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Local Candidates Embrace Bolder Climate Policies as Federal Policy Has Faltered
Given federal failure on climate change policy, voters are turning to local officials to respond to the climate crisis.
Arsenic Contamination in US Public Water Is More Likely in Latinx Communities
Tighter federal regulations helped decrease arsenic levels, but certain regions and groups remain more at risk.
Climate Wins — Sort of — in a Largely Inadequate Stimulus Package
Crucially, the bill calls for a phaseout of hydrofluorocarbons, an incredibly potent greenhouse gas.
Biden’s Climate Cabinet Picks Show Power of People-Led Movements
Biden’s picks for the climate cabinet are the result of “a transformational set of movements,” says Mustafa Ali.
The Ocean Floor Is Spewing Methane Due to Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells
Toothless regulation continues to leave greenhouse gas emissions unchecked.
The US’s “Best” University Fuels the Climate Crisis. Princeton Must Divest.
Most of Princeton’s climate research is funded by notorious polluters like ExxonMobil and BP.
North Dakota Residents Fight Loopholes Allowing Fracking to Poison Their Water
North Dakota’s water supplies are at risk from contaminants from fracking wastewater, but residents are fighting back.
To Protect Great Lakes, Michigan Tribes Oppose Enbridge Line 5 Pipelines
Whitney Gravelle, an attorney for the Bay Mills Indian Community, discusses the fight against Enbridge's Line 5.
Trump Admin Continues Assault on Environmental Protections Post-Election
The administration is rushing to cement its destructive legacy with attacks on clean air, wildlife and public lands.
World Is “Speeding in the Wrong Direction” on Climate, Says Greta Thunberg
The world is not doing enough to keep global heating below 2 degrees Celsius -- the goal of the 2015 Paris agreement.