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In Lighthiser v. Trump, 22 young people are asking a federal court to declare executive orders that “unleash” fossil fuels unconstitutional. They face some of the same challenges that led to the dismissal of another famous climate case. By Elisabeth…
Focusing on minority populations, the study’s findings show how low-income communities in New York City can bear generational consequences from climate change. By Jaylan Sims During a typical summer day in New York City, residents and visitors alike face an…
The fourth installment in our special Climate Week video series. Some 640 million acres of the United States are owned by the federal government for the benefit of the people. These public lands, widely loved by Americans, are being pulled…
The presidential campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits. By Katie Myers, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here.
‘Wáahlaal Gíidaak, who is Indigenous Haida, Tlingit, and Ahtna Athabascan, grew up on Prince of Wales Island in Alaska that was home to about 6,000 people. She spent her career working in government and public policy advocating for Indigenous peoples…
JAKARTA — Indonesia’s two biggest Islamic organizations usually seize the country’s attention twice a year, when they gather to determine when the religious holidays of Idul Fitri and Idul Adha will be celebrated. But for the past year, Nahdlatul Ulama…
Exclusive: Energy secretary examining ways to allow oil and gas exploration without breaking manifesto promise Ed Miliband is planning to encourage drilling in the North Sea despite a manifesto promise not to grant new licences on new parts of the…
Better water management and efficient irrigation required to tackle issue, which can increase risk of wildfires Droughts have occurred throughout history, but in recent years meteorologists have discovered a new and distinct form of this old threat: flash droughts. Flash…
Data from inside England’s environment watchdog show an agency struggling to monitor serious pollution.
United Nations climate summit discussions suggest that overshooting 1.5 degrees of warming is inevitable. By Bob Berwyn Scores of world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to limiting human-caused global warming at Wednesday’s Climate Week summit during the United Nations General Assembly.