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![A long line of rickshaws pedals through the knee-deep waters of a flooded road in Bangladesh in September, 2023.]()
![A long line of rickshaws pedals through the knee-deep waters of a flooded road in Bangladesh in September, 2023.]()
Cities worldwide keep building in flood zones, despite mounting risks
"We invest in flood zones more than safe zones," says the author of a report that finds construction in such areas has jumped 122 percent.
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Louisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
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Detroit has a flood problem. It’s got an even bigger mold problem.
In Detroit, residents are battling persistent flooding and mold issues. Climate change is making it worse.
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EVs are a climate solution with a pollution problem: Tire particles
The tiny fragments that tires release into the environment are yet another reason to reduce car use.
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California installs 10,000 EV fast chargers, but needs quadruple that
The state has installed a record number of EV fast chargers, but it's still not enough to keep pace with future demand.
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How the shift to electric vehicles is fueling the UAW strike
"The EV transition must be a just transition that ensures auto workers have a place in the new economy.”
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![A family of three three is shown unloading groceries in a small BMW electric car plugged in outside their home.]()
![A family of three three is shown unloading groceries in a small BMW electric car plugged in outside their home.]()
A simple way to make electric cars more accessible: Share them
Car shares not only make EVs more equitable, they reduce the number of vehicles on the road and the resources needed to decarbonize transport.
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![A jogger runs along The Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, adjacent to a partially flooded East Bay Street.]()
![A jogger runs along The Battery in Charleston, South Carolina, adjacent to a partially flooded East Bay Street.]()
FEMA rolls out climate adaptation loans for small and overlooked communities
The federal disaster relief agency has taken heat for steering past resilience funds to whiter, wealthier areas.
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![Environmental activists march through a preserved forest near Atlanta, Georgia, that is scheduled to be developed as a police training center, on March 4, 2023.]()
![Environmental activists march through a preserved forest near Atlanta, Georgia, that is scheduled to be developed as a police training center, on March 4, 2023.]()
How Georgia’s organized crime law swept up dozens of nonviolent ‘Cop City’ activists
Despite the serious charges, most of the allegations in the indictment involve nonviolent activities like distributing flyers.
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![A man wipes sweat from his face in a park in Chicago where temperatures hit 99 degrees]()
![A man wipes sweat from his face in a park in Chicago where temperatures hit 99 degrees]()
As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
