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New data show Houston-area communities are being flooded with chemicals
"The people there are tired of being studied. We need to take action.”
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![An aerial view of a uranium mine in the middle of a dense forest.]()
![An aerial view of a uranium mine in the middle of a dense forest.]()
The time is right to ban uranium mining in the Grand Canyon. But the Senate needs to hurry.
To get it done this year, senators need to vote by January 3.
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![Petrochemical facility in Cancer Alley]()
![Petrochemical facility in Cancer Alley]()
Congressional Democrats have a new plan to combat plastic pollution
Proposed legislation would limit plastic production and restrict new petrochemical facilities.
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![A panel of activists discussing climate justice for disabled persons at COP27 in Egypt]()
![A panel of activists discussing climate justice for disabled persons at COP27 in Egypt]()
How people with disabilities fought for formal recognition at COP27
Disabled people are pushing for the U.N. to acknowledge their unique vulnerabilities to climate change.
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![A Syncrude oil sands mining facility near Fort McKay, Alberta]()
![A Syncrude oil sands mining facility near Fort McKay, Alberta]()
Draft COP27 agreement fails to call for ‘phase-down’ of all fossil fuels
The document will provide basis for negotiations over coming days and is likely to be significantly reworked.
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![Floodwater surrounds a farm near Craig, Missouri.]()
![Floodwater surrounds a farm near Craig, Missouri.]()
9 in 10 US counties have experienced a climate disaster in the last decade, report finds
Climate change is here and “all taxpayers are paying for it.”
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![German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks on stage at COP27.]()
![German Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks on stage at COP27.]()
Facing a call for climate reparations, wealthy nations propose an insurance scheme
A group of countries led by Germany announced a climate insurance scheme called the Global Shield at COP27 on Monday.
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![The Ellis maximum security prison in Texas]()
![The Ellis maximum security prison in Texas]()
Study: Extreme heat responsible for hundreds of deaths in Texas prisons
Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong.
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![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
![COP27 president Sameh Shoukry speaks on stage in front of crowd.]()
It’s official: Climate reparations are on the agenda at this year’s UN climate conference
After dodging the issue for more than 30 years, wealthy nations face calls to address the “loss and damage” created by climate change at COP27.
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![Florida Governor Ron DeSantis]()
![Florida Governor Ron DeSantis]()
Ron DeSantis avoids saying ‘climate change.’ Incarcerated Floridians are living it.
Florida lacks a comprehensive policy to protect people locked in increasingly sweltering prisons without air conditioning.
