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A blurry image of a line of people wading through floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey in Beaumont Place, Houston, Texas, 2017

1.5 Degrees of Global Warming—Are We There Yet?

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalMolly Bergen
Here’s where the world stands in its fight against climate change. The end goal remains the same.
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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.

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Small Business, Big Nuisance

Latest NewsUnited States
The Office of Advocacy was supposed to stand up for small businesses. Instead it’s a Trojan horse for big polluters.

Slipping Through the Cracks

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
We’re losing billions of gallons of fresh, clean water thanks to leaky pipes.

Political Climate Change

Latest NewsUnited States
Voters really do care about climate and health. So how’d the GOP take Congress?

Dam Shame

Latest NewsUnited States
Five of America’s worst.

Just Say No to Receipts

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
New research shows that a harmful chemical found on cash register paper gets onto your skin and into your body.

Can't Beat 'Em? Eat 'Em

PerspectivesConnecticutAlexis Sobel Fitts
I did my thing for the environment by feasting on strange creatures at a weirdly delicious New Haven sushi restaurant.

Tastes Great, Less Drilling

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Craft brewers unite to save beer's most important ingredient: water.

Don’t Drink the Farm

Latest NewsUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Agriculture runoff is choking Lake Erie. Are lawmakers finally ready to tell farmers to knock it off?