Joe Biden has built a broad coalition of Democrats but there are dissenting voices and skepticism of the former VP, particularly in the climate community.
Japan's new proposals for fighting climate change have been described as "feeble" and "shameful", after the country revealed it would not be updating its current target for cutting emissions.
When Hurricane Michael hit, Gina Vicari left town, not knowing her mother had stayed. When she returned, the house was gone. It took days to find her mother’s body.
An estimated 90% of the nation's coral reefs have been destroyed, creating a knock-on effect for the entire coastal ecosystem. Local businesses and conservationists are now working to reverse this damage.
Dams built to hold enormous quantities of toxic mining waste have a long history of spills. Decisions in the Pacific Northwest threaten three free-flowing rivers there.
Rising temperatures caused by climate change could see up to 1.2 billion people suffer from heat stress by 2100 if greenhouse gases are not curbed, a study found.
Dr. Debra Bogen, the new director of the Allegheny County Health Department, is already hearing concerns from the community, such as air quality in the Pittsburgh area.
Two communities — one in Canada, one in the U.S. — share both a border along the St. Marys River and a toxic legacy that has contributed to high rates of cancer. Now the towns are banding together to fight a ferrochrome plant.
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