Articles by Senior Staff Writer Kate Yoder
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![Photo of cars in a highly flooded street in New Jersey.]()
![Photo of cars in a highly flooded street in New Jersey.]()
The laws that took down mobsters are now being turned against Big Oil
Cities in New Jersey and Puerto Rico claim oil companies are behind a conspiracy to deceive the public.
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![Photo of dry, wilted sunflowers with dark clouds in the background]()
![Photo of dry, wilted sunflowers with dark clouds in the background]()
It’s near certain that the next 5 years will be the hottest yet
El Niño may push global temperatures past 1.5C, the World Meteorological Organization warned.
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![Photo of dead, scorched trees in front of a mountain.]()
![Photo of dead, scorched trees in front of a mountain.]()
Study: A third of the West’s burned forests can be traced to fossil fuel companies
The research could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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![A truck turns onto a road carting a shipping container from a port.]()
![A truck turns onto a road carting a shipping container from a port.]()
Electrify everything, California says — including trucks and trains
The unprecedented regulations will tackle air pollution and carbon emissions at the same time.
