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Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems.
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One year after the Texas floods, home feels further away than ever
Many in Sandy Creek remain stuck in a recovery system that wasn’t designed for them.
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Banks are financing the fossil fuel industry’s next growth strategy
New research shows major lenders are accelerating their investment in Big Oil as the industry turns toward plastics, pesticides, and other petrochemicals.
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For Puerto Rico’s fishers, climate change isn’t the only challenge — being left to adapt alone is another
Even as Puerto Rico's fisherfolk navigate rising seas and monster storms, a maze of bureaucracy is proving to be their biggest obstacle.
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Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why.
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Climate activists take on a new foe: Data centers
As climate action stalls, the movement is finding new energy in local fights to stop polluting, power-hungry facilities.
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Cow manure could be the next data center fuel
The manure-to-energy field has a new sales pitch. Critics warn it could mean even more factory farms.
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Environmental defenders remain among world’s most targeted activists
A new report found that environmental defenders are increasingly encountering overlapping networks of government officials, corporations, criminal groups, and private security forces.
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Across Europe, heat adaptation plans are being put to a brutal test
“Cities across the world are still preparing for the heat that we're experiencing today.”
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States want transparent laws around animal agriculture. A fight in Congress could derail that.
The Save Our Bacon bill would make it harder for consumers to know how their meat was raised.
