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![A sign is affixed to a concrete barrier, in front of a private beach. It reads]()
![A sign is affixed to a concrete barrier, in front of a private beach. It reads]()
On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
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Alaska is facing a massive mineral boom, but at what cost?
As the state begins looking beyond fossil fuels, mining companies are quietly preparing to take over its highways.
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![A magnifying glass held over trees; the trees through the glass are blurry]()
This little-known federal regulator could crack down on fraudulent carbon offsets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is "uniquely situated" to stop carbon market manipulation.
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![Nelson McCourry sees his boat in a pile of detritus in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.]()
![Nelson McCourry sees his boat in a pile of detritus in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.]()
Why Florida’s home insurance crisis isn’t going away
Even if the market recovers from Hurricane Ian, climate change will likely keep prices high.
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International negotiators just missed a deadline to regulate deep-sea mining. Now what?
Companies can now legally apply for deep-sea mining permits, despite a lack of environmental protections.
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![A big machine lifts logs from a stack of raw timber]()
![A big machine lifts logs from a stack of raw timber]()
Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is
A new study shows that cutting down trees for paper, furniture, and fuel emits three times more carbon than flying.
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![Governor Janet Mills speaks into a mic]()
![Governor Janet Mills speaks into a mic]()
Why Maine’s climate-conscious governor vetoed an offshore wind bill
Climate priorities and labor standards are colliding, threatening to stall wind energy in a renewable-friendly state.
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Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there — unless you’re a California homeowner
State Farm blamed "rapidly growing catastrophe exposure," along with inflation and reinsurance costs, for fleeing the Golden State ahead of wildfire season.
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![A man seen in silhouette walks toward a steel mill, where a banner reads]()
![A man seen in silhouette walks toward a steel mill, where a banner reads]()
Steel built the Rust Belt. Green steel could help rebuild it.
Steel manufactured using hydrogen and powered by renewable energy could drastically reduce carbon emissions and employ a well-paid, industrial workforce.
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Banks with ‘net-zero’ pledges are among the top funders of fossil fuels
"Financial institutions need to be held accountable for their role in financing false solutions."
