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Detroit’s prison population will soon be stuck living next to a toxic site
“Living in Detroit has given me a deep understanding that fights against the prison system and police are also fights against poverty and pollution.”
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Let’s say we stop burning fossil fuels. What happens next?
All that CO2 isn’t going anywhere anytime soon.
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Coastal flooding projections have been ignoring the wobbly moon problem
New research finds that variations in the moon’s orbit will lead to a burst of sunny-day flooding in the mid-2030s.
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What counts as a heat wave? It’s a life-or-death question.
Blistering temperatures are redefining what's considered "really hot."
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Biden’s clean energy plan would cut emissions and save 317,000 lives
A new report has found that a policy standard would be most effective to reach the goal of 80 percent renewable energy use by 2030.
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A $100 billion promise holds the Paris Agreement together. Now, it’s coming apart.
Rich countries are failing to put the money behind their promises.
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How many 500-year floods must Detroit endure in a decade?
Detroit's flooding problem needs long-term climate solutions.
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Report: Corporate giants have been lobbying against their own emissions targets
Almost every S&P 100 company plans to reduce its emissions. But only 40% have lobbied for science-based climate policy.
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Tourists are desperate to return to national forests … just in time for wildfire season
Dry conditions have put public lands in uncharted territory this summer.
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COVID left Portland’s homeless population in crisis mode. Then the heat wave hit
Advocates say cities need to dedicate more resources during extreme weather events to help those without stable housing.
