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How Congress is routing climate policy through the Army Corps of Engineers
A bipartisan bill is poised to fund massive climate adaptation projects — it just doesn’t call them that.
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![In this Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about wildfires during a briefing with then President Donald Trump at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif.]()
![In this Sept. 14, 2020, file photo, California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about wildfires during a briefing with then President Donald Trump at Sacramento McClellan Airport in McClellan Park, Calif.]()
California regulators reject governor’s pitch for carbon neutrality by 2035
A draft plan says it could be done by 2045, but only with the help of significant carbon capture projects.
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A New York power line divided environmentalists. Here’s what it says about the larger climate fight.
States waited too long to decarbonize, and now they have to make tough choices.
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Wildfires are still catching us off-guard. Congress’ plan to fix that isn’t going anywhere.
How the proposal to connect federal research agencies and improve wildfire research crashed and burned.
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![San Diego has shored up its water supplies by upgrading the All-American Canal, which takes Colorado River water to California's Imperial Valley.]()
![San Diego has shored up its water supplies by upgrading the All-American Canal, which takes Colorado River water to California's Imperial Valley.]()
A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought
San Diego, Phoenix, and Las Vegas have embraced innovative strategies for conserving and sourcing water, providing these metropolitan areas with sufficient water supplies to support their growing populations.
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![Blue silhouette of USA with conservative states colored red; solar panels and wind turbines are placed randomly on top of the red states]()
The secrets to passing climate legislation — even in red states
These Republican states are passing clean energy bills in the name of freedom and economics.
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Filipino inquiry says polluters are liable for human rights violations
The Philippines lays out a plan for addressing climate change — and holding the biggest polluters accountable.
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![Interior of United Nations room with people in rows of seats watching a person give a speech at a podium at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues]()
The plan to ensure Indigenous peoples have a voice at the UN
At the close of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, leaders call for 'enhanced participation' at the international level.
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Heat pumps do work in the cold — Americans just don’t know it yet
These heating/cooling systems have been called the "most overlooked climate solution." Now they can work in temperatures far below freezing.
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Environmental justice law in New York could prevent new pollution in hard-hit neighborhoods
The state joins New Jersey in passing toughest legislation in country.
