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Earlier this month, the Trump Administration pulled the federal government out of the Resilient…Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands
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Summer has officially begun with a blast of scorching temperatures across much of the United States.…The Trump administration claims roads in forests prevent wildfires. Researchers disagree.
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The Trump administration announced its intention earlier this week to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area…This year’s UN climate talks are already behind — 5 months before COP30 kicks off in Brazil
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The federal Weatherization Assistance Program is the oldest and largest energy efficiency initiative…How a 1.3-mile stretch of street became a much-needed park space in Queens, New York
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For more than 30 years, the United Nations has helped support research positions at universities to…How shrinking the EPA could make wildfire smoke even more dangerous
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