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![A man rides a bicycle in a park in front of lush fall foliage]()
Mayors are making climate action personal. It’s working.
As the Trump administration boosts fossil fuels and rolls back regulations, mayors are greening their cities — in more ways than one.
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After disasters, AmeriCorps was everywhere. What happens when it’s gone?
Elon Musk's DOGE has gutted the 30-year-old national service agency.
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Why are all of America’s biggest cities sinking?
A new study finds that the country's 28 most populous metros are losing elevation, from New York City to Seattle.
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![A person wearing jeans and a tool belt carries a solar panel across a roof, with a deep blue sky behind them]()
Why Trump can’t stop states from fighting climate change
Climate progress is still happening. You just need to know where to look.
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![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
![People stand in protest with backs to camera, wearing capes that have slogans painted on them.]()
A Chicago law could shift where heavy industry operates — and who bears the burden of pollution
As Trump dismantles protections, the ordinance is a test case for environmental justice.
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The fix for parched western states: Recycled toilet water
If it’s perfectly safe to drink purified wastewater, why aren’t drought-plagued states drinking more of it?
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New York City is making people compost — or pay up
New Yorkers can now get fined for not separating their food scraps. Some critics say that's not the right approach.
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![A man leans against a wheelbarrow while clearing debris from Marshall Presbyterian Church in Marshall, North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
![A man leans against a wheelbarrow while clearing debris from Marshall Presbyterian Church in Marshall, North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.]()
Trump axed a rule designed to spare taxpayers the burden of future flooding
The change may speed up flood recovery, but it will leave communities — and taxpayers — facing the same problems over and over again.
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![A man in a black shirt and baseball cap stands with his fist raised behind a large banner that reads 'Bankrupt Elon' with an X through the Tesla logo]()
![A man in a black shirt and baseball cap stands with his fist raised behind a large banner that reads 'Bankrupt Elon' with an X through the Tesla logo]()
What Tesla’s massive image problem means for the world’s transition to EVs
Tesla has long been a leader in the electric vehicles market. Now it's facing mounting protests and plummeting sales.
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![Several people, viewed from behind, stand on a subway platform as a silver subway car appears to pull into the station]()
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How the Trump administration is targeting green transportation in blue states
The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C.
