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The Earth is quickly becoming hotter. How do we know?

As sea levels rise in these communities, the water table also rises, bringing the potential to contaminate wells and contribute to inland flooding.

After Hurricane Katrina, disaster aid was slower to arrive in communities of color like North Gulfport and Turkey Creek, exacerbating stresses on these neighborhoods. With rising sea levels, coastal flooding and storm surge risks are worsening.

Louisiana's coasts could see 10.6 to 31.5 inches of sea level rise between 2010 and 2060, which will result in significant coastal land loss, including in Plaquemines.

Here are some concrete steps the new administration and Congress can take to advance the role of independent, transparent federal science in meeting our nation's challenges.

Zero-emission vehicles can save consumers money, cut oil use, and bring much-needed reductions in global warming emissions from our transportation sector.

President Obama could reduce the US arsenal by almost 2,000 nuclear weapons without affecting deterrence.

California has an opportunity to improve public health, cut global warming emissions, and create new jobs through the electrification of trucks and buses.

An in-depth analysis of eight leading fossil fuel companies assesses their climate actions and ranks them on their climate planning, policies, disclosure, and disinformation.

At the center of every atom is a nucleus. Breaking that nucleus apart—or combining two nuclei together—can release large amounts of energy.

Over-consumption of sugar poses serious health risks for young children, but our policies aren't protecting them—thanks in large part to industry influence.

In general, people of color have received fewer of the benefits from scientific advances and borne more of the destructive consequences