The Understory

Welcome to The Understory, a weekly look beneath the climate headlines into how decisions are being made, why they matter, and what they reveal about this moment, brought to you by award-winning climate journalist Miranda Green.

Big Gov Wants to Take Away Your Climate Data Lies, damned lies, and (climate) statistics

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MAHA Has a Climate Change Blind Spot RFK Jr.’s new health plan targets toxins but ignores climate change, the world’s biggest health threat.

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Trump’s Blockage of Offshore Wind Was Years in the Making Trump has a longstanding vendetta against offshore wind. It started with his golf course.

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It’s Going to Be Harder to Afford Hot Summers Amidst the hottest summer on record, federal protections are being cut, energy costs are on the rise, and millions face deadly heat.

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Introducing The Understory, a New Weekly Newsletter Each week, award-winning climate journalist Miranda Green offers a look beneath the climate headlines.

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