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![Ponderosa pines are silhouetted by the diffuse orange glow of smoke lit by dozens of fires.]()
![Ponderosa pines are silhouetted by the diffuse orange glow of smoke lit by dozens of fires.]()
Outpaced: Wildfire control projects are burning up before they can even start
In California forests, climate change is moving faster than climate adaptation.
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![Collage: rusted water pipes and volunteers unloading packs of bottled water]()
![Collage: rusted water pipes and volunteers unloading packs of bottled water]()
How are Michigan residents still drinking water with toxic levels of lead years after Flint?
Environmental racism, corroded old pipes, and flawed regulation are at play.
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![A smoggy sky in Amritsar, India.]()
![A smoggy sky in Amritsar, India.]()
The World Health Organization’s new air quality guidelines ‘could save millions of lives’
Solving air pollution problems and tackling climate change go hand in hand, the organization said.
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![Collage: Bellingham, Washington with Mount Baker in the background and illustrated houses in a domino effect]()
![Collage: Bellingham, Washington with Mount Baker in the background and illustrated houses in a domino effect]()
What one city’s struggle to ban natural gas says about the challenge of electrifying buildings
Bellingham, Washington, seems like the perfect place to pass climate policies. But a recent fight proves even it’s not immune to battles over our clean-energy future.
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![An aerial photo of the Marathon Refinery in Los Angeles]()
![An aerial photo of the Marathon Refinery in Los Angeles]()
When the earth shakes in South LA, the results can be toxic
Friday's earthquake underscored the deadly risks in a region defined by both natural disasters and the fossil fuel industry.
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![Hands stretch outside of a jail cell]()
![Hands stretch outside of a jail cell]()
Floods, power outages, no running water: Jails during Hurricane Ida
Louisiana plans extensively for hurricanes -- but not for protecting its 50,000 residents behind bars.
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![Joe Biden puts on his sunglasses under the blazing sun]()
![Joe Biden puts on his sunglasses under the blazing sun]()
Biden may be the first president to take the risks of extreme heat seriously
The White House moves to create first-ever heat standards for workers.
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![Collage: Earth on top of a superhero cape]()
![Collage: Earth on top of a superhero cape]()
Don’t expect heroes (or evil villains) in this history of the climate crisis
Who's responsible for this mess? A new book says it's complicated.
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![Man looking at his electric bill]()
How weatherization can be a win-win for struggling Americans
Climate advocates are working to secure more funding for safer and more energy-efficient homes.
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![A young girl at a climate protest holding a sign that reads "Climate struggle=class struggle"]()
![A young girl at a climate protest holding a sign that reads "Climate struggle=class struggle"]()
No, eradicating poverty is not gonna mess with climate goals
A new study finds we actually can lift people out of poverty without blowing our climate-conscious energy budget.
