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![A large brownish green lake sits among flat land along the water]()
Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA
Located east of Tampa, the project involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic, and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry.
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![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
![A couple in full protective gear sits near a burned home]()
How the Eaton Fire destroyed a delicate truce over Altadena’s future
A plan to build badly needed housing — and prevent future fires — may soon go up in smoke.
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The fossil fuel industry is trying to keep buildings hooked on gas. Here’s how.
Around the globe, oil and gas companies use similar strategies to fight building electrification.
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![Electric cars charge as they sit in the snow next to a forest]()
Rural New England needs EV chargers for tourism. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them.
Compared to surrounding states, New Hampshire’s rural communities lag in charging stations, threatening the tourism sector. Suspending federal funds could make it difficult to accelerate construction.
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What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species.
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![Two. men are digging a hole to plant a tree.]()
Another casualty of Trump’s funding freeze: New Orleans’ tree canopy
A program was trying to mitigate the loss of 200,000 trees to Hurricane Katrina.
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Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program
The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.
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![Aerial view of Puget Sound and city of Seattle, with mountains in background]()
In Seattle, advocacy groups pitch ‘social housing’ as a climate solution
Mixed-income affordable housing can cut emissions and boost equity, they argue.
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![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
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Oh, great: Rat populations are surging as cities heat up
Hotter weather makes it easier for rodents to feed and breed. Washington, D.C. saw a 390 percent increase in rats over the last decade.
