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Judge Blocks E.P.A. From Using Civil Rights Law in Pollution Case
The decision is a setback for a Biden administration strategy for protecting minority communities with numerous polluting industries nearby.
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Drinking Water Is at Risk in Parts of Long Island, Study Finds
Decades of pumping have allowed saltwater to threaten the aquifers that supply many communities, including Long Beach and Great Neck.
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At D.N.C., Kamala Harris Equated Fighting Climate Change With ‘Freedom’
The Harris campaign isn’t offering details on climate policy but is framing the fight to protect the environment as one of patriotism.
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Why Are Extreme Heat-Related Deaths So Hard to Track?
As heat waves become more frequent and intense, researchers and activists say the lack of precise data is leading to needless fatalities.
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Peter Dykstra, Pioneering CNN Climate Journalist, Dies at 67
A former Greenpeace official, he drew on his command of environmental subjects to persuade his bosses at the cable channel to cover climate issues.
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Climate Workers Wanted
A group of federal programs is aimed at helping America’s work force adapt to climate change.
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Are Researchers Overcounting the Number of Fish in the World’s Oceans?
A new study suggests that estimates of the health of the world’s fisheries may be too optimistic.
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Many Climate Policies Struggle to Cut Emissions, Study Finds
The most effective ones tend to combine several emissions-cutting strategies, not a stand-alone approach, according to an examination of 1,500 policies globally.
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New Study Re-Evaluates ‘Worst Case’ Scenario for Thwaites Glacier
Global warming is putting the continent’s ice at risk of destruction in many forms. But one especially calamitous scenario might be a less pressing concern, a new study found.
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Climate Change Is Not a Key Talking Point for Harris Campaign
President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan.
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Under a Frozen Army Base, He Found Incredible Fossils
In a new book, geologist Paul Bierman recounts the moment he found astonishing evidence that Greenland’s ice sheet had melted in the ancient past.
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For Historic Gardens, Climate Change Offers Particular Challenges
At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see.
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Can Democrats Make the Case to Climate Voters?
In another year of record-breaking temperatures, Democrats are faced with the challenge of making climate change resonate with voters.
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Greenpeace Tries a Novel Tactic in Lawsuit Over Dakota Access Pipeline
The environmental group, which is being sued by the pipeline company in North Dakota, threatened to use new European rules to try to limit potential damages.
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NO2 Emissions in Can Undo Some Benefits of City Trees, Study Finds
A chemical reaction involving emissions from cars and buildings can negate their environmental benefits. New research shows what big cities can do about it.
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Climate Groups Begin $55 Million Ad Campaign for Kamala Harris
Three of the ads frame Biden-Harris policies in terms of their economic, rather than environmental, benefits.
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Los menonitas buscan un hogar en la Amazonía
En busca de tierras baratas lejos de la vida moderna, muchos menonitas están creando colonias en la selva amazónica. A los ecologistas les preocupa que estén deforestando una zona tan importante.
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Acres of Solar Panels Are Replacing One of the Nation’s Largest Coal Plants
One of the nation’s largest coal-fueled electric plants is being replaced with thousands of acres of solar panels and a test of long-duration batteries.
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The Mennonites Making the Amazon Their Home
Groups of Mennonites, seeking inexpensive land far from modern life, are carving out new colonies in the Amazon. They are also raising fears that they are adding to the deforestation of the vital jungle.
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Europe’s Crackdown on Environmental Defense Is Silencing a Message the World Needs to Hear
The tough approach has come as more Europeans sour on the green energy transition.
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