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Dangerous Mountain Valley Pipeline Has No Place in Manchin’s Deal With Democrats
Scrutiny of the Mountain Valley Pipeline reveals a dangerously unprecedented energy project.
EPA Administrator Faces Lawsuit for Exempting Coal Ash Dumps From Regulation
Scores of the coal ash landfills that federal regulators have exempted from oversight are located in Southern states.
Parent Participation in Climate Justice Efforts Is on the Rise
Across the globe, parents are organizing for climate justice to protect their children's futures.
Millions of Pakistanis Are Facing a “Climate Dystopia” Amid Historic Floods
Pakistan emits less than 1 percent of the world's greenhouse gases but is among the most vulnerable to climate change.
Environmental Injustice Allowed to Continue Plaguing Alabama
Industrial plants in Birmingham have polluted the air and land in its historic Black communities for over a century.
Greenland’s Melting Glacier Could Raise Sea Levels Twice as Much as Predicted
The melting ice sheet will likely contribute almost a foot to global sea level rise by the end of the century.
GOP Opposed Infrastructure Upgrades; Now This Mississippi City Has No Safe Water
As many as 180,000 people in Jackson, Mississippi, may not have access to safe running water for the foreseeable future.
The Climate Crisis’s Impact Is Worse in Black Cities Facing Disinvestment
Mississippi activist Kali Akuno attributes the water crisis to decades of abandonment of Black and Brown cities.
US Has Cut Water Supplies for 7 States During Climate-Induced Drought
Water rights activists have long called for more equitable water distribution in areas with dwindling supply.
Climate-Fueled Wildfires Are Depleting the Ozone Layer, New Study Shows
Experts say aerosols generated by Australian wildfires in 2020 likely created an ozone hole over most of Antarctica.