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![A man in a suit stands in front of industrial plant]()
![A man in a suit stands in front of industrial plant]()
EPA finally calls out environmental racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution.
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![A worker standing between two giant blue oil pumpjacks]()
![A worker standing between two giant blue oil pumpjacks]()
Starved of new talent: Young people are steering clear of oil jobs
Who wants to work for the brands that brought you climate change?
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![two people look up at a brown tree during the drought]()
![two people look up at a brown tree during the drought]()
Cities want more trees. Drought is complicating their efforts.
As water resources dwindle, Western communities are investing in new ways to ensure young trees survive.
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![The high water line of Lake Mead near water intakes on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam]()
![The high water line of Lake Mead near water intakes on the Arizona side of Hoover Dam]()
The West’s biggest source of renewable energy depends on water. Will it survive the drought?
Glen Canyon and the Hoover Dam are “not the whole story.”
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![Students take part in a climate march in Pakistan]()
![Students take part in a climate march in Pakistan]()
Study: Climate anxiety is spreading all over the planet
The broadest look yet shows it's not just a Western worry.
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![A water bottle dissolves into microplastics in the ocean]()
![A water bottle dissolves into microplastics in the ocean]()
All that plastic in the ocean is a climate change problem, too
Researchers worry that microplastics may be messing with an important carbon sequestration process.
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![Collage: dark water with red light reflected on the ripples. A grayscale photo of offshore wind turbines and a worker looking at them is in the center; the worker is in color wearing a neon safety jacket. On top is a pink overlaid silhouette of the state of Texas.]()
![Collage: dark water with red light reflected on the ripples. A grayscale photo of offshore wind turbines and a worker looking at them is in the center; the worker is in color wearing a neon safety jacket. On top is a pink overlaid silhouette of the state of Texas.]()
Will offshore wind bring ‘good-paying, union jobs’? Texas workers aren’t so sure.
With wind coming to the Gulf of Mexico, Texas unions demand stronger labor protections.
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![Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and climate activist Vanessa Nakate speak during the Global Climate Action event on November 11, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.]()
![Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and climate activist Vanessa Nakate speak during the Global Climate Action event on November 11, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.]()
‘A moral responsibility’: Scotland calls for climate reparations ahead of COP27
“People in the Global South and emerging economies are already paying the price of climate change every single day."
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![A photo of rancher Schuler Wight at one of the 100 abandoned wells on his property.]()
![A photo of rancher Schuler Wight at one of the 100 abandoned wells on his property.]()
Abandoned Texas oil wells are blowing out. The state won’t fix them.
Without state or federal funds, farmers, ranchers, and local governments are struggling to fix the environmental damage left from decades of drilling.
