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More Living Shorelines Could Come to States Bordering Chesapeake Bay if the Region’s Senators Get Their Way

As Virginia, Maryland and Delaware face more floods, their elected officials want to use federal dollars to deploy natural mitigation techniques.

By Avril Silva

Large Fires Scorch Drought-Stricken Western U.S. 

How ‘Mother Trees’ Nurture Our Forests

Tidal flooding fills the streets in Norfolk, Va., on Oct. 3, 2022. Credit: Jim Morrison/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Politics

Heat Wave Politics: GOP Leaders Deride Calls to Conserve

With half of Americans under a major heat advisory, official warnings and response are colored by the nation’s deep political divide.

By Marianne Lavelle

Chemical Accidents Rise as Trump Administration Proposes Weakening Safety Rules

New Florida Law Bans Local Net-Zero Emissions Policies

A person wipes sweat off their head during high temperatures and an extreme heat warning in New York City on Thursday. Credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

Justice & Health

Echoes of the Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers

As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes.

By Nina Sablan

Rights of Nature Laws Are Coming Up Against Legal Systems Designed for Destruction

A New Mexico Town Is Running Dry. An Immigration Detention Center Is Its Biggest Water Customer.

Ginny Marcille-Kerslake, an organizer for Food & Water Watch, speaks at the Pennsylvania State Capitol rotunda during a data center moratorium rally. Credit: Courtesy of Food & Water Watch

Fossil Fuels

California’s First Carbon Capture Project Is Up and Running. Environmentalists Are Still Trying To Stop It.

As the state drafts pipeline rules for projects injecting CO2 underground, environmental groups are pressing for a more thorough assessment of the newly launched operation.

By Emma Foehringer Merchant

Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Threatens Whale Corridors and Coral Reefs

What Happened When an LNG Giant Came to Town

An oil field in Kern County, California. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Clean Energy

Smart Thermostats Will Soon Come to the Rescue During Heatwaves

An Illinois virtual power plant program shows how networks of home appliances can reduce strain on the grid.

By Dan Gearino

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

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

An ecobee smart thermostat is set up in a home in Toronto, Ontario. Credit: Richard Lautens/Toronto Star via Getty Images

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