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![A man stands over a water fountain as a heatwave strikes the northeast of the United States.]()
![A man stands over a water fountain as a heatwave strikes the northeast of the United States.]()
Want to save lives? Name heat waves like hurricanes, experts say.
Heatwave Hector could be right around the corner.
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BP is dumping a ton of oil … from its energy portfolio
BP’s transition from ‘oil company’ to ‘energy company’ takes shape
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Arctic fires released more carbon in two months than Scandinavia will all year
In June and July, Arctic fires released 204 megatons of carbon dioxide, eclipsing the annual emissions of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland combined.
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Extreme heat is worse in redlined neighborhoods
As you move through a city, you probably notice summer heat can be a lot worse depending on which neighborhood you’re in. This isn't a coincidence.
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![A map of US states by percent change in carbon dioxide emissions]()
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Which states are making the most progress on emissions? Not the ones you think.
41 states managed to cut their carbon emissions between 2005 and 2017, even as their economies grew.
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New York is spending $1 billion to help residents conserve energy — and lower their bills
The state is partnering with investor-owned utilities to provide energy-efficient solutions to more than 350,000 low-to-moderate income households.
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John Lewis fought for equal protection. That means tackling pollution, poverty, and policing.
The urgency to address lead contamination has been clear since the 1920s. This urgency should be felt anew today.
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Peatlands could become a climate feedback loop we definitely don’t want to trigger
A new experiment provides a window into the future of peatlands, the world's largest natural carbon store.
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This ‘solution’ to the plastic crisis is really just another way to burn fossil fuels
A new report says that "chemical recycling" isn’t recycling at all.
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Trump is emboldening other countries’ ‘bad behavior’ on the climate crisis
A U.S. exit from the Paris Agreement is damaging, but the fact no other country is leaving shows it can survive the "ultimate stress test."
