United States.]()
A NASA satellite launched to detect dust has discovered huge methane leaks
Getting a handle on these "super-emitters" could yield major benefits for the climate.
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![Four Indigenous people wearing red clothes stand in a forest]()
The world’s healthiest forests are on Indigenous land. Here’s why.
A new report finds Indigenous land rights are key to preserving biodiversity.
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![The Giza Pyramids rise above the buildings of Giza on September]()
![The Giza Pyramids rise above the buildings of Giza on September]()
Report: Global climate ambitions still fall short ahead of COP27
Last year's Glasgow Climate Pact urged countries to increase their ambition. Few have.
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Tax the rich for climate action? Protect towns from floods? It’s on state ballots this November.
Two major climate initiatives in New York and California, and many more to watch at the local level.
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![Joe Biden and climate envoy John Kerry at podiums]()
![Joe Biden and climate envoy John Kerry at podiums]()
The US is finally ready to discuss climate reparations. But is it ready to act?
Loss and damage advocates say the U.S. is muddying the waters with “linguistic acrobatics” and diversionary tactics ahead of COP27.
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![NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses]()
![NYCHA Jacob Riis Houses]()
How sunken basketball courts could protect New Yorkers from the next Superstorm Sandy
The city wants to use its public housing developments to soak up extreme rain.
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Report: Human health is ‘at the mercy of fossil fuels’
Extreme heat and air pollution are taking a deadly toll, but it's not too late to save lives.
