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The new climate bill could help reveal industrial pollution. But no law requires the government to act.
The Agriculture Department just restored the so-called Roadless Rule, but federal land swaps could still open forest lands to logging.
Just 1.3 percent of homeowners in the state have national flood insurance policies.
Expect heated debates over single words — and even commas — at COP28.
The fate of the state’s water depends on this election. For politicians and voters, it’s mostly an afterthought.
Both for the people and, potentially, for the planet
In Louisiana and Mississippi, people living near wood pellet mills say they’re getting sick.
The link between environmental disasters and societal collapse, explained.
For nearly a week, the country of 10 million met customer needs with wind, hydro, and solar — a test run for operating the grid without fossil fuels.