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![a man in a hat and suit stands in front of a podium with the presidential seal. Behind him, a beautiful field and mountain]()
Biden’s landmark climate law just turned 1. Here’s what you missed.
The anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act arrives to low name recognition and as climate change batters the nation.
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![Cows graze among olive trees on a farm in Texas.]()
![Cows graze among olive trees on a farm in Texas.]()
Livestock are dying in the heat. This little-known farming method offers a solution.
Silvopasture could make for healthier soil — and keep cattle alive during sweltering summers.
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Gulf Coast carbon capture gets $1 billion boost from Biden administration
Texas and Louisiana slated for largest-ever investment in "direct air capture."
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![Aerial view of Louisiana Barataria Bay]()
Louisiana breaks ground on experimental project to rebuild lost wetlands
The Mid-Barataria Diversion Project is a cornerstone of a $50 billion effort to save the state’s eroding coast.
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When climate solutions stop trending
Grist’s summer package, Remember When, looks back at some of the environmental trends that either fizzled or evolved, and what we can learn from them.
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Biden designates Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument
The move by the Biden administration protects nearly a million acres of Indigenous land from future uranium mining.
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![A sign is affixed to a concrete barrier, in front of a private beach. It reads]()
On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
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![Photo of people putting recycling into dumpsters. A sign says bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard are accepted]()
![Photo of people putting recycling into dumpsters. A sign says bottles, cans, paper, and cardboard are accepted]()
Do you have ‘recycling bias’?
Decades of messaging urging us to recycle crowded out other options — like consuming less in the first place.
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![Illustration of a clean air bubble within smoky air full of particles]()
![Illustration of a clean air bubble within smoky air full of particles]()
Threatened by wildfire smoke, West Coast cities are piloting clean-air centers
Libraries, community centers, and other buildings are getting air-filtration upgrades so residents can stay safe during hazardous smoke.
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Carbon offsets are ‘riddled with fraud.’ Can new voluntary guidelines fix that?
Solving credibility issues may require a greater overhaul of carbon markets.
