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Appalachia’s quiet time bombs
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Appalachia’s quiet time bombs

The deadly floods that swept a pocket of eastern Kentucky challenge common preconceptions about climate villains and victims.
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Majority of voters want fracking in Pennsylvania to end, says poll
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Majority of voters want fracking in Pennsylvania to end, says poll

According to a recent poll commissioned for the sustainably minded think tank Ohio River Valley Institute, 55% of Pennsylvania voters support the immediate or eventual end of fracking in the commonwealth.

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Report offers case studies for how Pa. could help areas affected by RGGI
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Report offers case studies for how Pa. could help areas affected by RGGI

The report from the Ohio River Valley Institute outlines what’s been done in four states, two in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative and two outside RGGI.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Flood-prone Vermont towns weigh economic survival against climate-driven buyouts

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Trump eyes rescission of national monuments under new Justice Department opinion

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D.C. removes protected bike lane after aesthetic complaints from residents

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Scientists call on UN to adopt bold ocean policies to combat climate and biodiversity threats

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EU ocean protection plan draws fire for weak enforcement and lack of binding goals

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Wildfire smoke from Canada continues to choke U.S. cities as climate patterns worsen

CLIMATE
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Trump move to dismantle FEMA prompts resignation of disaster response chief

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Wildfire response overhaul sparks backlash as Trump centralizes firefighting authority