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![An enormous yacht dwarfs other sailboats in a sunny harbor]()
![An enormous yacht dwarfs other sailboats in a sunny harbor]()
The climate case for seizing superyachts, Russian and otherwise
Oligarchs' superyachts emit more carbon than some Pacific Island nations.
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![Damage from a mining operation, with wind turbines in background]()
![Damage from a mining operation, with wind turbines in background]()
‘We are at a crossroads’: New IPCC report says it’s fossil fuels or our future
Climate panel calls for "rapid and deep" transition away from fossil fuels.
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![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
![Aerial view of houses showing damage from a hurricane, most houses have blue tarps on the roofs]()
How the US government left Lake Charles in limbo after Hurricanes Laura and Delta
The Louisiana city’s stalled hurricane recovery reveals the limits of federal disaster policy.
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![Fones Cliffs with the Rappahannock River below]()
![Fones Cliffs with the Rappahannock River below]()
Rappahannock Tribe gets 465 acres of land back on the Chesapeake Bay
The return of the land is "a historic victory for conservation and racial justice."
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![Aerial view of a mansion and trees surrounded by floodwater]()
![Aerial view of a mansion and trees surrounded by floodwater]()
Can FEMA fix its unfair flood insurance system? We’re about to find out.
Flood insurance gets a 21st Century update.
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![A man installing large blocks of insulation in a ceiling]()
![A man installing large blocks of insulation in a ceiling]()
Biden administration lines up $3 billion so low-income families can retrofit their homes
The move will affect nearly a half million households and lower greenhouse gas emissions
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![Sea ice (R) is seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft on March 29, 2017 above Ellesmere Island, Canada.]()
![Sea ice (R) is seen from NASA's Operation IceBridge research aircraft on March 29, 2017 above Ellesmere Island, Canada.]()
Underwater permafrost is a big, gassy wild card for the climate
You’ve probably heard of permafrost, the frozen carbon-rich land. But it’s also thawing under the sea, burping up planet-warming gases.
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![a person in a hat winces as a woman in blue gloves gieves him a shot]()
![a person in a hat winces as a woman in blue gloves gieves him a shot]()
Deaths have spiked in this polluted port community. COVID is only part of the story.
Wilmington, California, has experienced hundreds more deaths than it does on average. Power, pollution, and poverty all play a role.
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![an oil refinery with lots of industrial equipment]()
![an oil refinery with lots of industrial equipment]()
How a California port community embodies the deadly link between pollution and gun violence
Hundreds of people have been shot and killed in the industrial corridors of Wilmington, California.
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![Canadian flag flapping in the wind]()
![Canadian flag flapping in the wind]()
After decades of missed targets, Canada finally has a climate roadmap
The 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan sets a path to decarbonize transportation, the oil and gas sector, and more.
