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This Indian rapper is spitting bars about climate justice, caste, and Indigenous rights In her latest single, Mahi G spotlights the outdoor workers vulnerable to extreme heat.

A long-awaited rule to protect workers from heat stress moves forward, even under Trump While labor experts say the regulation is progressing quickly, advocacy groups wonder what has taken so long.

The national fight for public power comes to Oakland Oakland residents wanted to take a modest step toward ditching an investor-owned utility. Then PG&E got involved.

The science behind the heat dome — ‘a mosh pit’ of molecules A mass of dangerous heat and humidity is spreading across the US. What exactly is it?

This EPA research office safeguarded Americans’ health. Trump just eliminated it. The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on everything from PFAS to ...

The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a role.

The Trump administration is approving coal mines under the guise of an "energy emergency," but it will do little to save a declining industry.

This guide explains how federal, state, and local disaster response works — from applying for FEMA aid to documenting damage.

Inside Utah’s PR campaign to seize public lands Utah used actors, AI, stagecraft, and NDAs as it sought to sway public opinion and take control of 18.5 million acres of federal public land.

Why some Starbucks locations are switching from plastic to paper cups Green groups say it’s a “clear admission” that the plastic ones aren’t recyclable.

Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’ As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.