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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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Das Pollute

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Did Volkswagen expose flaws in our emissions-testing regime?

Particulate Matters

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
New research suggests even small amounts of air pollution can make you sick.

Hotter = Drier

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study shows how climate change is making the California drought worse.

Hot Water

ExplainerWest, United StatesBrian Palmer
Uranium mining threatens aquifers that could provide the drought-stricken West with emergency water supplies.

Monkey See, Monkey Flu

ExplainerInternationalBrian Palmer
By destroying primate habitat in Malaysia, we are exposing ourselves to a rare and dangerous form of malaria.

Hot in Hyderabad

ExplainerIndiaBrian Palmer
Your questions about the Indian heat wave, answered.

Accident at Indian Point

Latest NewsNew YorkBrian Palmer
Is it safe to operate a nuclear reactor 34 miles from 8.4 million people?

The Dirt on Dirt

ExplainerUnited States, InternationalBrian Palmer
The world’s soil helps us grow food and store carbon. So why are we letting it waste away?

Bomb Squad #Fail

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
The new rules for oil trains are horrifyingly inadequate.

Supersize Bee

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
A new study shows that bees prefer pesticide-laced junk food that hastens their death.

Climate Change Vs. the Blob

Latest NewsCaliforniaBrian Palmer
A new study says a stubborn blob of warm ocean water is exacerbating the California drought.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Latest NewsUnited StatesBrian Palmer
How humans use land is dramatically decreasing biodiversity worldwide.