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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.
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Ukraine war and U.S. politics complicate climate change fight
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Ukraine war and U.S. politics complicate climate change fight

Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas.
Solutions
A trillion trees: How one idea triumphed over Trump's climate denialism
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A trillion trees: How one idea triumphed over Trump's climate denialism

A tech billionaire’s PowerPoint brought the Trillion Trees climate plan to the president, a textbook case of ad hoc policymaking in the Trump era.
Politics
Even if Trump doesn’t bring up climate change tonight, this ad will
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Even if Trump doesn’t bring up climate change tonight, this ad will

Seventh Generation, known for a toilet tissue made of recycled paper, will follow the State of the Union address with a 60-second commercial on three networks.
Impacts
David Leonhardt: The real state of the Union, in charts
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David Leonhardt: The real state of the Union, in charts

It’s not pretty. But there is one big reason for hope.
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Greenpeace verdict over pipeline protest defamation could spell problems for environmental activism and speech

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Petrochemical industry struggles with overcapacity, rising costs, and shaky green investments

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Plastic ban in Bangladesh struggles as eco-friendly bags face high costs

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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

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference

CLIMATE
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?

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Trump’s government cuts disrupt NOAA forecasts and data collection