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The world’s most-profitable hedge fund is now a climate radical

The hedge fund industry has no shortage of aggressive, in-your-face players, but few are as tough as Chris Hohn.
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Opinion: Murderous heat, an endangered food supply and no net zero: This is the life the radical right wants you to have

As climate disaster stares us in the face, the radical right says ‘Embrace the Mediterranean life’. Embrace death, more like it, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot.

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Court rules against Trump EPA’s freeze of $20B in ​‘green bank’ funds

A federal appeals court finds the EPA acted improperly in terminating grants to boost clean energy projects. The Trump administration may appeal to the Supreme Court.

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South Sudan: How climate change can turn toxic

Years of flooding have resulted in disastrous water pollution in South Sudan's main oil region.

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As Spokane burns, a record Northwestern fire season shows no signs of slowing

Firefighters in Washington state are bracing for dangerous fire weather to return to the Pacific Northwest this week and it could continue until the fall.
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Supreme Court sets date for blockbuster climate case

Suncor v. Boulder could determine the fate of dozens of lawsuits filed by cities, counties and states against oil and gas companies.
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Trump’s push for more A.I. data centers will mean major air pollution

The president’s push for data centers is driving a boom in gas-burning power plants. Texas is leading the way.

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Five Amazon countries arrest hundreds in major crackdown on environmental crime

Authorities from five Amazon countries have arrested hundreds in a major crackdown on environmental crime.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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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?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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