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Will the Farm Bill be the next big climate package? It depends on the midterm elections.
Republicans have already vowed to strip climate funding from the bill.
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In Brazil’s presidential election, the fate of the Amazon is at stake
Polls show left-wing former president Lula ousting incumbent Jair Bolsonaro on October 2.
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‘A much-needed step’: The EPA creates a new environmental justice office
The initiative will give hard-hit communities $3 billion to address pollution.
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Overdue reform or underhanded deal? Here’s what’s in Manchin’s permitting bill.
The bill drew criticism from both sides of the aisle, but it's unclear how it would affect U.S. emissions.
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The Senate just approved an international climate treaty, with bipartisan support
The Kigali Amendment sets a timeline for the world to phase down the use of powerful greenhouse gases called hydrofluorocarbons.
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These red states don’t want climate targets — but they do want green jobs
How Georgia and other Republican-led states are trying to benefit from the clean manufacturing boom.
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![Collage: people protesting behind Joe Biden signing a paper with a green bar beneath them; a red bar with a refinery and smoke with dollar signs coming out of the stacks; a green half circle with solar panels and a wind turbine]()
![Collage: people protesting behind Joe Biden signing a paper with a green bar beneath them; a red bar with a refinery and smoke with dollar signs coming out of the stacks; a green half circle with solar panels and a wind turbine]()
‘Make the clean stuff cheaper’: Did the IRA kill the carbon tax?
How Democrats came around to cutting taxes to save the climate.
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Americans are convinced climate action is unpopular. They’re very, very wrong.
Support for climate policies is double what most people think, a new study found.
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Will the Inflation Reduction Act jumpstart carbon capture?
The new climate law makes tax credits for the controversial tech more lucrative and easier to access.
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![Aerial view of bleached sections of rock surrounding Lake Powell, showing the amount the water level has dropped due to climate change]()
![Aerial view of bleached sections of rock surrounding Lake Powell, showing the amount the water level has dropped due to climate change]()
Federal government announces historic water cuts as Colorado River falls to new lows
“The system is approaching a tipping point."
