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The first step to bridging the urban ‘canopy gap’? Counting and mapping trees.
A new project uses "tree equity" to promote environmental justice.
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Greentrolling: A ‘maniacal plan’ to bring down Big Oil
Corporate B.S. meets its match.
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When temperatures soar, dog ticks turn to human flesh
A new study shows Brown Dog ticks bite humans on hot days. Here's why that sucks.
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The second-hottest city in the US declared a climate emergency. Here’s what comes next.
Tucson, Arizona, is putting climate justice at the center of its plans.
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Trump gutted environmental protections. How quickly can Biden restore them?
Here’s what the president-elect could do to reverse his predecessor's anti-regulatory rampage.
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Yale pledged carbon neutrality by 2050. Students say that’s too late.
A student-led campaign says the university has a moral obligation to decarbonize by 2030.
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5 post-Trump obstacles to a global green recovery
Joe Biden’s win gives the globe a better chance of averting climate catastrophe, but major obstacles remain.
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Post-election, youth climate activists celebrate, recuperate, and organize
"I'm honestly just tired."
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![A photo of the King Neptune statue as the first wind and rain of Hurricane Irene blow in on August 27, 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.]()
Study: Climate change is pushing hurricanes inland
“Their destruction will no longer be confined to coastal areas."
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The US voted out a climate denier, and world leaders jumped for joy
Still, President-elect Biden has a lot of trust to rebuild.
