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![Cars make their way toward downtown L.A. during the morning commute in Los Angeles, California.]()
![Cars make their way toward downtown L.A. during the morning commute in Los Angeles, California.]()
It’s official: California is phasing out gas-powered cars by 2035
“This is a historic moment for California, for our partner states, and for the world.”
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![Canoers set off on the Hudson River to enjoy fall foliage at the Island Lake Recreation Center in Livingston County of Michigan, the United States, on Oct. 11, 2020.]()
![Canoers set off on the Hudson River to enjoy fall foliage at the Island Lake Recreation Center in Livingston County of Michigan, the United States, on Oct. 11, 2020.]()
‘Gross negligence’: popular Michigan river hit with second chemical spill in four years
The spill is yet another example of how contamination from corporate polluters can endanger entire communities.
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Residents of California’s warehouse hub push pause on new development
Not surprisingly, the industry is pushing back.
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![traffic lines up on 2nd ave in new york city]()
![traffic lines up on 2nd ave in new york city]()
How NYC’s upcoming congestion pricing program will reduce traffic — and cut carbon
A new report analyzes potential fee structures and shows how they would affect traffic, transit, and emissions.
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![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
![Jet-A1 refuelling bowser parked under an Airbus A320 left wing.]()
Carbon offsets alone won’t make flying climate-friendly
Carbon dioxide emissions aren’t the only way aviation warms the planet. Exhaust contains a host of polluting particles, from soot to nitrogen oxides.
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![Collage: circles of oil slicks, a gas station sign, a vintage car cut in half, a nose, a gas canister, and a perfume bottle]()
![Collage: circles of oil slicks, a gas station sign, a vintage car cut in half, a nose, a gas canister, and a perfume bottle]()
Saying goodbye to the dangerous, alluring scent of gasoline
Electric vehicle makers are grappling with our olfactory attachment to the fuel.
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![Illustrated puzzle with map of Austin, Texas, on it, with four pieces missing from the middle]()
![Illustrated puzzle with map of Austin, Texas, on it, with four pieces missing from the middle]()
Texas is skirting federal environmental law to push for highway expansion
The state department of transportation says many of its highway projects have “no significant impact.”
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![Oscar Sanchez, a participant in the General Iron hunger strike, speaks during a protest of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021.]()
![Oscar Sanchez, a participant in the General Iron hunger strike, speaks during a protest of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021.]()
Chicago made its Southeast Side a polluter’s haven, violating civil rights
The city’s decision to relocate a scrapyard to a majority Black and Brown community is part of a pattern of environmental discrimination, according to a federal investigation.
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![The downtown skyline in Houston, Texas on August 25, 2018.]()
![The downtown skyline in Houston, Texas on August 25, 2018.]()
Houston investigated for slow 311 response to Black & Hispanic residents
City allegedly addresses illegal dumping complaints by people of color more slowly than those from white residents.
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![A large cargo ship on the ocean with a hill in the background]()
![A large cargo ship on the ocean with a hill in the background]()
California lawmakers are ready to decarbonize the shipping industry. The technology isn’t there yet.
Experts say getting to net-zero will require more research and government support.
