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These elite universities have a fossil fuel problem

For years, oil companies have funded some of the top climate scientists at Ivy League universities. But as scandals accumulate, maybe that will start to change.
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Atlanta’s “Cop City” and the vital fight for urban forests

The people protesting “Cop City”—at tremendous personal cost—deserve our support. They’re defending a vital public health and climate resource.
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The climate apocalypse will be Google mapped

Google Maps’s air quality indicators and wildfire warnings suggest one approach to a warming world. It’s grim.
Politics
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The Atlanta police shooting is a warning sign for the safety of environmental activists

Environmental defenders get killed at appalling rates in other countries. Could that trend come to the U.S.?
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Corporate America reserves the right to kill you with soot pollution

All the usual suspects have lined up against the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed tightening of air pollution regulations.
Fracking poisoned this town’s water. now frackers are being allowed back in.
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Fracking poisoned this town’s water. now frackers are being allowed back in.

Pennsylvania authorities have ended a moratorium on fracking in the town of Dimock, highlighting the contradictory nature of fossil fuel politics in the region.
Politics
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The problem with Silent Spring environmentalism

A new history of the environmental movement places too much emphasis on famous figures like Rachel Carson and shies away from confronting failures.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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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