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THE GULF of Mexico coast is just coming to grips with the devastation of Hurricane Harvey, the remnants of which continued to...
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In the decade-plus since Hurricane Katrina, Houston has been debating what it needs to protect itself from a catastrophic weather event. While that conversation...
Nordic investors reject Dakota pipeline operator’s allegations.
OSLO (Reuters) - Nordic investors rejected on Tuesday allegations in a lawsuit by the operator of Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) that they divested from...
California's multi-front fight on climate.
California continues to pass the most ambitious laws in the world to expand clean energy and combat climate change. This summer, in the midst...
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Across the US, towns and metropolises like mine are united to meet the Paris climate agreement’s targets and protect our residents and...
With tanker traffic set to grow in the Arctic, Canada needs to set some...
The Russian-owned tanker Christophe de Margerie is 300 metres long and can carry up to 170,000 cubic metres of liquid natural gas.
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Harvey raises red flags on infrastructure, climate planning.
Joe Garcia, right, rescued from his flooded home as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise, Aug. 28, 2017.
Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock
By Andrew Freedman2017-08-28 20:35:42 UTC
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EPA ends sponsorship of climate leadership program.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will no longer sponsor an awards program honoring voluntary corporate actions to combat global warming, it...
The “500-year” flood, explained: Why Houston was so underprepared for Hurricane Harvey.
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