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A Floodlight analysis in nine of the 10 states that elect public utility commissioners found that more than a third of their contributions of $250 and up are from fossil fuel and electric utility interests — more than $13.5 million in all.
Drought can stress trees to death, but heat’s effects are less known. New research could hold the keys to protecting conifer forests.
The lawsuit could determine whether the state's Public Service Commission must consider emissions in its decision making.
The season is already near its peak, but climate change means a monster storm could strike anytime.
And nearly half have no plans to clean up their mess.
America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.
Anemones, sponges, and jellyfish are bleaching throughout the Everglades amid record temperatures. It's a troubling sign for Florida Bay and beyond.
The fate of the state’s water depends on this election. For politicians and voters, it’s mostly an afterthought.
Gas stations caused a $20 billion toxic mess — and it’s not going away.
