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As Finland reckons with its historic mistreatment of the Indigenous Sámi people, climate change complicates the path forward.
The pilot will test parametric insurance, which pays out quickly after agreed-upon “triggers” – such as wind speeds or river heights – reach a certain level.
Recent research suggests the IRA’s methane fee could batter the oil and gas industry to the tune of more than $1 billion.
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
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.
Many projects such as solar panels and electric school buses may not meet new deadlines for tax credits under the “big, beautiful bill.”
Scientists in Brazil and Peru may have found a way to beat mosquitoes at their own game. The U.S. may soon need to do the same.
If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.
The ruling could allow federal agencies to skip climate analysis when approving major projects — with wide-reaching consequences.
