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What Macron’s reelection means for climate action in France
In his campaign, Emmanuel Macron vowed to turn France into a "great environmental nation.” As president, he still has a lot to prove.
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![Cup of dirty water with collage of pipe and barrels leaking black liquid that is seeping into the ground]()
![Cup of dirty water with collage of pipe and barrels leaking black liquid that is seeping into the ground]()
New Jersey could be opening new front in war for clean water
Civil suit against legacy polluters aims to help frontline community with groundwater contamination.
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![A view of Shell Chemical's new multi billion-dollar ethane cracker plant processing plant across the Allegheny River can be seen under construction October 27, 2017 in Monaca, Pennsylvania.]()
![A view of Shell Chemical's new multi billion-dollar ethane cracker plant processing plant across the Allegheny River can be seen under construction October 27, 2017 in Monaca, Pennsylvania.]()
Amid hopes and fears, a plastics boom in Appalachia is on hold
The Ohio River Valley is wrestling with whether to tie its fortunes to another toxic, boom-and-bust industry.
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![illustration of a log cabin tilting left and sinking into ground, silhouetted pine trees on each side of the cabin, with the Northern Lights in a dark sky and puddles on ground reflecting the sky]()
As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing
As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing.
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Biden: Federal agencies must consider climate impacts of infrastructure projects
The changes to the National Environmental Policy Act reverse Trump-era rollbacks, impacting projects from roads to railways to pipelines.
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![A satellite view shows the five hurricanes growing in the Atlantic ocean]()
Studies find climate change is driving ‘decisive increase’ in violent hurricanes
Two new studies offer fresh insights into how climate change is shaping today’s hurricanes.
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![Two people repairing the interior of a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey; a pile of ruined belongings sits outside the doorway and the ceiling is exposed showing insulation]()
![Two people repairing the interior of a home damaged by Hurricane Harvey; a pile of ruined belongings sits outside the doorway and the ceiling is exposed showing insulation]()
5 years after Hurricane Harvey, many in Houston are still waiting for help
Texas turned disaster aid for Harvey into a competition. Guess who’s losing out?
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![A steward reacts after a protester ties himself to the net during the Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on March 17, 2022 in Liverpool, England.]()
![A steward reacts after a protester ties himself to the net during the Premier League match between Everton and Newcastle United at Goodison Park on March 17, 2022 in Liverpool, England.]()
Inside Just Stop Oil, the youth climate group blocking UK refineries
A band of 20-year-olds have made headlines disrupting football games, the Baftas, and now oil facilities across the UK. But what do they want?
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![large group of protesters, central person is holding up a large red and yellow 3-D sculpture of the number 1,5º]()
The world’s most ambitious climate goal is essentially out of reach
Why won't anyone admit it?
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![Silhouette of Michigan with mining photo and ocean surface on top]()
![Silhouette of Michigan with mining photo and ocean surface on top]()
The country’s largest potash mine is coming to Michigan. Here’s why locals are worried.
The war in Ukraine has the U.S. looking for fertilizer at home. But at what cost?
