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Record heat in India and Pakistan is a wake-up call
Climate change is making heat waves more frequent and intense, experts say.
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In Wisconsin, small towns want more regulations for big farms
The state's agricultural lobby says local efforts to regulate CAFOs are illegal.
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Companies can soon start paying the Bahamas to store carbon in the ocean
One of the world's first government-run underwater carbon offset programs is coming to the Caribbean.
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Why rural communities struggle to bring in much-needed federal grants
A new analysis suggests that over half of communities in the West lack the capacity to take advantage of infrastructure bill funding. Now what?
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Extreme Weather
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Climate change is making jobs deadlier — and OSHA can’t take the heat
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FEMA’s new flood insurance system is sinking waterfront homeowners. That might be the point.
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Studies find climate change is driving ‘decisive increase’ in violent hurricanes
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5 years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help
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Foraging New York City’s wild, edible margins with Journei Bimwala
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Shoring up coastlines and communities with green infrastructure
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Chronic illness doesn’t stop me from enjoying the outdoors. Ableism does.
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From biblical farming to ancient wayfaring, restoring traditional land practices takes root
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This educator designs curricula to make outdoor education welcoming and culturally accessible to all
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Ending the sale of gas cars by 2030 was a radical idea. What changed?
7 factors driving the switch to electric vehicles.
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Indigenous Taíno of Puerto Rico take their fight for visibility and rights to the UN
Without US representation, the Taíno advocate for environmental justice and cultural preservation internationally.
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She’s supposed to protect Americans from toxic chemicals. First, she just has to fix Trump’s mess and decades of neglect.
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.
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California opens investigation into ‘decades-long plastics deception campaign’
The state's attorney general argues fossil fuel companies have long known recycling is a "myth."
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Indigenous women call for financial institutions to stop investing in extraction
Engagement isn't an option; we must divest from these industries, they say.
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Apple just launched its first self-repair program. Other tech companies are about to follow.
Under pressure from shareholders, Big Tech is finally making device repair easier.
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Despite COP26 pledges, the world is losing way too many trees
A new report says the world's pristine forests were destroyed at a relentless rate in 2021.
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Biofuels are getting a second look — and some tough questions
Bioethanol has been touted as a green way to cut reliance on Russian oil. But new modeling suggests it isn't the climate solution we'd hoped for.
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