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Snapshots, hotshots and moonshots: Images of climate change in 2022
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Snapshots, hotshots and moonshots: Images of climate change in 2022

Climate change and an environment in peril were visible in many of 2022’s defining moments: record-smashing heat waves in Europe and South Asia, droughts pushing the fragile global food system to its limit and energy and food markets shaken by war in Ukraine.  Climate change also left its fingerprints on stories that didn’t make the […]
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Trump’s second term puts environmental groups in retreat as coal, oil surge

President Trump’s policy reversals have dismantled major climate programs from the Biden era, leaving U.S. environmental groups financially strained, internally divided, and bracing for more setbacks.

David Gelles, Claire Brown and Karen Zraick report for The New York Times.

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Trump administration moves to strip EPA’s authority over climate pollution rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to revoke its own authority to regulate greenhouse gases, a move that would erase key climate protections and unsettle both legal and corporate frameworks built over the last 15 years.

Michael Copley reports for NPR.

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Trump’s energy orders could cost U.S. utility customers billions each year

The Department of Energy’s controversial move to keep aging fossil-fuel power plants running under emergency orders could cost Americans up to $6 billion annually by 2028, according to a new analysis.

Jeff St. John reports for Canary Media.

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Court throws out conviction of Line 3 protester after finding misconduct in Minnesota trial

An appeals court in Minnesota overturned the felony conviction of a woman who protested the Line 3 pipeline, citing widespread prosecutorial misconduct during her trial.

Nina Lakhani reports for The Guardian.

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Hot nights are getting hotter as humidity surges across the globe

Overnight temperatures have climbed to record highs this summer across nearly half the planet, driven by extreme humidity that keeps cities and bodies from cooling down after dark.

Ben Noll and Scott Dance report for The Washington Post.

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Mosquito-borne virus spreads fast as warming climate expands insect range

A mosquito-borne virus known for causing long-term joint pain and disability is rapidly expanding into new regions, driven by climate change and gaps in global surveillance.

Stephanie Nolen reports for The New York Times.

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Belgium turns to wetlands to manage flooding and drought risks

Wetlands in Belgium are being restored to absorb floods and ease drought, but residents remain divided over whether the projects go far enough to protect their homes and cities.

Martina Domladovac 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

"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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