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D.R. Tucker:  Post-Florence, the Fourth Estate must expand its climate coverage
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D.R. Tucker:  Post-Florence, the Fourth Estate must expand its climate coverage

Climate change is the story of our lives. It needs to be covered properly and comprehensively.
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Washington Monthly's Hot Takes: The top climate stories of 2017

Columnist D.R. Tucker's year-end list of top ten climate stories: 60% bad news for climate advocates.

1. Puerto Rico: Donald Trump’s malignant neglect of the American territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s devastation is nothing short of a human-rights atrocity, and one of the most significant climate stories of the decade. 2. Paris pullout: Trump’s announcement of his plans to abandon the 2015 Paris climate agreement sparked an international backlash--and
ORIGINAL REPORTING
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Texas oil boom brings wealth, but pollution leaves communities struggling

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Wildfires in Los Angeles disrupted school for thousands of vulnerable students

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Rising temperatures could sharply increase heart disease risks by 2050

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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

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A climate scientist’s legal win just got flipped on its head

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Trump administration seeks to reframe climate change as beneficial

CLIMATE
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U.S. scientists push forward with climate research despite government withdrawal

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Trump’s pick to lead clean energy office has deep oil industry ties