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![Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026.]()
![Environmental Protection Agency chief Lee Zeldin testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee in Washington, DC, on May 13, 2026.]()
Trump topples the last pillar of Biden’s climate agenda
With the repeal of a rule that limited carbon emissions from power plants, the president is further delaying the phaseout of coal.
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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 federal judge just told Trump there’s no ‘emergency’ to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open
It's one of the first successful legal challenges to the administration’s “energy emergency” agenda.
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Energy
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Michigan invests $7.5M to find out if it’s sitting on a clean energy gold mine
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The rush to power data centers is weakening the Clean Air Act
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On Louisiana’s disappearing coast, a natural gas terminal is poised to become the largest in the US
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The fossil fuel industry is spending record amounts to keep California from regulating it
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Chicago has the most lead pipes in the nation. We mapped them all.
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First came the wildfire. Then came the scams.
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Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
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A guide to the 4 minerals shaping the world’s energy future
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In Arizona, a fight against a deadly fungus is under threat from Trump’s health policies
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Two years after a wildfire took everything, Maui homeowners are facing a new threat: Foreclosure
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How to track disaster spending in your community
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America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers
The people who grow houseplants aren't often thought of as agricultural workers, but they face many of the same hardships — especially in extreme heat.
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More than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump
Trump-supporting states are driving the solar boom even as Republican policies complicate its future.
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![A truck driver fills his big-rig with diesel fuel. A sign in the background indicates the price is four dollars and ninety-nine cents a gallon.]()
![A truck driver fills his big-rig with diesel fuel. A sign in the background indicates the price is four dollars and ninety-nine cents a gallon.]()
What the record-high cost of diesel means for you
Most Americans don't buy diesel, but the soaring costs of trucking and shipping goods have cost the average household $350.
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Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug.
It's a grim moment for what was a booming industry in the state. But EV makers are still forging ahead.
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Wendell Berry’s life on Earth
Throughout his career, the writer and farmer found joy in a world without end.
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Why it’s so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal’s glacier collapse
Melting glaciers spell disaster around the world. Protecting people will be a challenge for decades to come.
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![A woman holds up a fan to shield her head from the sun in front of a crowd]()
![A woman holds up a fan to shield her head from the sun in front of a crowd]()
The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough
Scientists say it will take more than early warning systems and cooling centers to keep people safe.
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![A firefighter monitors the Dixie Fire as it burns close to a home on August 16, 2021 near Janesville, California]()
![A firefighter monitors the Dixie Fire as it burns close to a home on August 16, 2021 near Janesville, California]()
America is losing its war against wildfire
Wildland firefighting is increasingly facing an intractable reality: We’re stuck in a vicious cycle. A doom loop.
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