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A case on imported solar cells will put Trump’s promise on ‘America first’ to the test

Will the White House put tariffs on solar cells to look tough on trade, threatening U.S. jobs in the process?
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Sea turtle cruising over an underwater seagrass meadow
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Seagrass restoration: Can damaged meadows be restored?

Seagrass protects coasts, shelters thousands of species and stores CO2. But some 30% of this valuable ecosystem has disappeared since the late 19th century.

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Extreme high tide and flooded roadway at the dikes of the Dutch coastal works
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Record-breaking high tides spark chaos – and kayak commutes – across California

Seawater surges into low-lying communities from San Diego to San Francisco Bay Area, submerging streets, homes and businesses.

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Chinese-manufactured BYD EVs on display at new dealership in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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I went to Mexico to test-drive the cars Americans can’t buy

Mexico is a showroom for electric cars, with a growing fleet of sleek new vehicles from Chinese brands unknown to Americans.
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Fishermen in slickers harvesting their catch
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Europe’s warming waters are attracting unwanted marine life

From torn nets to decimated local stocks, species drifting in on warmer waters are causing headaches for European fishermen.
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Hotter than ever: Hawaiʻi preps kūpuna for extreme heat

Heat resilience workshops on the Big Island are offering tools to vulnerable populations to withstand the state's increasingly common heat waves.
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As flooding increases and federal aid shrinks, Vermont is not prepared to manage disaster recovery

Across Vermont, repeated floods are leaving residents and towns facing a precarious future.
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A baby sandpiper standing in a seashell on a beach
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As the sea swallows a Nigerian community, migratory bird habitat disappears

Increasingly powerful tides linked to rising sea levels are rapidly eroding the coastline in southwestern Nigeria, damaging local community infrastructure as well as the wetlands that shorebirds rely on.

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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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