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The climate crisis is on track to push one-third of humanity out of its most livable environment

As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.

Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica Climate June 19, 2023

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Report: Eliminating waste is a climate solution

Zero-waste practices like composting and production cuts could cut global waste emissions by 84 percent.

Joseph Winters Regulation October 4, 2022

A huge wind turbine sticks out behind a yellow house with red terracotta roof tiles.

Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for 6 days in a row

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.

Julian Spector, Canary Media Energy November 26, 2023

A fishing boat in silhouette heads up the Cape Fear River as sunse casts a golden glow over the water.

Is PFAS pollution a human rights violation? These activists say yes.

Activists in North Carolina allege that DuPont has for decades fouled Cape Fear River. They want the UN Human Rights Commission to hold it accountable.

Katie Myers Accountability April 27, 2023

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Discarded toys are creating an e-waste disaster. Here’s how to stop it.

Toys that move, make noise, and light up are winding up in landfills — but they could be recycled, with better policies.

Maddie Stone Accountability November 21, 2023

Biden administration unveils roadmap for a greener, more equitable transportation sector

Federal agencies look beyond EVs to envision more convenient and efficient ways of getting around.

Joseph Winters Transportation January 24, 2023

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Utility regulators take millions from industries they oversee. What could go wrong?

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.

Mario Alejandro Ariza, Floodlight, Miranda Green, & Pam Radtke, Floodlight Accountability November 3, 2024

Electrical transmission lines at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, located in California's Mojave Desert.

Biden administration releases road map to scale up nuclear, hydrogen, and energy storage

The reports address key challenges and potential solutions for getting these clean energy technologies off the ground.

Akielly Hu Technology March 31, 2023

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More than 75% of global insect species not adequately protected

Bugs need conservation areas too.

Brett Marsh Uncategorized February 6, 2023

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