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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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If Bhutan Can, You Can

DispatchInternationalBrian Palmer
The tiny South Asian kingdom absorbs three times as much carbon as it emits.

Black Earth

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Historian and author Timothy Snyder discusses climate change, genocide, and the ideology of Hitler.

The People Who Opposed America’s Best Idea

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
As the National Park Service prepares for next summer’s centennial, a look at the people on the wrong side of national park history.

Remember the Kalamazoo

DispatchMichiganBrian Palmer
Five years ago, a pipeline spilled a million gallons of tar sands crude into a Michigan river—and we’re still cleaning it up.

Yes, in Your Backyard

PerspectivesTexasBrian Palmer
Texas tells local governments not to mess with oil and gas.

Greenery and Justice for All

PerspectivesUnited StatesBrian Palmer
Environmental pioneer James Gustave Speth says the fights for democracy and nature should join forces.