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The yearly get-togethers are a critical centerpiece for international climate action. But critics say they have outlived their usefulness and are due for an overhaul.
A guide for renters and homeowners on knowing your rights, as well as how to handle FEMA aid and insurance claims, avoid contractor scams, and rebuild in a way that protects your home.
The American Lung Association finds that U.S. air quality is improving, but wildfires, drought, and inequality threaten progress.
Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.
The only way to stop the long-lasting harms of lead poisoning in children is to end exposure to the chemical — and with data-driven and community-based action, that’s possible.
After the fire destroyed his town in 2021, a state rep took on insurance companies, mortgage lenders, and landlords — and beat them all.
The EPA will offer $100 million in grants for projects to address environmental inequities, its largest-ever offering of this kind.
Natural disasters hit farmers with a $22 billion bill last year. Only half of that was covered by insurance.
With United Auto Workers still on strike, the concession could lead to better pay and benefits across the auto industry.
