Veterans of the agency say the shake-up is unlike anything they’ve seen before.
Climate change
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Fires sweep the Southwest
In an unseasonably hot and dry West, an intense fire season takes shape.
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In budget hearings, a pathway to a leaner Interior
Zinke hints at more boots on the ground and fewer lawyers in Department shakeup.
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The Colorado River is shrinking because of climate change
A long-term drought threatens Western cities’ water supplies.
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The Trump administration’s false coal stats, explained
Enviro chief Scott Pruitt’s coal job numbers aren’t even close to accurate.
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Trump is dangerously beyond climate denial
He and his administration are dismantling the tools for studying climate change.
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States commit to action in absence of climate accord
California and Washington form a coalition that will fight climate change even if Trump won’t.
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Meet Jane, a climate scientist who fled Trump’s government
Worries about science censorship drove her from her post at the Energy Department.
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On climate change: ‘Do something, do anything, just don’t do nothing’
How a lucky encounter changed the course of a young mother’s life.
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The danger of urban ‘heat islands’
How built-up cities and higher temperatures threaten human health.
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Climate change is shrinking the West’s water supply
Three new studies show dry times ahead.
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From cribbage to wildfire in just 5 minutes
Inside a Helitack crew’s fast response to wildland fires.
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Climate change is unraveling natural cycles in the West
Spring’s early arrival creates more mismatches in ecosystems.
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What citizen science can say about seabird deaths
In the Pacific Northwest, the diligence of citizen scientists helps discern patterns in die-offs.
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The wine industry’s battle with climate change
Vineyards deal with drought, temperature swings and fruit that ripens too early.
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100 days: President Trump’s impact on the environment
Six decisions likely to have effects for decades.
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100 days: Pollution threatens marginalized communities
Environmental justice concerns may not get the attention they deserve.
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100 days: Inside the agency Trump aims to dismantle
A look back at the first 100 days of the Environmental Protection Agency.
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My front seat view of climate change in California
Wildfire, heavy rains and flooding seem to be increasing in ferocity.
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How to make the People’s Climate March matter
Political protest works best with prolonged effort.