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It’s Too Hot In Europe–Again

Europeans are experiencing their second heat wave this summer. One climate scientist called the weather event a “sad inevitability.”

By Lauren Dalban

The Water Is Rising in Chesapeake Bay. Can Tangier Island Be Saved?

El Niño Is Here and Will Have ‘Big Consequences’ for Global Weather

People walk through Place du Trocadéro during the second major heat wave of the year in Paris on June 18. Credit: Jerome Gilles/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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Interim Fish and Wildlife Assistant Secretary’s Lack of Experience Concerns Senators at Confirmation Hearings

Kevin Lilly, a Trump-appointed wealth manager, has been on the job in an acting capacity for almost a year despite no prior confirmation.

By Gabriel Matias Castilho

Elected Democrats Have Embraced ‘Climate Hushing.’ Are They Making a Mistake as the Midterms Loom?

Trump’s ‘Short-Sighted’ Cuts Jeopardize Philadelphia’s Clean Energy Future

Kevin Lilly is sworn in for his second term as chairman of the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission at the Texas State Capitol in 2023. Credit: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Justice & Health

Supreme Court Delivers a Victory for Pesticide Companies in Fight Over Cancer Claims

In a 7-2 decision, the Court determined that federal law prohibits “failure to warn” lawsuits against pesticide companies for health harms not formally recognized by the EPA.

By Anika Jane Beamer

A Pipeline Company Says It Will Protect the Environment in North Carolina. Its Record in Tennessee Says Otherwise.

As Colorado River States Struggle to Reach Agreement, New Mexico Brings on a Fresh Voice

Protesters gather in front of the Supreme Court for “The People vs. Poison” rally on April 27 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Fossil Fuels

A Trump Ally’s Rise in Colombia Could Mean the End of Landmark Climate Policies

Abelardo de la Espriella, the apparent winner of the presidential election, has vowed to expand oil, gas and mining production, alarming activists in the world’s deadliest country for environmental defenders.

By Katie Surma

Greenpeace’s Dutch Anti-SLAPP Case Against Oil Pipeline Giant Advances

Planning for Life After Coal Cost a Montana County Commissioner His Seat

Abelardo de la Espriella celebrates after casting his vote during the Colombian presidential runoff on June 21 in Barranquilla. Credit: Leonardo Castañeda/Getty Images

Clean Energy

The ‘Guerrilla Solar’ Era Has Arrived, and Here’s What to Know

Plug-in solar provides the opportunity for more people to invest in the clean energy transition, experts say.

By Dan Gearino

Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value

Why General Motors Is Betting on Sodium-Ion Batteries

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