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Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea.
Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
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![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
![California Governor Gavin Newsom appears at a press conference after signing two housing bills on September 28, 2022 in San Francisco.]()
Can weaker environmental rules help fight climate change? California just bet yes.
A sweeping reform to the California Environmental Quality Act has divided environmentalists and climate advocates.
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![Supreme Court justices pose in two rows, wearing robes, in front of a red curtain.]()
![Supreme Court justices pose in two rows, wearing robes, in front of a red curtain.]()
The Supreme Court just ended its term. Here are the decisions that will affect climate policy.
Experts say the most impactful decisions have enabled the Trump administration to gut the federal workforce and freeze funding.
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![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
![Collage of home with snippets of a dollar patched over its roof, windows, and foundation]()
Why many low-income households can’t afford this free home improvement program
Thousands of people “are falling through the cracks" because they can't make repairs to qualify for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
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![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
![Young plaintiffs confer with their lawyers in a courtroom in Montana.]()
Youth climate activists won lawsuits in Montana and Hawai‘i. Now they’re targeting Trump.
“Trump’s fossil fuel orders are a death sentence for my generation."
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![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
![Ukrainian rescuers of the State Emergency Service and firefighters continue to extinguish the forest fire after a Russian bomb explosion in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine on September 17, 2024.]()
How 3 years of war have ravaged Ukraine’s forests, and the people who depend on them
Nearly 5 million acres have burned since Russia’s latest invasion in 2022, ignited by rocket fire, artillery shelling, and explosive devices.
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The Supreme Court just blew up a major environmental law
A unanimous decision will allow a controversial Utah oil project to go forward, while easing climate review standards for future major energy projects.
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Indigenous land defenders face rising threats amid global push for critical minerals
The past decade has seen “a consistent, sustained pattern against people who speak out against business-related human rights" abuses.
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![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
![A dog sniffs at cut trees in a forest with light snow]()
The US government stole the Black Hills. Now it’s clear-cutting them.
The Trump administration wants to fast-track logging in the Black Hills. What could go wrong? A lot, say tribes, scientists, and conservationists.
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What Pope Leo means for global climate action and colonialism
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?
