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Sea-Level Rise Accelerates in New Jersey, Raising Coastal Flooding Risk, Study Says

Landmark report forecasts water levels and temperature gain but avoids policy prescriptions.

By Jon Hurdle

As Glaciers Melt, the Earth’s Cryosphere Is on Thin Ice

Built to Fail: Rules at UN Climate Talks Favor the Status Quo, Not Progress

Severe flooding hits Palisades Medical Center in Hudson County, N.J., on Oct. 30. Credit: Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu via Getty Images

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A Landmark Court Ruling Looms Over U.S. Absence at COP30

The historic climate change advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice suggests the United States is violating international law on climate, legal experts say.

By Dana Drugmand

Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Federal Protections for Waterways and Wetlands

Ecuador’s Voters Protect Rights of Nature, Reject Proposal to Rewrite Constitution

Members of the International Court of Justice arrive to issue an advisory opinion on states’ legal obligations to address climate change in The Hague on July 23. Credit: John Thys/AFP via Getty Images

Justice & Health

As COP30 Unfolds in the Amazon, Brazil Is Drilling for Oil Near the Great Amazon Reef System

Environmental advocates warn oil leaks or spills could cause irreparable damage to the unique and understudied ecosystem. They are suing the Brazilian government and its largest state-owned oil producer, Petrobras, to stop the project.

By Teresa Tomassoni

Extreme Heat, Leaks and Security Issues Roil COP30

Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals

More than 90 species of reef fish, including the commercially important southern red snapper, depend on the Great Amazon Reef System, where they feed and shelter in its crevices and caves. Credit: Greenpeace Brazil

Fossil Fuels

Pitted Against Waste

East Texans are uniting to fight oil waste pits in bucolic areas near the Louisiana line—all run by an operator who’s been cited for dozens of violations and a worker’s death.

By Martha Pskowski, Lise Olsen

International Energy Report Projects a Slower Transition to Renewables, but Oil Could Still Peak This Decade

Pennsylvania to Leave RGGI as Part of an Overdue Budget Deal

Deborah Linn lives near the construction site of a new McBride waste facility for oil and gas disposal in Elysian Fields, Texas. Credit: Shelby Tauber

Clean Energy

How City Leaders in New York Plan to Help Co-Op Buildings Reduce Emissions

NYC’s Local Law 97 requires large buildings to cut their greenhouse gas emissions, but the mandate carries a hefty price tag and technical complications for some residents.

By Lauren Dalban

New Jersey Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Over EPA’s Cancellation of $7 Billion Solar for All Program

Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots

A view of apartments in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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  4. Decades After the U.S. Government Conducted Research Beneath This City, a Promising Clean Energy Technology Returns to Its Roots
  5. Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Federal Protections for Waterways and Wetlands

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