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Earth Day 2024: The Climate Benefits of the Inflation Reduction Act Are Worth Celebrating
Leading up to Earth Day this year, I’ve been reflecting on the meaning and purpose of the annual celebration. Earth Day began under the Nixon Administration in 1970 as a day to support environmental protection and has grown to include nations and com
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Earth Day Is a Day to Celebrate the Environmental Progress We’ve Made in Recent Years
This administration has made historic progress on multiple fronts, and traditional environmental groups, science organizations, and environmental justice communities are exercising their individual and collective power in ways not previously seen.
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What’s the Role of the Land Carbon Sink in Achieving US Climate Goals?
Land absorbs a lot of human-created carbon emissions, but is its ability to do so unlimited? And how does climate change affect this process?

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