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D.R. Tucker:  Post-Florence, the Fourth Estate must expand its climate coverage
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D.R. Tucker:  Post-Florence, the Fourth Estate must expand its climate coverage

Climate change is the story of our lives. It needs to be covered properly and comprehensively.
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Washington Monthly's Hot Takes: The top climate stories of 2017

Columnist D.R. Tucker's year-end list of top ten climate stories: 60% bad news for climate advocates.

1. Puerto Rico: Donald Trump’s malignant neglect of the American territory in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria’s devastation is nothing short of a human-rights atrocity, and one of the most significant climate stories of the decade. 2. Paris pullout: Trump’s announcement of his plans to abandon the 2015 Paris climate agreement sparked an international backlash--and
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Judge's sanctions against Michael Mann revive battle over climate defamation case

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Climate disasters are driving up housing costs and displacing low-income residents

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Utilities seek legal shield from wildfire lawsuits as climate risks grow

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Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice

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EPA chief Lee Zeldin defends freezing $20B in climate grants, citing alleged conflicts