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![A group of people are rescued in a boat in muddy waters surrounded by mountains.]()
![A group of people are rescued in a boat in muddy waters surrounded by mountains.]()
As lawmakers consider climate bill, devastating floods hit central US
Parts of Kentucky and Missouri saw nine inches of rain in just a few hours.
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![the U.S. Capitol building at sunrise]()
Here’s what’s in the Senate’s $369 billion for climate and energy
The Democrats’ deal with Manchin is a climate landmark that would also boost fossil fuels.
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![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
![A photo of four men in hard hats on a rooftop, installing blue solar panels. They are bound by safety harnesses. Two men watch them from the ground.]()
Biden’s under-the-radar executive moves would make solar cheaper for low-income renters
Before the Manchin news broke, Biden announced a slate of climate measures.
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![A person stands in front of a panel showing the Earth on fire]()
![A person stands in front of a panel showing the Earth on fire]()
Is accepting the end of humanity the key to climate action? This scholar thinks so.
“This is not another ‘before it’s too late’ book. This is a ‘what if it’s already too late?’ book.”
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![Reporters holding microphones out to Senator Joe Manchin, speaking with his hands raised in a half shrug]()
![Reporters holding microphones out to Senator Joe Manchin, speaking with his hands raised in a half shrug]()
Manchin, Dems reach deal on climate legislation
The bill would devote $369 billion toward tackling “energy security and climate change."
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![Musician Drake giving a thumbs up in front of a Virgin airlines plane with a decal of Drake's face and the words]()
![Musician Drake giving a thumbs up in front of a Virgin airlines plane with a decal of Drake's face and the words]()
Drake’s private jet shows the climate impact of the influencer economy
The rapper's Boeing 767 was a gift from a Canadian cargo airline.
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![Illustrated puzzle with map of Austin, Texas, on it, with four pieces missing from the middle]()
![Illustrated puzzle with map of Austin, Texas, on it, with four pieces missing from the middle]()
Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion
The state department of transportation says many of its highway projects have “no significant impact.”
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![Oscar Sanchez, a participant in the General Iron hunger strike, speaks during a protest of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021.]()
![Oscar Sanchez, a participant in the General Iron hunger strike, speaks during a protest of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021.]()
Chicago made its Southeast Side a polluter’s haven, violating civil rights
The city’s decision to relocate a scrapyard to a majority Black and Brown community is part of a pattern of environmental discrimination, according to a federal investigation.
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![CEO of African Wildlife Foundation, Kaddu Sebunya, speaks at a podium; a backdrop with Africa Protected Areas Congress's logo on it in the background]()
![CEO of African Wildlife Foundation, Kaddu Sebunya, speaks at a podium; a backdrop with Africa Protected Areas Congress's logo on it in the background]()
Indigenous leaders say Africa’s conservation plan puts lives at risk
'We cannot co-manage what is under the custody of people who have been destroying it.'
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![a firefighter clears brush from the base of a giant sequoia tree]()
![a firefighter clears brush from the base of a giant sequoia tree]()
Forest Service announces emergency plan to save giant sequoias
In the past two years, nearly 20 percent of the iconic trees have been destroyed by wildfire.
