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Inside One Community’s Uphill Battle for FEMA Assistance After Hurricane Helene
Many families who lost nearly everything to the storm are still slogging through red tape a year later.
Local Climate Projects Persevere Despite Trump’s Effort to Crush Movement
Grassroots climate initiatives are increasingly building in resilience from heat, storms, and the government itself.
California Bill Could Set Dangerous Precedent Around Carbon Dioxide Pipelines
If industry continues to dictate the terms of legislation, more communities could see such pipelines in their backyards.
As Millions in the US Face Climate Relocation, the First Attempt Bears a Warning
The federal government worked to relocate Indigenous residents of Louisiana’s Isle de Jean Charles. What went wrong?
Trump Wants to Open Up 45 Million Acres of Roadless Wilderness to Logging
A push to repeal the Roadless Rule that protects the few ecosystems that remain truly wild faces mass public opposition.
Independent Tests Find Lead, Other Toxins After Louisiana Oil Plant Explosion
The EPA did not test soil on local properties in the predominantly Black town of Roseland after the August 22 blast.
New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
GOP Aims to Permanently Gut Federal Land Protections via Arcane Oversight Rule
Republicans want to use the Congressional Review Act to advance Trump’s extraction agenda in Alaska and beyond.
This Researcher Studied How Climate Change Hurts Children — Trump Shut Her Down
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work.