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Researchers warn against oversimplifying climate change’s role in conflicts. But some conditions can increase the likelihood of violence, a new study finds.

New research reinforces scientific evidence that climate extremes can raise the risk of armed conflict, especially when drought conditions pass critical thresholds in vulnerable regions, including parts of Africa and Southeast Asia.

Some Climate Shocks Can Increase the Likelihood of War

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In Florida, Alligator Alcatraz Remains Open Among Sacred Miccosukee Lands

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An appeals court ruled the migrant detention site may continue operating in the fragile Everglades, while litigation over the environmental impacts proceeds.

Every spring Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe observes its corn dance season on lands the tribe holds as sacred within the fragile Everglades. But this year’s festivities are different, because of the migrant detention site that now looms among the tribal lands, Alligator Alcatraz.

In Florida, Alligator Alcatraz Remains Open Among Sacred Miccosukee Lands

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The Trump Administration Tried to Stop the National EV Charging Program. It Has Kept Rolling Along Anyway.

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Trump froze funding for the Biden-era initiative, but, after court battles, some states continue to use the money.

Recalling the optimism that surrounded the launch of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program is bewildering, even though it happened just five years ago.

The Trump Administration Tried to Stop the National EV Charging Program. It Has Kept Rolling Along Anyway.

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Western Lawmakers Move To Weaken Clean Air Act and Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits

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Members of Congress in Wyoming and Texas tout the bills as protecting energy security, but opponents say they amount to a corporate handout that will cost taxpayers billions and harm human and environmental health.

Members of Congress from Texas and Wyoming introduced bills recently that would grant fossil fuel companies sweeping legal immunity and shield energy producers from stricter compliance with the Clean Air Act.

Western Lawmakers Move To Weaken Clean Air Act and Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits

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