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Louisiana Offers Fossil Fuel Exporter Largest Local Tax Giveaway in History
Louisiana plans to collect no property tax from the $15.2 billion Driftwood liquefied natural gas export terminal.
Climate Denial Still Reigns in Louisiana Despite Scientists’ Dire Warnings
Louisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change.
How Worried Should We Be About Declining Insect Populations?
The real story of an “insect Armageddon" is nuanced, but unsettling.
Ten Grim Climate Scenarios If Global Temperatures Rise Above 1.5 Degrees Celsius
Here’s a peek into our climate-addled future.
Why Do We Demolish Buildings Instead of Deconstructing Them for Re-Use?
Dismantling buildings to preserve the reusable parts within keeps materials out of landfills and creates jobs.
Ten Ways 2018 Brought Us Closer to Climate Apocalypse
From an insect apocalypse to a failing global food system, 2018 was a year of record-breaking tragedies.
The Impact of Climate Change on Language Loss
As scientists seek to better understand climate change, they often overlook its effect on world languages.
Agribusiness Invasion Threatens Indigenous of Paraguay’s Chaco Region
Agribusiness is encroaching on Indigenous land, and local communities are going hungry to feed corporate profits.
Coal Ash Dumps Are Contaminating Groundwater in 22 States
Ten years after the coal ash disaster in Kingston, Tennessee, coal ash dumps are leaking pollution in 22 states.
Studies Warn of Increasing Sea Level Rise
New studies show that the loss of ice mass in Antarctica has tripled in the last decade.