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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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Scott Pruitt Defends the Indefensible

Expert BlogRhea Suh
Today's budget testimony from the EPA Administrator leaves us wondering who exactly is protecting our environment and health.

Dow Purchases Naming Rights for EPA’s Toxics Office

Expert BlogDaniel Rosenberg
In March, EPA Administrator Pruitt ignored the findings of Agency scientists that there is no safe level of exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos, and walked away from a proposed ban on its use outdoors. Dow is the main manufacturer of…

Seven States Join Effort to Ban Pesticide Toxic to Kids

Expert BlogMiriam Rotkin-Ellman
The states argued that the Trump EPA’s refusal to ban this pesticide from food crops—despite the agency’s own analysis finding it too dangerous for children—must be overturned.

Climate Change Is Making the Chicago River Run Backwards

Expert BlogHenry Henderson
33,000,000,000. That’s the number of gallons of contaminated Chicago River water that have flowed into Lake Michigan—source of drinking water and quality of life for millions of Americans—in the last decade.

Latin America Green News: 5/19 - 5/25/2017

Expert BlogMaria Martinez
Latin America Green News: Colombia grants rights to the Atrato River, Argentina's nuclear deal with China, electric vehicles get a boost

A Budget That Scorches the Planet

Expert BlogRhea Suh
President Trump’s new slash-and-burn budget puts polluters first and the rest of us—and our children—last.

Fixing Our Water Infrastructure: Smarter, Fairer, More

Expert BlogLarry Levine
We cannot have a two-tiered system where the wealthy get water that is clean and safe for their families, and the less well-to-do get second-class water, wastewater, and stormwater systems that pose risks to their health and environment. Rather, we…