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Emissions are surging back as economies reopen

As the pandemic rages, the world is still far from getting global warming under control.
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Trump pulls out of global climate treaty

The action could make it more difficult for a future administration to rejoin the Paris climate accord, the agreement among most nations to fight climate change.
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Old but full of energy: Giving EV batteries a second life

A B.C.-based startup is giving worn-out electric vehicle batteries a second life, repurposing them into modular energy storage systems that cut emissions, reduce waste and help communities shift away from fossil-fuel power.

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Reservoir hogs

In France, new reservoirs are destroying ancient riparian systems. What form should resistance take?
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Can we save wine from wildfires?

The wine industry has lost billions of dollars, largely because smoke makes the drink taste like licking an ashtray. Now a team of scientists is chasing a solution.

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France, Italy push to exempt fertilizers from EU carbon border levy

France and Italy are seeking to exclude fertilizers from the European Union's carbon border levy, at least temporarily, saying an exemption is needed to protect struggling European farmers.

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South Carolina’s AI and data center push exposes a racial divide

Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are “overwhelmingly” non-white.
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Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn

‘Everybody loses’ if production is supercharged in a country with the largest known oil reserves, critics say.

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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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