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Dozens of public health groups call for urgent climate action

Climate change is the century's "greatest public health challenge," said groups including the National Medical Association and the American Heart Association.

Paola Rosa-Aquino Equity

As Democrats prep for debate in Florida, a 17,000-acre fire burns in the Everglades

Trump drained the swamp so good it dried out and caught fire.

Zoya Teirstein Uncategorized

Smoke coming up from Philadelphia refinery

Residents say they’ve already had enough as investigation starts into Philadelphia refinery fire

The South Philadelphia refinery, which processes 335,000 barrels of crude oil each day, is the city's largest source of particulate air pollution.

Rachel Ramirez Equity

Watch this cringe-worthy clip of Vice President Mike Pence dodging a climate question

Jake Tapper tries repeatedly to get Pence to answer a simple question.

Zoya Teirstein Politics

Watch out, Big Oil. Jay Inslee’s back at it again with a greenhouse gas fee.

Adding to his growing stack of policies aimed at averting the climate crisis, Washington Governor Jay Inslee, one of the 23 Democrats running for president, announced Monday the fourth part of his Climate Mission: the Freedom from Fossil Fuels plan.

Zoya Teirstein Politics

This North Carolina lawmaker is trying to slam the brakes on wind. Again.

A bill that passed the North Carolina Senate earlier this month would bar wind projects from being developed along the coast for three years.

Naveena Sadasivam Politics

Desalination plants are here, but they’re not solving the water crisis yet

Processing saltwater is an increasingly viable freshwater source, but it's still a pricey process -- for our wallets and for the environment.

Jim Robbins Science

New report: How green orgs can retain diverse staff

It takes more than hiring to improve diversity.

Justine Calma Equity

It’s always summer now — so dress like it

Kelp crop tops! Algae raincoats! Caring about the climate is so hot right now.

Zoe Sayler Fix

Seattle is already prepping for another hellish summer of smoke

After three years of smoke, the city is hoping to get ahead of the crisis before it begins.