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![Two. men are digging a hole to plant a tree.]()
![Two. men are digging a hole to plant a tree.]()
Another casualty of Trump’s funding freeze: New Orleans’ tree canopy
A program was trying to mitigate the loss of 200,000 trees to Hurricane Katrina.
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![activists holding sign that says unfreeze the federal funds now]()
![activists holding sign that says unfreeze the federal funds now]()
‘It’s demoralizing’: Trump’s climate funding freeze has left tribes and community groups in limbo
Despite court orders to release federal grants, many organizations working on climate projects still don't have access to contractually obligated money.
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![A meteorologist seen in silhouette points toward a large screen displaying the position of a cyclone.]()
![A meteorologist seen in silhouette points toward a large screen displaying the position of a cyclone.]()
Trump’s budget cuts could kill your local weather forecast — and put you in danger
DOGE has its sights on NOAA and the National Weather Service. Gutting them could imperil millions and cost billions.
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![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
![Two people fishing on a frozen Lake Suoerior. One is holding a fish above a hole in the ice.]()
Iced out? Research on the Great Lakes goes ahead amid funding chaos.
Ice fishing anglers could help fill in a data gap on how thick the ice is.
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![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
![A wind turbine shown in a filed outside Chicago.]()
The odds are Illinois won’t hit its 2030 climate goals
From renewables to EVs to workforce training, the state's journey toward decarbonization has "a long way to go and a short time to get there."
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![digital collage of smokestacks, Donald Trump, a coal miner, and oil pumpjacks]()
![digital collage of smokestacks, Donald Trump, a coal miner, and oil pumpjacks]()
Trump’s quest for ‘energy dominance’ is all about the vibes
The phrase taps into a cultural vein that runs as deep as America's fossil fuels.
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![digital collage of photo of President Trump at a desk with digital documents and a digital trash can]()
![digital collage of photo of President Trump at a desk with digital documents and a digital trash can]()
The scramble to save critical climate data from Trump’s war on DEI
“Policymakers and the public and communities need good information to make the best policy decision, whatever that is."
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![People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC, on February 3.]()
![People protest outside of the headquarters for United States Agency for International Development (USAID), before Congressional Democrats hold news conference in Washington, DC, on February 3.]()
How Trump’s USAID shutdown threatens the world’s climate goals
The agency was a key player in renewable energy and disaster protection around the world — until Elon Musk showed up.
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Trump’s agenda won’t let his energy secretary achieve ‘energy abundance’
Chris Wright is no hater of renewables, nuclear power, or transmission. But the Trump administration’s energy policy is a contradictory mess.
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![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
![Farmworkers and their advocates wave pickets on the steps of the Capitol in Olympia, Washington]()
How farmworkers in Washington state got lawmakers’ attention
An annual tribunal where farmworkers share their experiences and needs has spurred laws guaranteeing overtime pay and heat protection.
