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European activists want to ban fossil fuel ads. Why can’t we do that here?
In the U.S., ad restrictions could risk “running afoul of the Constitution.”
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![A firefighting helicopter flies as smoke from the Alisal Fire shrouds the sun on October 13, 2021 near Goleta, California. Pushed by high winds, the Alisal Fire grew to 6,000 acres overnight, shutting down the much-traveled 101 Freeway along the Pacific Coast.]()
![A firefighting helicopter flies as smoke from the Alisal Fire shrouds the sun on October 13, 2021 near Goleta, California. Pushed by high winds, the Alisal Fire grew to 6,000 acres overnight, shutting down the much-traveled 101 Freeway along the Pacific Coast.]()
California’s Alisal Fire signals that fall wildfire season is underway
The coast is aflame as the Santa Ana winds shift.
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Flooding could shut down one-quarter of America’s critical infrastructure
Hospitals, airports, and other public services are at risk.
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![A street in New York looks wet, garbage and debris acoomultes in the sidewalk. A man wearing a white tank top and jeans walks through it.]()
Facing floods and fires, undocumented immigrants have nowhere to turn for help
Most emergency funds after climate-related disasters still exclude undocumented immigrants. Can we change that?
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US corporations talk green but are helping derail major climate bill
Apple and Amazon are among dozens of companies whose lobbying groups are fighting to stop the Democrats’ reconciliation package.
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States, tribes, and NGOs hold polluters accountable in a ‘tidal wave’ of greenwashing lawsuits
A new complaint from the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe adds to the list, alleging Seattle’s “green” hydropower kills fish.
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Can we move our forests in time to save them?
Trees have always migrated to survive. But now they need our help to avoid climate catastrophe.
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There’s a major gap in the new methane pledge: Agriculture
The Global Methane Pledge gives farmers and ranchers a ‘free pass,’ environmental groups say.
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How climate change gave rise to a monster mosquito season
Thanks to climate-fueled extreme weather, mosquitoes are everywhere this year.
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What is ‘fire weather,’ and why is it getting worse?
A new study of the American West shows that climate change is driving more days that are hot, dry, and windy — the perfect conditions for deadly wildfires.
