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Biden expands two California national monuments crucial to tribes
President Biden on Thursday will expand the boundaries of the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
Biden is spending another $3 billion to replace lead pipes. Some experts say it’s not enough.
The Biden administration announced that it will start distributing $3 billion to communities across the country to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes
How car bans and heat pump rules drive voters to the far right
Studies show that as energy prices rise, so do right-wing movements against green policies
U.K. police issue charges in mysterious vandalism of iconic sycamore
Northumbria police have charged two men with felling the beloved, ancient Sycamore Gap Tree in northern England, close to Hadrian’s wall
Kenya orders evacuation of all riverside dwellings amid deadly floods
The announcement came a day after a torrent of water swept away scores of people near the town of Mai Mahiu, about 30 miles northwest of the capital, Nairobi
In photos: Flash floods kill over 100 people in Kenya
Floods have killed 169 people in Kenya with 91 still missing, Kenya’s Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday, the day after a torrent of water swept away scores of people near the town of Mai Mahiu incident
EPA bans consumer uses of toxic paint stripper tied to dozens of deaths
Long-term exposure to methylene chloride — used in paint stripping products — is linked to several types of cancer
What a years-long probe of Big Oil reveals about its climate strategy
Exxon downplayed Paris agreement climate targets, according to documents, while others privately were skeptical of achieve their “net zero” commitments
Your next water heater could save you $170 a year
Starting in 2029, many electric water heaters on store shelves will have to use heat pump technology to comply with new energy efficiency standards
Where seas are rising at alarming speed
Seas in the Southern United States have risen dramatically since 2010. The extra water has upended life — flooding homes, choking septic systems and deluging roads