America’s air monitors are disappearing. So is your power to expose polluters.
Across much of the U.S., people have little way to know when the air they breathe turns dangerous. Over recent
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As extreme weather worsens, Black and Hispanic homeowners are paying more for insurance
Homeowners in Hispanic and Black communities nationwide are paying a disproportionate share of skyrocketing home insurance costs, according to a
Read MoreA federal judge just told Trump there’s no “emergency” to justify keeping a Michigan coal plant open
The Department of Energy overstepped when it ordered an aging coal-fired power plant in Michigan to stay open past its
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America’s houseplants come at a steep price for greenhouse workers
On Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, a small band of activists marched past the gates of a sprawling plant
Read MoreMore than 70% of new solar is being built in states that voted for Trump
States that voted for Trump are leading the country in solar adoption. In recent years, Republican opposition to solar has
Read MoreWhat the record-high cost of diesel means for you
Diesel prices hit an all-time high on Friday. Then another, and another. According to AAA, the average price of diesel
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Wendell Berry’s life on Earth
Wendell Berry made his choices and stuck to them. He did not have a computer or a smartphone. He wrote
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Georgia bet big on EV manufacturing. Trump pulled the plug.
For years, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has been working to make the state a welcoming home for clean energy manufacturing
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The world is adapting to extreme heat — but not nearly fast enough
This summer was more than uncomfortably hot — it was record-breaking, with many countries reporting their highest average temperatures yet.
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Why it’s so hard to predict a tragedy like Nepal’s glacier collapse
On August 26, the side of a mountain near the border between Nepal and Tibet collapsed. Seven billion cubic feet
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