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Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects

April 23, 2025 - 23:23
The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.
Categories: Climate

New Study Could Bolster Climate Laws to Make Polluters Pay

April 23, 2025 - 21:34
Vermont was the first state to try to hold polluters accountable for climate disasters. New research aims to assign specific responsibility.
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The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change

April 23, 2025 - 15:42
The state of the climate future, Part I.
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Catholics Expected a Revolution From Pope Francis, Just Not the One He Gave Them

April 23, 2025 - 06:19
Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action.
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Almost Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, Report Finds

April 23, 2025 - 00:01
Weakening or rolling back longstanding environmental regulations would worsen the problem, the American Lung Association assessment says.
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Climate Activists Interrupt New York City Ballet Performance

April 22, 2025 - 23:26
Protesters interrupted an all-Balanchine program on the company’s spring season opening night, which coincided this year with Earth Day.
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The Connection Between Faith and Environmental Action

April 22, 2025 - 15:53
Leaders from many religions — including, notably, Pope Francis — have long sought to tie their faith to environmental stewardship.
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Sweating to Shivering: Study Finds Rapid Swings in Temperature Have Increased

April 22, 2025 - 13:34
Flips between warm temperatures to cold and vice versa have become quicker, more frequent and more intense in recent decades, a new study shows.
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The Mystic Seaport Museum Grapples With Threats from Rising Seas

April 22, 2025 - 09:10
Rising sea levels are forcing the Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut to address the long-term sustainability of its campus.
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Global Economic Leaders Gathering in U.S. Confront Trump’s New World Order

April 22, 2025 - 09:00
The I.M.F. and World Bank are holding their spring meetings as President Trump’s trade war upends the global economy.
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Connecticut Shell Recyclers Are Helping Oysters

April 22, 2025 - 08:20
A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound.
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Why Japan Counts 72 Microseasons

April 22, 2025 - 07:27
Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for eating, gathering and celebrating.
Categories: Climate

Día de la Tierra 2025: ¿qué puedo hacer por el planeta?

April 22, 2025 - 01:00
El cambio climático es un síntoma de un problema mayor: el impacto ambiental del ritmo de consumo actual. Hemos preguntado a los expertos sus consejos para ayudar individual y colectivamente.
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How Maryland Hit Its 30x30 Goal

April 21, 2025 - 20:35
Nine states have set goals to conserve 30 percent of their land by 2030. Maryland got there first.
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Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work

April 21, 2025 - 20:28
A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action. Leaders say they’re following the biblical mandate to care for creation.
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Green Solutions to Fight Louisiana Flooding

April 21, 2025 - 20:24
Simple, affordable initiatives like rain gardens are helping to soak up water in New Orleans.
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A Funeral Director Brought Wind Power to Rock Port, Missouri

April 21, 2025 - 20:18
Every year for nearly two decades, the small city of Rock Port has been producing more electricity from wind energy than it needs.
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Trump and Pope Francis Had Sharply Different Views, and Sharp Disagreements

April 21, 2025 - 16:42
The pope and the president remade the Catholic church and American politics in their outsider images, but their relationship was defined by their remarkable clashes.
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E.P.A. Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals

April 21, 2025 - 16:37
The cancellations, set to apply to pending and active grants, also affect research into “forever chemicals” contaminating the food supply.
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How Pope Francis Helped Inspire the Global Movement Against Climate Change

April 21, 2025 - 14:15
Francis framed climate change as an urgent spiritual issue and helped push the world to take action.
Categories: Climate