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New poll shows American doubts on personally affecting climate change

Fewer Americans think their actions influence climate change than they did three years ago, an AP-NORC poll out Monday found.

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Democrats seize Congress, Statehouses in referendum on the economy

Voters sought action on energy costs, corruption and data centers in an election environmentalists believe sets the stage for renewed climate policy.
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Brazil wraps up COP30 with fossil fuel, forest roadmaps, urging shift from talks to action

Brazil is ending its year-long presidency of ​the UN climate process with roadmaps aimed at curbing deforestation and accelerating a shift away from fossil fuels to help governments deliver on past ‌climate agreements.
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Brazil publishes first global ‘roadmap’ for phasing out fossil fuels

Cop30 host sets out steps to break link with coal, oil and gas as it aims to move focus from negotiating to implementing.

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Why batteries, not gas plants, should be data centers’ first choice

A new report looks at the advantages of using batteries to meet data center demand — and offers some advice for states.

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Mitch McConnell’s climate legacy

During his decades-long career, the retiring senator blocked climate action at every opportunity.
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Likely costs for Outer Banks highway over next 50 years 'a staggering number'

Years of repetitive weather-related destruction of stretches of N.C. Highway 12 on the Outer Banks have reached a critical stage.

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Old, polluting jet engines are being scavenged to power data centers

They’re rapidly being converted into generators to meet A.I.’s insatiable demand for electricity. Environmentalists call it a step backward.

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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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