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An attempt to repeal Washington’s landmark climate law failed massively

"Every state legislator can now look to Washington and say, ‘This is a winning issue,’” Governor Jay Inslee said. “This is something you can defend and win big on."

Kate Yoder Politics November 6, 2024

Salmon, tribal sovereignty, and energy collide as US abandons Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement

The move threatens treaty rights and salmon recovery as energy demands from AI and crypto surge.

Miacel Spotted Elk Indigenous Affairs June 30, 2025

Small island nations get big climate victory in international maritime court

Advocates say the ruling makes clear that complying with the Paris Agreement is not enough.

Anita Hofschneider International May 21, 2024

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The funky mold turning food waste into culinary delights

An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions.

Ayurella Horn-Muller Food and Agriculture November 7, 2024

A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate-health funding

Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder.

Zoya Teirstein Politics April 3, 2025

Mississippi officials saw the Jackson water crisis coming — and did nothing

A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.

Lylla Younes Accountability August 23, 2024

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Trump’s EPA vows to fight ‘forever chemicals’ by loosening regulations

“It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”

Zoya Teirstein Health May 20, 2026

A man with his back to the camera considers a row of new washing machines and dryers in an appliance shop.

Washers and dryers are about to get a whole lot more efficient

The new guidelines will save people $2.2 billion a year in utility costs and eliminate 71 million tons of planet-warming CO2 emissions.

Tik Root Energy February 29, 2024

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How hot weather can tamper with your words

A new study finds that politicians tend to use shorter words in speeches on hot days.

Kate Yoder Language June 14, 2024

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