Climate Desk
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Trump keeps trying to kill the agency that investigates chemical plant disasters
The Chemical Safety Board has issued 815 recommendations designed to prevent tragedies at oil and chemical plants.
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An army of deer ticks carrying Lyme disease is advancing. It will only get worse.
“It appears the problem has been swept under the rug.”
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How engineering the climate could mess with our food
Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere could cool our climate -- but it comes at a price.
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A mental health crisis continues to unfold in Puerto Rico
Hurricane Maria robbed millions of Americans of reliable access to basic necessities. Almost a year later, the psychological effects are still being felt.
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Caribbean leaders beg Trump to act on climate change
As warming temperatures strengthen hurricanes, Caribbean states plead with Trump to rejoin the Paris climate deal.
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Bribery trial reveals Jeff Sessions’ role in blocking EPA action targeting major donor
His Senate office coordinated closely with Drummond Coal and its lawyers to derail an environmental cleanup.
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Fire scientists know one thing for sure: This will get worse
As of July 31, more than 25,000 firefighters are committed to 140 wildfires across the United States — over a million acres aflame.
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The second death of long-submerged shipwrecks
Climate change is coming for underwater archaeological sites.
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Scandals pile up for Interior Chief Ryan Zinke
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned amid at least 18 federal investigations. Zinke has tallied up nearly a dozen.
