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Andrew Sheng: Are natural disasters man-made? It’s hard to deny when the effects of climate change are all around us

Fom increasingly intense hurricanes to regional landslides and flooding, it's clear our actions are effecting the environment. But, it's also evident that there are ways for us to avert disaster and change course.

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These state elections could reshape climate and energy policy

The prospects for state-level climate and energy legislation could hinge on the outcomes of just a few races.
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Europe was the ‘most unusually hot place on the planet’ this summer. Can renewables cool us down?

“These past three months are a warning sign we cannot afford to ignore – the human and economic costs of fossil fuels are playing out in real time.”
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‘This year is different’: The water reality Idaho can no longer ignore

Idaho doesn’t have enough water and natural flows along the Snake River are declining.

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Advertising contracts with Big Oil hit record high as profits soar from war in Iran

Campaigners say advertising and PR agencies are “nowhere close” to giving up their oil and gas clients.
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What one team of scientists thinks happened in Nepal’s deadly flood wave

The catastrophic August flooding was influenced by a complex cascade of factors, many of which were worsened by human-driven climate change, according to a new scientific analysis by more than 20 international experts.

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Kim Stanley Robinson won’t read aloud his climate disaster scene from ‘The Ministry for the Future’

The first chapter struck a nerve with many readers because it brought to the forefront the very real fear of unchecked climate change.

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Come hell or high water

How a small town on the Downeast Coast of Maine became a poster child for building climate resilience in conservative, rural America.
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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.

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.”

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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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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