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The surprising story behind the making of ‘Captain Planet’
The ’90s cartoon show was based on real issues and real people.
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![Collage: silhouette of Illinois, an oak savanna, and a Black farmer covered by an oil pipeline]()
![Collage: silhouette of Illinois, an oak savanna, and a Black farmer covered by an oil pipeline]()
Does rural Illinois really need a new gas pipeline?
In this historic Black farming community, some want renewables instead.
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Denser cities could be a climate boon – but nimbyism stands in the way
Drawing people into cities could cut emissions and combat housing crises. But even progressives are hard to convince.
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This group aims to address the biggest blind spot for government funding
The Justice40 Accelerator is making it easier for overburdened communities to access funding.
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![Illustration: The Giving Tree with initials carved in it]()
![Illustration: The Giving Tree with initials carved in it]()
‘The Giving Tree’: How a children’s book became a parable for the climate crisis
And the Earth was happy. But not really.
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![a photo still from the movie Twilight with a foggy blue tree background and Edward and Bella in the foreground]()
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The ‘Twilight’ romance no one talks about
Bella fell for Forks and its forests. That fantasy transformed the town's reality.
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The evidence that the world has passed ‘peak car’
A look at how transportation could change without an addiction to automobiles.
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![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
![A firefighter wearing a yellow vest, orange helmet and black pants walks past burned houses in Los Angeles. In the background, against the blue sky, semi-burnt trees are visible.]()
No matter the fire risk, California insurance companies can’t cancel your policy
State officials have banned companies from revoking renewals of policies in high fire risk areas.
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The EPA may finally reckon with aviation’s dirty secret
"It’s unconscionable to think about the hundreds of thousands of children that have been exposed to lead over all of these years from airport activity."
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![Hundreds of progressive youth climate activists protest outside the U.S. Capitol]()
![Hundreds of progressive youth climate activists protest outside the U.S. Capitol]()
Sierra Club and Sunrise Movement react to criticism for toxic workplace cultures
Both groups say they've recommitted to supporting communities facing the brunt of the climate crisis.
