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How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous
"It will leave communities more vulnerable."
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![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
![former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a Get Out the Vote Rally in New York City.]()
New York’s mayoral race could decide the city’s climate future
The nation's largest city has an ambitious plan to reduce emissions. The next mayor could make or break its success.
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![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
![Climate activists, one of whom is carrying a picket reading,]()
A majority of people around the world support a carbon tax — even if they’re paying it
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
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![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
![Three men stand in front of three voting machines, their backs to the viewer.]()
In Georgia, a runoff looms for Democrats after primary results for public utility commission seat
In a state with rising energy bills, the race is key for its climate future.
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![Landscape view of a mountain with trees in foreground. Mixed clouds partially obscure the mountain.]()
![Landscape view of a mountain with trees in foreground. Mixed clouds partially obscure the mountain.]()
Your favorite campgrounds, hiking trails, and forests could soon be up for auction
Republicans want to make 250 million acres of public lands eligible for sale to housing developers.
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![Senate Majority Leader Thune stands before reporters]()
![Senate Majority Leader Thune stands before reporters]()
With new Senate legislation, Congress is one step closer to gutting the Inflation Reduction Act
The so-called Big Beautiful Bill targets the tax credits designed to put the U.S. on the path to net-zero carbon emissions.
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![collage of the book Sea of Grass with headshots of the authors on either side]()
![collage of the book Sea of Grass with headshots of the authors on either side]()
How America’s prairie was nearly destroyed — and why it should be restored
A new book traces the environmental collapse of a crucial ecosystem and how its return could fight climate change.
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![Black smoke billows across the sky as a chemical storage site burns in a fire.]()
![Black smoke billows across the sky as a chemical storage site burns in a fire.]()
Trump quietly shutters the only federal agency that investigates industrial chemical explosions
Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?
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![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin stands at podium with flags behind him]()
![EPA administrator Lee Zeldin stands at podium with flags behind him]()
Trump’s EPA accidentally made the case against passing the Big Beautiful Bill
GOP leaders claim that repealing power plant pollution rules and tax breaks for renewables will fuel an energy boom. Experts say they’re doing just the opposite.
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![A snow capped mountain loops above pine trees on a green hill]()
Senate Republicans want to sell 3 million acres of public land
The majority of public land is too fire prone and far away from communities to even make sense for housing, research shows.
