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West Virginia, Kentucky officials ignored plans for catastrophic floods
For years officials have ignored their own completed plans for how to prevent these kinds of disasters from happening in the first place.
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Report: Eliminating waste is a climate solution
Zero-waste practices like composting and production cuts could cut global waste emissions by 84 percent.
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Unstable Ground
How thawing permafrost threatens a Biden-supported plan to drill in Alaska's Arctic.
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Ocean oil pollution is growing — and not from oil spills
Cars and highways are among the top contributors to ocean oil pollution, study finds.
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To ensure access to electric cars, some activists are calling attention to ‘charging deserts’
"If we don't get in now, we're going to be behind — and we'll never catch up."
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Two ways to think about Patagonia’s $3 billion climate donation
Is it a groundbreaking philanthropic move, or a way to avoid taxes?
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Schools are harnessing solar power in record numbers
Solar arrays offer cost savings and educational opportunities.
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Minneapolis is the latest US city to demand emissions-free shipping
The city, where Target is headquartered, is pressuring big brands to “abandon fossil-fueled ships.”
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The world may have already crossed 5 climate tipping points
A new study finds that 1.5 degrees of warming would cause irreversible changes.
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Against federal guidance, states plan to expand highways
A new report says money from the infrastructure package could be funneled to “highway boondoggles.”