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![Close-up of a sign announcing congestion pricing tolls in New York City, with a blue sky and building in the background]()
![Close-up of a sign announcing congestion pricing tolls in New York City, with a blue sky and building in the background]()
The climate benefits of NYC’s hard-won congestion pricing plan
Driving into lower Manhattan is now more expensive, but the toll promises cleaner air, safer streets, and improved subways.
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![A man stands near old-growth trees as he looks for birds on his binoculars in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.]()
![A man stands near old-growth trees as he looks for birds on his binoculars in the Tongass National Forest on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska.]()
Biden administration axes controversial climate plan for old growth forests
Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.
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![Photo of flames erupting into a dark sky behind homes on a hillside]()
The ‘weather whiplash’ fueling the Los Angeles fires is becoming more common
Around the world, dramatic swings between heavy rain and drought are increasing exponentially, according to new research.
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![in a black and white photo, Jimmy Carter stands behind a podium with the presidential seal and in front of solar panels on the roof of the White House]()
![in a black and white photo, Jimmy Carter stands behind a podium with the presidential seal and in front of solar panels on the roof of the White House]()
Energy is central to American politics. That all started with Jimmy Carter.
We have yet to solve the problems that Carter confronted head-on as president.
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Indigenous Affairs
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A filing error put more than 90,000 acres of Yakama Nation land in the hands of Washington state
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Indigenous people defending their land face a disproportionate share of violence and threats
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This Indigenous attorney is fighting for climate justice in the world’s highest court
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The Philippines is going all-in on transition minerals and endangering Indigenous lands
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Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis
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![Oil pump jacks at the Elk Hills oil field in Kern County, California.]()
Inside a California oil town’s divisive plan to survive the energy transition
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![Collage featuring warehouse worker carrying cardboard box off-gassing ethylene oxide]()
An invisible chemical is poisoning thousands of unsuspecting warehouse workers
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![Collage of farmworkers carrying produce, snippets of a dollar bill, and tomatoes — all centered around an empty dinner plate]()
The people who feed America are going hungry
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![illustration in the style of WPA posters of 3 electricians with electric bolts above them; a heat pump and solar panels in the background]()
To get off fossil fuels, America is going to need a lot more electricians
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![Senator Debbie Stabenow speaks with an aide before a committee meeting]()
The Senate’s new farm bill would prioritize the climate. Too bad it’s basically doomed.
More climate fiction
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What made the Los Angeles wildfires so monstrous
Powerful winds and extra-dry vegetation have fueled what may become the costliest wildfires on record.
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![A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, California on January 8, 2025]()
![A home is engulfed in flames during the Eaton fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles, California on January 8, 2025]()
California overhauled its insurance system. Then Los Angeles caught fire.
The fires could cause more than $20 billion in damages, further straining the state’s fragile insurance market.
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![Floating three levels of machinery on ocean.]()
![Floating three levels of machinery on ocean.]()
What’s missing from Biden’s offshore drilling ban? The western Gulf of Mexico.
That's where the U.S. gets most of its offshore oil.
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![Three petri dishes — one shaped like a house — containing bacteria]()
![Three petri dishes — one shaped like a house — containing bacteria]()
Scientists are looking for CO2-gobbling microbes in extreme environments — like your home
How the microorganisms lurking in your dishwasher could turn out to be climate superstars.
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An early-life wildfire exposure sickened these monkeys for decades
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The Gulf Coast is home to one of the last healthy coral reefs. It’s surrounded by oil.
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Nature can’t run without parasites. What happens when they start to disappear?
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How efforts to protect an Indigenous oasis almost led to its demise
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![A construction crew erects concrete buildings in New Clark City, a climate-resilient city the Philippine government is building north of Manila.]()
![A construction crew erects concrete buildings in New Clark City, a climate-resilient city the Philippine government is building north of Manila.]()
The promises and challenges of the Philippines’ new climate-resilient city
New Clark City is being built from scratch to withstand extreme weather. Will it be a beacon of hope or a greenwashed illusion?
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People are flocking to Florida. Will there be enough water for them?
Climate change, a development boom, and overexploitation of groundwater are draining the Sunshine State.
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![Dreamy illustration of green crop fields overlayed with two cloudy figures in an embrace]()
![Dreamy illustration of green crop fields overlayed with two cloudy figures in an embrace]()
Meet Me Under the Molokhia
A seed researcher meets a mysterious spirit in the field, leaving both with a choice about where they will call home.
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![Illustration shows a man with his arm around the waist of a humanoid android. They stand on a balcony looking out over a city skyline.]()
![Illustration shows a man with his arm around the waist of a humanoid android. They stand on a balcony looking out over a city skyline.]()
Last Tuesday, for Eternity
What happens when an android making good on a pledge to return to the earth suddenly falls in love?
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