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![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
![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.
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![Black smoke fills the sky over a neighborhood burning in Los Angeles.]()
![Black smoke fills the sky over a neighborhood burning in Los Angeles.]()
Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA’s is even worse.
Los Angeles residents are breathing bits of "cars, metal pipes, plastics."
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![Close-up of a sign announcing congestion pricing tolls in New York City, with a blue sky and building in the background]()
![Close-up of a sign announcing congestion pricing tolls in New York City, with a blue sky and building in the background]()
The climate benefits of NYC’s hard-won congestion pricing plan
Driving into lower Manhattan is now more expensive, but the toll promises cleaner air, safer streets, and improved subways.
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![A construction crew erects concrete buildings in New Clark City, a climate-resilient city the Philippine government is building north of Manila.]()
![A construction crew erects concrete buildings in New Clark City, a climate-resilient city the Philippine government is building north of Manila.]()
The promises and challenges of the Philippines’ new climate-resilient city
New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion?
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![The Double Black Diamond Solar Field near Waverly, Illinois, is now powering Chicago's municipal buildings.]()
![The Double Black Diamond Solar Field near Waverly, Illinois, is now powering Chicago's municipal buildings.]()
Chicago keeps its New Year’s resolution: All city buildings now use 100% clean power
To achieve its climate goals, the city helped finance the largest solar farm east of the Mississippi.
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![A freight train near Moab, Utah, makes its way up a steep grade]()
![A freight train near Moab, Utah, makes its way up a steep grade]()
How a fantasy oil train may help the Supreme Court gut a major environmental law
Even if the railway promoters win, here's why the train won’t get built.
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![People walking on a san francisco sidewalk with the golden gate bridge in the background]()
![People walking on a san francisco sidewalk with the golden gate bridge in the background]()
A study of 11,000 twins shows how to make America walkable again
New research shows what happens when cities add sidewalks and take other pedestrian-friendly steps.
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This county has an ambitious climate agenda. That’s not easy in Florida.
Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state government won't say "climate."
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![Mumbai smog]()
![Mumbai smog]()
Some of the world’s biggest cities are so polluted they’re warming slower
But this surprising effect of pollution should hardly be taken as a good sign.
