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![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
![Collage: concentrated animal feeding operation buildings; aerial image of Laketown, Wisconsin; vintage pig illustrations]()
A tiny Wisconsin town tried to stop pollution from factory farms. Then it got sued.
"This is standard operating procedure for the Big Ag boys."
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![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
![A man in a blue shirt holding a tool installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Puerto Rico]()
An infusion of cash from Congress could keep the lights on in Puerto Rico
Here's what $3 billion could do to avert the next tropical storm blackout.
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![France Olivier Giroud Qatar 2022 World Cup]()
Lessons from the World Cup: How a changing climate is changing sports
From professional to youth leagues, a warming planet is forcing athletes to adapt to new extremes.
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As the outdoor industry ditches ‘forever chemicals,’ REI lags behind
Here are some of the other brands that have promised to phase out PFAS.
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![A panel of activists discussing climate justice for disabled persons at COP27 in Egypt]()
![A panel of activists discussing climate justice for disabled persons at COP27 in Egypt]()
How people with disabilities fought for formal recognition at COP27
Disabled people are pushing for the U.N. to acknowledge their unique vulnerabilities to climate change.
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![An aerial view of a street with many small homes flooded with brown water after a hurricane in Salinas, Puerto Rico, 2022]()
![An aerial view of a street with many small homes flooded with brown water after a hurricane in Salinas, Puerto Rico, 2022]()
In a first, EPA will test southern Puerto Rico air and water
Advocates worry that Hurricane Fiona has made groundwater contamination even worse.
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Fracking, abortion, and the challenge of raising a family in southwestern Pennsylvania
The right to choose is at risk in the state's midterm elections. What does that mean for the residents of fracking country?
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![Photo of a biogas plant on top of photo of cattle feedlot]()
![Photo of a biogas plant on top of photo of cattle feedlot]()
A new tax credit for biogas could be a boon to factory farms
Experts say the Inflation Reduction Act's push for biogas is "one step forward and two steps back."
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![a black and yellow electric school bus sits in an outdoor parking lot]()
![a black and yellow electric school bus sits in an outdoor parking lot]()
US unveils $1 billion effort to electrify school buses
Electric buses are coming to nearly 400 school districts.
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Report: Human health is ‘at the mercy of fossil fuels’
Extreme heat and air pollution are taking a deadly toll, but it's not too late to save lives.
