Articles by Lois Parshley
Lois Parshley is an award-winning independent investigative journalist. Follow more of her climate reporting @loisparshley on social media.
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![US President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office.]()
![US President Donald Trump looks on after signing an executive order in the Oval Office.]()
Why Trump’s executive order targeting state climate laws is probably illegal
President Trump continues dismantling climate policy with a move of questionable legality that benefits fossil fuels. States are sure to sue.
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![Collage of cyclist riding in bike lane, dollar bill, and smokestack]()
![Collage of cyclist riding in bike lane, dollar bill, and smokestack]()
The government aims to cut funding for safer streets. Here’s who would be hurt most.
The Department of Transportation considers freezing funding for bike lanes and other pedestrian safety projects as the Trump administration leans into fossil fuels.
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![An illustration of a hand holding a copse of trees]()
![An illustration of a hand holding a copse of trees]()
As the climate changes, many species are teetering on extinction. How much should we intervene?
In ecosystems like Alaska’s boreal forest, preventing biodiversity loss is no longer possible. Scientists are beginning to grapple with what comes next.
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![A cyclist rides along a river in Minneapolis, Minnesota as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the city on June 27, 2023.]()
![A cyclist rides along a river in Minneapolis, Minnesota as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets the city on June 27, 2023.]()
Climate change is undoing decades of progress on air quality
A new report finds that 1 in 4 people in the U.S. are breathing unhealthy air as rising temperatures and bigger fires create a "climate penalty."
