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Interior Department to Fast-Track Oil, Gas and Mining Projects
The Trump administration plans to dramatically reduce environmental reviews before permitting drilling and mining projects on public lands and in federal waters.
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New Study Could Bolster Climate Laws to Make Polluters Pay
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Periods including “fish emerge from the ice” in mid-February and “rainbows hide” in late November offer a framework for eating, gathering and celebrating.
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Día de la Tierra 2025: ¿qué puedo hacer por el planeta?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Francis framed climate change as an urgent spiritual issue and helped push the world to take action.
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