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Atlantic hurricanes will be more frequent and more severe this teason

NOAA just released its predictions for 2020.
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Clean school bus transition gets clogged up

There's still lots of enthusiasm for cleaner buses, advocates say, but some school districts are turning back to diesel.
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War then water: Pakistan’s border villagers face back-to-back evacuations

Flooding has forced thousands of residents in Pakistan’s Kasur district to evacuate for the second time this year, following both cross-border conflict and a suspended water-sharing treaty with India.

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Chevron’s boss says the world will need oil for a ‘long, long time’

Chevron CEO Mike Wirth says his company will keep drilling for oil and gas as long as the world keeps using it, even as global forecasts signal declining demand.

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Plug-in balcony solar panels could mean cheaper power. But Canada needs to get on board first

How would you like to lower your electricity bill and help power your home using an abundant renewable energy source — the sun? There is an affordable, do-it-yourself solution for people who own houses, apartment renters and condo dwellers, that doesn't cost buckets of money or require any sort of tedious installation.

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Underserved communities are reaping the benefits of london's solar microgrids

Thanks to a change in regulations, residents in social housing can now access the clean, affordable energy coming from their own roofs.
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Disaster aid cuts raise fears of post-Katrina failures as hurricane risks grow

A generation after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, survivors and experts warn that sweeping cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under President Trump could leave the U.S. dangerously unprepared for future climate-driven disasters.

Dharna Noor reports for The Guardian.

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New Orleans children carry Hurricane Katrina’s trauma into adulthood

Two decades after Hurricane Katrina, adults who experienced the storm as children continue to struggle with emotional scars and a fractured sense of home, as climate threats to New Orleans persist.

Kathleen Schuster reports for Deutsche Welle.

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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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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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