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Biden’s new vision for the National Flood Insurance Program
The administration's flood insurance reforms could improve transparency — and make some Americans more vulnerable.
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The push to ban new gas stations is coming to Los Angeles
LA, the capital of car culture, could be the first big city to enact such a ban.
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New Jersey releases blueprint for landmark environmental justice law
'We need to actually say no to industry when it hurts communities.'
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A rule to make corporate climate action more transparent is one step closer to reality
The Securities and Exchange Commission could require companies to report their annual emissions in financial filings.
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Foraging New York City’s wild, edible margins with Journei Bimwala
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Shoring up coastlines and communities with green infrastructure
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Chronic illness doesn’t stop me from enjoying the outdoors. Ableism does.
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From biblical farming to ancient wayfaring, restoring traditional land practices takes root
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This educator designs curricula to make outdoor education welcoming and culturally accessible to all
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No friend of the coal miner
Workers suffering from black lung disease need Congress to protect them.
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Solar is one of the cleanest power sources we’ve got. But it could be even greener.
Some manufacturers are going the extra mile to clean up emissions from a critical material in solar panels' supply chain.
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In New Jersey, Ford faces lawsuit over polluting tribal land
The company is accused of dumping thousands of tons of toxic paint sludge and other pollutants where Ramapough Lenape Nation members live.
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Canadians’ $100 billion oil and gas problem
Canadians and investors continue to funnel money into fossil fuel assets that researchers warn will soon become worthless.
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As the Louisiana coast disappears, the Mississippi River’s newest channel is building much-needed land
It's up to the Army Corps to keep it flowing.
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Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought
"What's happening in the far north is off the scale."
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Where have all the climate activists gone?
With legislation stalled, a mass protest movement is struggling to find its place.
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Study links ‘forever chemicals’ to high blood pressure in middle-aged women
In response, the EPA released stricter standards for PFAS levels in drinking water.
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