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In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?
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Biden administration announces $660 million to plug abandoned wells
“It’s a lot of money, but it's nowhere near enough.”
More than 61,000 died from heat in Europe last summer — and experts think that’s an undercount
A new report warns that the continent could see premature heat-related deaths increase to more than 100,000 by midcentury.
How climate change drives hotter, more frequent heat waves
Everything you need to know about the science linking global warming to extreme heat.
Extreme heat prompts first-ever Amazon delivery driver strike
Keeping drivers safe could require fundamentally changing the company's business model.
‘The Heat Will Kill You First’ is a chilling book — and a warning
Author Jeff Goodell on an invisible, stealthy, and universal threat.
Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
‘We are in uncharted territory’: Earth logs hottest week on record
The grim milestone arrives as rampant flooding hits the Northeastern U.S., India, and Japan.
How the Western drought has increased carbon emissions
Hydropower loss added 121 million metric tons of carbon emissions over 20 years — about the same as putting 1.3 million more cars on the road.
Parts of the climate system are reaching tipping points, June extremes suggest
Research shows heat domes, wildfires, and vanishing polar ice are the symptoms; unabated greenhouse gas emissions are the cause.
Soil improvements could keep planet within 1.5C heating target, research shows
Better farming techniques across the world could lead to storage of 31 gigatons of carbon dioxide a year.
UN sets ‘wishy-washy’ climate target for global shipping industry
The agreement is to decarbonize the sector "by or around, i.e., close to 2050."
How air pollution and the housing crisis are connected
When you're homeless, dangerous air isn't just during wildfire season.
Here are the chances your water supply is contaminated by PFAS
If you live in America, it's a coin toss.
Offshore wind just got its biggest boost yet
The Biden administration approved a project in New Jersey that will generate enough renewable power for 380,000 homes.
Wood isn’t the climate-friendly material you think it is
A new study shows that cutting down trees for paper, furniture, and fuel emits three times more carbon than flying.
A rule that could help save coal miners’ lives finally moves forward
After decades of hard work, coal miners' advocates celebrate a federal plan to tighten toxic silica dust exposure guidelines — and vow to make it even stronger.
The overlooked climate consequences of AI
Experts say the current hype ignores how AI contributes to emissions, misinformation, and fossil fuel production.
July 3 was Earth’s hottest day on record — until July 4
Get ready for the “warmest month, warmest week ... and probably warmest hour.”
These climate advocates don’t care about your carbon footprint. They care about whether you vote.
Why the Environmental Voter Project and its 6,000 volunteers are laser focused on getting more environmentalists to the polls.