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States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.

The Save Our Bacon bill would make it harder for consumers to know how their meat was raised.

Frida Garza Food and Agriculture June 26, 2026

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin speaks with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr

Trump’s EPA vows to fight ‘forever chemicals’ by loosening regulations

“It seems like they have largely adopted the positions of the chemical industry.”

Zoya Teirstein Health May 20, 2026

Nearly 200 people were killed last year protecting the environment

Most were Black or Indigenous.

Taylar Dawn Stagner Global Indigenous Affairs Desk September 10, 2024

Salmon, tribal sovereignty, and energy collide as US abandons Resilient Columbia Basin Agreement

The move threatens treaty rights and salmon recovery as energy demands from AI and crypto surge.

Miacel Spotted Elk Indigenous Affairs June 30, 2025

The LA skyline is blotted with brownish smog

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns

The American Lung Association report comes amid the EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections.

Maya Yang, The Guardian Equity April 25, 2026

Deep-diving robots help crack the mystery of Antarctica’s vanishing sea ice

A decade ago, southern sea ice suddenly and dramatically declined. Scientists say the culprit was a "very violent release" of deep, pent-up heat.

Matt Simon Oceans April 17, 2026

A deadly mosquito-borne illness rises as the US cuts all climate-health funding

Climate change is driving an explosion in dengue cases. Studying that connection is about to get much harder.

Zoya Teirstein Politics April 3, 2025

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An attempt to repeal Washington’s landmark climate law failed massively

"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."

Kate Yoder Politics November 6, 2024

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How the planet fared in 2025 — the good, the bad, and the ugly

From winter wildfires in Los Angeles to the unchecked growth of data centers, here are the big climate stories we covered in 2025.

Matt Simon Climate December 14, 2025

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