Syndicated
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Former EPA officials: Trump is letting data centers make people sick
“Families shouldn’t have to pay for the AI boom with their health.”
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Federal court rules there is no constitutional right to safe drinking water
Years after a water crisis rocked Jackson, Mississippi, the court finds that residents have no right “to truthful information from officials.”
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America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Across several states, a quiet chemical industry campaign is making it harder to hold polluters accountable.
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As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
Residents in predominantly Hispanic communities in Florida are paying on average $5,014 more annually for their policies, a new report says.
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A hard-won rule to cut chemical plant pollution is being unraveled
In 2024, the Biden administration enacted wide-ranging regulations to protect communities near petrochemical plants from air toxics. The Trump administration has since granted exemptions to scores of polluting facilities and is working to rewrite the long-awaited rule.
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How intense rains in the Grand Canyon turned into a deadly disaster
Flash flooding in the Arizona tourist destination was probably triggered by compounding climate factors, such as drought and warming in Pacific Ocean.
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West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change
Adam Kalkstein compared the administration’s order to trying to teach the law without mentioning the Constitution.
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How rising temperatures likely contributed to Nepal’s deadly flood
Climate change is causing glaciers to retreat and become less stable, upping the odds of catastrophic collapses.
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Trump ordered to release billions in climate grants meant for Black communities
From the water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi, to sewage problems in Alabama, stalled projects could get new life after federal court rulings.