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The highly flammable politics of high gas prices
Even for a so-called “climate president,” Biden’s reliance on fossil fuel reserves during the Ukraine crisis is not surprising.
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World agrees to negotiate a ‘historic’ treaty on plastic pollution
By 2024, nations will broker a binding, international agreement to rein in plastic pollution — and production.
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UN report could change the conversation on ‘loss and damage’ at November’s climate negotiations
The new IPCC report spotlighted the issue, despite U.S. opposition.
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As scientists sound the alarm on climate, Biden’s State of the Union barely mentions it
Instead, the president touted the release of “60 billion barrels of oil from reserves around the world."
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Time is running out to adapt to climate change, new IPCC report says
Region by region, the analysis describes “widespread, pervasive impacts” to ecosystems, people, settlements, and infrastructure.
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The Russian invasion of Ukraine has left a hole in the global energy market
Will countries fill it with more oil and gas, or with renewables?
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![Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to be nominated for Supreme Court, smiling and raising a hand]()
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Biden has picked his Supreme Court nominee. Here’s her environmental record.
Though Ketanji Brown Jackson has a mixed environmental record, green groups want the staunch liberal confirmed swiftly.
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The environmental costs of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
"Fighting around these sites risks generating extreme toxic pollution."
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The Postal Service plans to spend billions on gas-powered vehicles
The Postal Service's decision is a major blow to the Biden administration’s climate goals.
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The White House excluded race from its environmental justice tool. We put it back in.
A Grist analysis shows how the ‘race-neutral’ screening tool can still prioritize communities of color.
