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The source of more than half of all wildfires in the Western U.S. remains unknown. AI could change that.
“It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”
Experts called the verdict “beyond punitive.” The organization plans to appeal and has already filed a countersuit in Europe.
The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.
If the rule takes effect, more than two-thirds of Illinois’ wetlands could lose federal protections.
A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.
Like labels on cigarettes, opponents say fossil fuel warnings could change attitudes. Others call it gasoline “shaming.”
Even in the U.S., where the policy was least popular, half of those surveyed said they'd support a climate tax that redistributes wealth.
Climate Central revived the federal list of billion-dollar disasters, another example of nonprofits providing data the government deletes.
