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Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder.
Most were Black or Indigenous.
Scientists have uncovered a “blind spot” in the research on rising seas, revealing that tens of millions of people thought safe from coastal flooding are at risk of inundation.
"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."
An Indonesian staple is shaking up the restaurant scene — and may just end up preventing a big source of emissions.
As a fight over voting districts consumes the Texas legislature, funding for flood relief remains elusive.
Indigenous territories are sacrificed for global climate goals.
The ruling could allow federal agencies to skip climate analysis when approving major projects — with wide-reaching consequences.
The USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs, supply shortfalls, and the end of donations at charitable groups across the country — all as hunger continues to climb.
