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![Health secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. stands behind a White House branded podium, behind him to the right stands agricultural secretary Brooke Rollins and a large posterboard showing the new inverted food pyramid]()
![Health secretary Robert F Kennedy, Jr. stands behind a White House branded podium, behind him to the right stands agricultural secretary Brooke Rollins and a large posterboard showing the new inverted food pyramid]()
The climate contradictions in MAHA’s new food pyramid
A Q&A with Sam Kass, a former Obama nutrition advisor, on the Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines and what they mean for the climate.
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The Trump EPA ended the ‘green new scam.’ A year later, communities are still paying the price.
Across the country, communities that lost grants have responded in a variety of ways — suing the government, searching for other funds, or simply moving on.
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![Close-up of Trump holding marker after signing an executive order]()
![Close-up of Trump holding marker after signing an executive order]()
How permanent is Trump’s assault on climate action?
Trump’s attacks on bedrock environmental and climate laws are inherently fragile — and could reflect the president’s preference for political dominance over lasting change.
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![photo of Donald Trump pointing, a photo of a satellite view of Earth, and graphics of charts on top]()
![photo of Donald Trump pointing, a photo of a satellite view of Earth, and graphics of charts on top]()
The consequences of Trump’s war on climate in 7 charts
Seven snapshots reveal how climate rollbacks altered the trajectory of U.S. energy, environmental protection, and economic security.
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![President Trump is joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and representatives from the coal industry as he signs an executive order to boost coal power.]()
![President Trump is joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, and representatives from the coal industry as he signs an executive order to boost coal power.]()
Trump is keeping coal on life support. How long can it last?
In 2025, regulatory rollbacks and surging power demand helped buoy an industry in trouble.
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![A long stroke belt pump and a traditional pump jack on adjacent oil wells in the canyon country of Utah]()
![A long stroke belt pump and a traditional pump jack on adjacent oil wells in the canyon country of Utah]()
Red-state Republicans seek climate ‘liability shield’ for fossil fuel industry
If enacted, the Utah and Oklahoma measures would restrict litigation against oil companies over their role in the climate crisis.
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![Three Iranian women sit in a group talking on a stone sidewalk along the dried-up riverbed]()
![Three Iranian women sit in a group talking on a stone sidewalk along the dried-up riverbed]()
Iran’s regime has survived war, sanctions, and uprising. Environmental crises may bring it down.
Decades of water depletion, dam building, and repression of scientists and environmentalists have driven Iran toward ecological crises that are fueling the protests rocking the country.
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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 is taking itself out of the regulation game
The agency has long tried to curb carbon emissions and protect human health. Critics say it’s giving up on both.
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![Photo of people in yellow jackets and hard-hats working with shovels in smoky conditions]()
![Photo of people in yellow jackets and hard-hats working with shovels in smoky conditions]()
After one year of Trump, is anything left of the American Climate Corps?
The federal program shut down, but a handful of state efforts are carrying on — with a lower profile.
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States say they need more help replacing lead pipes. Congress may cut the funding instead.
The U.S. House voted to cut millions promised for the work this year. The Senate will vote this week, as advocates and some lawmakers push back.
