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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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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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S.D. Tar Sands Oil Spill: Bad Omen for Keystone XL Safety

Expert BlogJosh Axelrod
Regulator's initial review of the Keystone pipeline tar sands oil spill reveals major concerns about construction techniques and the risk of future failures for both the Keystone pipeline and its, bigger, more dangerous twin, the proposed Keystone XL tar sands…

Indigenous Communities Lead Way to Boreal Forest Protection

Expert BlogJosh Axelrod
Indigenous communities across Canada face increasing incursions from industry into their traditional territories, undermining their right to control their land and threatening their cultural practices and ways of life.

State's Keystone XL Climate Equivocation Is Nonsense

Expert BlogUnited StatesJosh Axelrod

By approving KXL's cross-border permit, alongside rollbacks of other critical climate change mitigation policies, the Trump administration is ceding U.S. global leadership on one of the greatest challenges of our time.

Woodland Caribou: Canadian Icon on the Brink

Expert BlogJosh Axelrod
These animals are so sensitive to disruptions in their habitats that it can take half a century for the species to return to an area that's been logged, mined, or otherwise affected by human activity.