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How climate-fueled fires are exacerbating the housing crisis sweeping the West.
Residents of eastern Harris County have grown tired of almost-daily chemical leaks and the occasional catastrophe. A new generation of county officials is trying to help them, even as state leaders undercut their authority and restrict voting access.
Here's the tea on reusable cups.
“The long-term health of our industry is directly linked to the health of the planet, but this effort is about more than the bottom line — it’s the right thing to do.”
“We've seen more and more regulatory capture of our environmental agencies.”
Six utility companies have unveiled a plan to introduce a “seamless network” of fast-charging stations along major highways in the South, Midwest, Gulf, and Central Plains regions.
Louisiana plans extensively for hurricanes -- but not for protecting its 50,000 residents behind bars.
A Indigenous-led community group says: See you in court.
There’s some truth behind age-old flood myths (even Noah’s Ark and Atlantis).
