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Texas and California Blackouts Show We Need Dramatic Infrastructure Upgrades
The U.S.’s outdated energy infrastructure is no match for the demands placed on it by extreme unstable weather patterns.
90% of the World Breathes Polluted Air. Symbolic Emission Targets Aren’t Enough.
Biden is set to officially announce new emissions targets this week. What he does next will be key.
Therapists Are Seeing More Patients Struggle With Climate Anxiety
Mental health professionals are developing a new standard of mental health care for our climate-changed world.
USDA May Allow Genetically Modified Trees to Be Released Into the Wild
A genetically engineered chestnut tree may be the first to spread into forests, setting dangerous global precedents.
Chemical Used in Many Oil Refineries Could Cause Mass Deaths If Leaked
An oil refinery accident could expose nearby residents to a flesh-eating vapor cloud of modified hydrofluoric acid.
The Southwest Offers Blueprints for the Future of Wastewater Reuse
By turning wastewater into drinking water, our existing water supplies could go further.
The US’s Biggest County Jails Are Sites of Extreme Environmental Injustice
Patterns of incarceration lay bare the relationship between race, poverty and pollution.
We Are Living in a Climate Emergency. Why Doesn’t Nature Have Legal Rights?
A new documentary covers the Indigenous-led Rights of Nature movement on the front lines of the climate emergency.
Hospitals Try to Curb Astronomical Emissions as Pandemic Brings New Challenges
The global health care climate footprint is equivalent to the annual emissions from 514 coal-fired plants.
Fossil Fuel Phase Out Must Begin Where the Industry Has Hurt People the Most
Low-income people and communities of color have borne the environmental brunt of our reliance on polluting fossil fuels.