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![A pastel green house is boarded up after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida. The board reads WE LEFT under a slightly damaged roof. The sky is blue with large, white clouds.]()
![A pastel green house is boarded up after Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida. The board reads WE LEFT under a slightly damaged roof. The sky is blue with large, white clouds.]()
Why tenants struggle more in the wake of hurricanes
“There's so many ways that renters are screwed.”
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![Dozens of people line up to register for COP27 in in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.]()
![Dozens of people line up to register for COP27 in in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.]()
Why some experts say COPs are ‘distracting’ and need fixing
The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.
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![A busy hallway bedecked with flags is filled with students wearing backpacks and masks.]()
![A busy hallway bedecked with flags is filled with students wearing backpacks and masks.]()
Texas board rejects many science textbooks over climate change messaging
The Republican-controlled Texas State Board of Education last week rejected most of the proposed textbooks that include climate science for eighth grade students. Five of 12 were approved.
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![A wind turbine casts a large shadow over a hillside covered in wildflowers.]()
![A wind turbine casts a large shadow over a hillside covered in wildflowers.]()
China and the US, the world’s biggest polluters, strike a climate deal
The two countries promise to “rise up to one of the greatest challenges of our time for present and future generations of humankind.”
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![Map of United States showing region-specific climate impacts across the country]()
![Map of United States showing region-specific climate impacts across the country]()
How does climate change threaten where you live? A region-by-region guide.
The U.S. government's most comprehensive report on the effects of climate change details challenges for every part of the country.
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![Map of United States showing region-specific climate solutions across the country]()
![Map of United States showing region-specific climate solutions across the country]()
Every region of the country is taking climate action. Here’s how.
The National Climate Assessment makes clear we've got a lot of work to do. These cities and states are leading the way.
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![aerial view of Alaskan village with eroding coastline]()
![aerial view of Alaskan village with eroding coastline]()
New US climate report says land theft and colonization amplify the climate crisis for Indigenous peoples
The report concludes that Indigenous self-determination is a key climate solution — if the federal government can get behind it.
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![Ominous offshore oil rig with jagged rocks in foreground]()
![Ominous offshore oil rig with jagged rocks in foreground]()
The scientist who warned the US about climate change says it’s worse than we thought. Again.
A new study led by James Hansen estimates we'll hit the 1.5 degrees Celsius target earlier than predicted.
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![A brown and white dairy cow with a large tag reading 237 attached to its right ear awaits milking at a dairy farm.]()
![A brown and white dairy cow with a large tag reading 237 attached to its right ear awaits milking at a dairy farm.]()
Why can’t we just quit cows?
Eating less beef, cheese, and ice cream would slash emissions. If only it were that easy.
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![A farmworker wears protective layers while harvesting produce in the summer heat]()
![A farmworker wears protective layers while harvesting produce in the summer heat]()
How Florida farmworkers are protecting themselves from extreme heat
Protecting the people who pick your food is as easy as giving them shade and water.
