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When Trump left the accords, these states tried to go all in.
Biden promised to prioritize people over polluters. His pick to deliver that, Michal Freedhoff, is facing a bare-bones budget, demoralized staff, and increasingly angry advocates.
Hurricane Laura has thrown the Gulf Coast’s underlying environmental health hazards and rampant industrial pollution into stark relief.
Near America’s largest coal-fired power plant, toxins are showing up in drinking water and people have fallen ill. One giant energy company plans to avoid the cleanup costs.
The Klamath Dam removals are a test case for stakeholders working together to better manage water in the West.
A new law in France aims to help keep smartphones out of the dump. It also has global implications.
A Canadian company is drilling exploratory wells in Namibia for what could be a major oil and gas find. Local residents and conservationists fear the project could use up scarce water supplies and cause widespread ecological disruption downstream in the world-renowned Okavango Delta.
Study finds big newspapers -- including the NYT -- favored arguments against climate action.
Tucson, Arizona, is putting climate justice at the center of its plans.