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UK to incentivize green steel switch
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UK to offer £600m for green steel switch

The UK's two biggest steelmakers are expected to get support to move away from old-fashioned coal.
Politics
Banks bet big on coal in Indonesia
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Banks bet big on coal in Indonesia, bucking global shift away from fossil fuel

Loans from banks and leasing firms to coal-mining companies in Indonesia are increasing on the back of soaring global coal prices.

Causes
People living near power plants in Korba vulnerable to COVID-19: Study

People living near power plants in Korba vulnerable to COVID-19: Study

Communities residing near coal-fired thermal power plants in Korba are two times more likely to suffer from respiratory diseases amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Politics
State panel shelves Gov. Rauner's EPA plan to ease pollution rules for Illinois coal plants

State panel shelves Gov. Rauner's EPA plan to ease pollution rules for Illinois coal plants

A state panel on Thursday shelved Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to relax limits on lung-damaging pollution from some of the last coal-fired power plants in Illinois.
Politics
The environmental consequences of a Justice Brett Kavanaugh
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The environmental consequences of a Justice Brett Kavanaugh

Trump wants to let coal plants emit more mercury, and the Supreme Court nominee's views on the subject are clear.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
An oil rig in the middle of the ocean at sunset, with purple clouds and sea and an orange sky.

Fifteen years after the Gulf oil spill, health claims stall as offshore drilling expands

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Climate-fueled disasters and inflation drive Texas homeowners to face soaring insurance costs

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Agroforestry cuts deforestation in Southeast Asia, but success depends on local policies

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A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled

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NRC denies full hearing on Palisades nuclear restart challenge

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

CLIMATE
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Opinion: Global warming is a crisis of inequality

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Climate change fades in Canadian election as voters prioritize economy and U.S. tensions