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Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam troops
For decades, the military treated climate change as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather.
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Former EPA Region 2 administrator Lisa Garcia considers environmental justice with Trump in power
Pivotal in creating environmental justice programs at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Garcia now says ongoing cuts by President Donald Trump's administration have meant the “complete dismantling” of years of work.
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Coal miners with black lung say they are 'cast aside to die' under Trump
President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard.
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Climate change and aging drains wreak havoc on Indian city
A deluge that dumped more than 12% of of Kolkata's annual rainfall in a single day left the city flooded, revealing how climate change–driven extreme weather and a crumbling drainage system are straining India’s urban infrastructure.
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It’s brown and burns your eyes. In small-town Texas, clean water is elusive
Plagued by climate-driven weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.
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Trump’s budget ax hits pediatric hospital’s microgrid plan
DOE canceled a $30 million grant for batteries that would keep a large California hospital operating during blackouts.
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Saudi-owned corporate farms are draining Arizona’s desert dry
Arizona’s lax water laws let corporate farms pump unlimited groundwater to grow alfalfa for cattle overseas, even as local families spend their savings drilling new wells.
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